Meet Our Festival Exhibitors and Vendors!
Note: We recently switched to a new signup form. Exhibitors who signed up with our early deposit form may not show up here yet.
The following categories are full
- Food Vendors – Frozen Deserts
- Food Vendors – Beverages
- Real Estate Brokers
- Pride Merchandise (knickknacks)
The following are near or at capacity. . Email us to inquire. Food vendors should contact Chris Tinkler (CTinkler@BlueRidgePride.org).
- Food Vendors – Main Dishes
- Food Vendors – Snacks
- Clothing (8 now)
- Animals, Pets (5 now)
| A Therapist Like Me |  A Therapist Like Me is a local nonprofit created in 2019 to serve the minority and nuero-diverse communities of WNC. Through our programming and outreach we hope to bring awareness to the intersection of mental health and minority-identity: race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, language, mental health, neurotype, disability, and other intersections of identity. We connect clients with therapists that share similar intersections through our directory - www.atherapistlikemedirectory.org. By providing financial gifts to our community through our Psychotherapy Voucher Program, we are able to increase access to psychotherapy while reducing the wage gap for minority therapists.Category: Activism / Advocacy / Politics | ||
| ACLU of NC |  Since 1965, the ACLU of North Carolina has been our state’s guardian of liberty – working in courts, the General Assembly, and communities to protect and advance civil rights and civil liberties for all North Carolinians. A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with more than 30,000 members and supporters across the state, the ACLU of North Carolina is a state affiliate of the national American Civil Liberties Union.Category: Activism / Advocacy / Politics | ||
| Environmental Defense Fund of North Carolina | The Environmental Defense Fund of North Carolina is fighting to save our planet from climate change. We are also working to help marginalized communities around NC who have been disproportionately impacted by climate issues. LGBTQ+ folks have always, and continue to, lead the way on environmental advocacy and we look forward to connecting with everyone across the state and continuously building momentum. Category: Activism / Advocacy / Politics | ||
| Guardian ad Litem Association of Buncombe County, Inc. |  The Guardian ad Litem Association of Buncombe County (GALABC) was formed to address the needs of abused and neglected children in the protective custody of the Buncombe County Department of Social Services. GALABC is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is the only non-profit organization in Buncombe County that seeks to raise funds to help children in protective custody. The Association solicits funds for needed items and enrichment opportunities, such as clothing, car seats, tutoring, camp scholarships and more. We are especially committed to aiding kinship placements, as these families receive minimal financial support from the state.Category: Activism / Advocacy / Politics | ||
| Helpmate |  Helpmate offers free and confidential services to survivors of intimate partner violence in Buncombe County. We offer a 24-hour hotline (828-254-0516), individual and group counseling, educational classes, court advocacy, case management to help with meeting basic needs, and emergency shelter. We also offer education for youth, allied professionals, and the general community.Category: Activism / Advocacy / Politics | ||
| Movement for a People's party |  Movement for a People's Party is an organization building a coalition of progressive organizations, groups, individuals for a major new political party with NO corporate funding. A major new party for the working class, poor and under privileged who are not being currently represented by the two party system. A system that represents the interest of corporations and the billionaire donor class. Peoplesparty.org Category: Activism / Advocacy / Politics | ||
| Tranzmission |  Tranzmission, established in 2001, has worked to make the lives of nonbinary, transgender, and gender nonconforming individuals safer, happier, and healthier through education, advocacy, and support. Our programs include peer lead support groups, name change assistance, voter registration, and a free food pantry open to anyone.Category: Activism / Advocacy / Politics | ||
| Youth OUTright WNC Inc |  Youth OUTright's mission is to create a world in which all LGBTQIA+ youth are supported to reach their fullest potential. We cultivate Resilience, Compassion, and Confidence in the youth community and engage in intersectional and intergenerational dialogue with particular focus on Gender & Racial Justice. Our work includes direct services, technical assistance for youth serving organizations, and advocacy for local, state and federal policy that protects LGBTQIA+ youth.Category: Activism / Advocacy / Politics | ||
| The Allen Team at Keller Williams Professionals Realty |  With an unrivaled knowledge of the marketplace and more than 80% of their business coming from past clients and referrals, The Allen Team has met and exceeded their clients' expectations since 2001! Whether you are buying a home, selling your castle, or finding that perfect investment property, The Allen Team can help you make your real estate dreams come true.Category: Business - Marketing, Hiring, Public Relations | ||
| PFLAG Asheville Chapter Inc. | Please come visit our tent. Pride merchandise and free Pride temporary tattoos, plus information about our organization. Mission Statement: The purpose of this Chapter shall be to support the mission of the PFLAG organization. By meeting people where they are and collaborating with others, PFLAG realizes its mission through: support for families, allies and people who are LGBTQ, education for ourselves and others about the unique issues and challenges facing people who are LGBTQ, and advocacy in our communities to change attitudes and create policies and laws that achieve full equality for people who are LGBTQ Category: Club / Social Group / Support Group | ||
| Stonewall Sports Asheville | Category: Club / Social Group / Support Group | ||
