NASHVILLE OCT 24TH-26TH

ATTENTION BALL PYTHON VENDORS: PLEASE FILL THIS OUT, BUT KNOW WE ARE LIMITED ON SPACE AND MUST MAINTAIN SPECIES DIVERSITY. WE WILL BE IN TOUCH, AND IF YOU ARE ACCEPTED, YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INVOICE WITHIN 5 DAYS OF SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION. 

ATTENTION ALL VENDORS: 

We worked closely with the venue staff to secure our Fall 2025 dates, and we’re pleased to have everything confirmed. Please note that for Fall 2025, we will be located in Expo Hall 3. (In May 2025, we were in Expo Hall 1.) This is a temporary change, and we will return to Expo Hall 1 for our 2026 events.

 

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ATTENTION NASHVILLE, TN VENDORS! 

We are currently working on table space and show diversity. Filling out this form doesn't guarantee the table space, but PLEASE fill out the form so we can move you forward as space is being mapped out!! We will contact you and send an invoice to guarantee your space. You must pay the invoice to secure your space.

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE| NASHVILLE FAIRGROUNDS
OCT 24TH-26TH, 2025

NASHVILLE FAIRGROUNDS  
401 Wingrove St, Nashville, TN 37203 
 

HOTEL INFO & RV HOOKUPS
Because there are not any local hotels near the Fairgrounds, hotels are not partnered with our venue in offering hotel block rates.
Please click here to request RV parking

PLANT VENDORS AND ANY VENDOR SELLING PLANTS
To sell plants in Tennessee, you need a Plant Certification License, specifically a Plant Dealer License, if you are not the original grower. This license is required for anyone who sells, offers for sale, distributes, or holds plants for distribution on a commercial basis, and is not the original grower. You can find the application form and more information on the Tennessee Department of Agriculture website. This is a $50 fee, and it covers vendors for ONE YEAR or 2-3 AARPE shows, depending on when the permit is applied for.

Click to apply for a license
Click to see application fees

If you would like more information, please contact:
Anni Self - anni.self@TN.gov or 615-837-5313
 
HOURS
FRIDAY, OCT 24TH, 2025
Vendor Setup: 1pm-8pm
VIP Entrance: 4pm-7pm
***it is optional for vendors to stay for VIP, but we highly encourage our vendors to stick around!
 
SATURDAY, OCT 25TH, 2025
Vendor Setup: 7am-9am
Show Hours: 9am-5pm
VIP Entrance: 9am-10am
General Admission Entrance: 10am-5pm
 
SUNDAY, OCT 26TH, 2025
Vendor Setup: 9am-10am
Show Hours: 10am-4pm
General Admission Entrance: 10am-4pm
Vendor Teardown: 4pm-9pm 
 
VENDOR PARKING & LOAD IN/OUT
A map with directions of where to load in and out will be provided via email to our vendors. For vendors shipping pallets, please contact us directly to help ensure delivery dates/times correspond with the venue staff. 
 
TABLES
The tables are 8ft x 30 inches. Each booth comes with two chairs. You will need any and all tablecloths/banners, etc., and you will need any extra tables for your display. 
 
BADGES 
1 per table - 4 max with any booth size over four tables; extra Vendor badges can be purchased (unless worked out ahead of time )
 
ELECTRICITY
Electricity is $75. Please remember to select electricity above.   
 
SHARING BOOTHS
There will be no sharing booths unless prior authorization from a promoter is given. Each vendor within a booth must have clear and visible signage.
 
RULES
First, we want our vendors to have a fun and successful show. This list of rules lists things that, if not abided by, can result in legal issues. Please work with us to throw a successful show: 
   1.  All table placements are well-mapped and planned. We will try accommodating any requests, but your table placement is final.
   2. All vendors must have signage to display clearly and correctly who they are. (Banners, Tablecloth, Signs, Placards).
   3. Please ensure your displays allow adequate space for your animals—no cramming animals into deli cups or displays.
   4. Your booth is your booth; please keep your products, animals, and displays within your space. Don’t block the aisles or interfere with other booths. 
   5. Only established animals are allowed. Quarantine your imports and ensure they are healthy and thriving. Do not bring animals that are considered too young to sell.
   6. PLEASE keep the peace: disturbances between vendors, staff, or attendees will not be tolerated.
   7. NO MITES will be tolerated. If we see or hear of animals being sold with MITES, you will be asked not to return to the show
 
Vendors, please plan to stay the entirety of the listed show hours. If something requires you to leave early, please get in touch with a show promoter and talk it through! 
 
Please call, text, or email if you have any questions or concerns.
 

Tennessee Rules & Information

These Rules & Information are provided as a kindness to AARPE vendors, and may not be comprehensive for every animal. Each vendor is responsible for researching and complying with all current laws regarding their animals.

State of Tennessee Information:

All animals brought into Tennessee must be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) from the state of origin.

No venomous or poisonous animals including lizards may be exhibited or sold at our Tennessee shows.

Species native to Tennessee may not be exhibited or sold unless the seller holds a valid propagation permit. The purchaser needs to keep the receipt of the purchase. Permit applications are only available by calling Danny Baggot at 615-781-6647.

The Audobon Field Guide is the official reference book used to determine what species are native to Tennessee. (Subspecies and morphs are regarded as the same species they belong to.)

No crocodilians except caimans may be exhibited or sold.

Sale of Turtles:

“Sale of Turtles is amended by deleting the rule in its entirety, including the rule title and the rule authority, and substituting the following language, so that as amended, the new rule and rule title shall read:”

• Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it shall be unlawful to import, sell, barter, or otherwise exchange or distribute to the public, any live turtle(s) with a carapace length of less than four (4) inches. This includes offering them for adoption or for free with or without the purchase of pet supplies (e.g., turtle tanks, food, etc.)

• It shall be unlawful to sell turtles to anyone under eighteen (18) years of age.

• The following warning shall be posted conspicuously for buyer information at every display of turtles for retail sale or distribution or where the public may come in contact with turtles: CAUTION: Children under 5 years old and people with weak immune systems (such as chemotherapy patients or those with HIV/AIDS) should avoid contact with reptiles. These people can get very sick from