| AARP, Mountain Region, NC |  AARP Mountain Region NC is dedicated to empowering people to choose how they live as they age by making communities a better place to age. We work with volunteers and community partners to facilitate change in communities, educate, inspire and advocate for all of us as we age.Category: Community / Public Service | ||
| Alcohol Anonymous Public Information | Category: Community / Public Service | ||
| Asheville Poverty Initiative |  Asheville Poverty Initiative and 12 Baskets Cafe aims to build community and promote economic justice. Dismantling stereotypes, reducing fear, and empowering hope through telling stories across socio-economic difference. 12 Baskets Cafe is powerful alternative social space in West Asheville where folks build relationships while reducing food waste in Asheville!Category: Community / Public Service | ||
| Brank Insurance |  Brank Insurance has been family owned and operated for over 100 years. We love our community and want to provide our best service for all of our clients. We are fast, efficient, friendly, and fun. We love what we do and would love to do it for you!Category: Community / Public Service | ||
| Buncombe County DHHS - Foster Care | Coming out to educate the community about kids in foster care and the need for local families. We want foster parents and families to be as diverse as the children we serve! Category: Community / Public Service | ||
| Council on Aging of Buncombe County |  Council on Aging of Buncombe County promotes the independence, dignity and well-being of adults through service, education and advocacy. We are a welcoming, knowledgeable free and unbiased resource to help aging adults and their families secure resources, receive support, and navigate options available for aging in community. We meet the social health needs of our community, such as nutrition and physical fitness, caregiver support, navigating elder abuse, providing home repair and transportation services, as well as Medicare counseling, Affordable Care Act navigation and enrollment in programs for low-income individuals, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).Category: Community / Public Service | ||
| LifeShare Carolinas |  LifeShare Carolinas is proud to fulfill our mission of giving hope, life, and healing in 23 North Carolina counties. We coordinate the recovery and distribution of organs, eyes, and tissues for transplantation and medical research. LifeShare provides education to hospital staff and community partners about the donation process. For the families of our donors, we provide ongoing support through our Bridge to Healing program. We want our communities to know that anyone can sign up as an organ, eye, and tissue donor, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, or medical conditions. We will be at Blue Ridge Pride to answer questions and help people sign up to save lives! Category: Community / Public Service | ||
| OurVOICE |  To inspire hope and healing while ending sexual violence and human trafficking through education, counseling, and advocacy.Our VOICE, Inc. is a non-profit crisis intervention and prevention agency which serves victims of sexual violence, age 13 through adult, in Buncombe County. Our VOICE takes an intersectional, person-centered approach to support survivors and prevent future acts of sexual violence. Category: Community / Public Service | ||
| Pisgah Legal Services |  Pisgah Legal Services is a non-profit providing free legal aid, advocacy and anti-poverty services to assist people living in low-income meet their basic needs and improve their lives. They help more than 20,000 of the most vulnerable people in our communities annually meet urgent needs such as: housing, safety from abuse, immigration, health care and income. Applications are available in English and Spanish at www.pisgahlegal.org or call 828-253-0406.Category: Community / Public Service | ||
| WNCAP (Western North Carolina AIDS Project) |  WNCAP (Western North Carolina AIDS Project) was founded in 1986 by a small group of committed volunteers. During the early years of the AIDS epidemic, WNCAP founders provided food, comfort, and care to people with AIDS-related illnesses. In the 1990s, WNCAP developed prevention education and a case management program. Later, WNCAP also added harm reduction and pharmacy services. Today, WNCAP serves thousands of people across 18 counties in Western North Carolina. Our organizational vision is a community free of HIV, Hepatitis C, and overdose deaths. Our organizational mission is to provide equitable access to care and reduce harm from HIV, Hepatitis C, and drug useCategory: Community / Public Service | ||
| Youth Villages |  Youth Villages is a nonprofit that helps our country’s most vulnerable children get out of or stay out of state care. Our goal is to ensure each child has a functioning family and a safe, permanent home. Our Evidentiary Family Restoration approach focuses on family, measurement, community, intensity and accountability to deliver unprecedented positive results for children, families, and youth in transition. We are the force for families.Category: Community / Public Service | ||
| YWCA of Asheville and WNC |  Established in 1907, YWCA Asheville and WNC is dedicated to Eliminating Racism, Empowering Women and Promoting Peace, Justice, Freedom and Dignity for all. We offer programs and advocate for policy change to bridge gaps in education, health, childcare and earning power for women and families in our community and beyond.Category: Community / Public Service | ||
| Asheville Middle School |  Asheville Middle School Gender and Sexuality Alliance is part of the national GSA Network. We are a student club who advocates, socializes, and supports LGBTQIA+ students allies. Holding a booth at Blue Ridge Pride will create a safe space for our teens and adolescents to feel supported and learn to engage with the greater LGBTQ community in Asheville.Category: Educational Institution | ||
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Asheville |  Lenoir-Rhyne University and the LR Equity & Diversity Institute are proud to educate, employ and support the LGBTQIA+ community! We are committed to equity work, ensuring that WNC is a place where everyone can thrive. Stop by to share your stories & learn about our Equitable Leadership certificate and graduate programs in downtown Asheville.Category: Educational Institution | ||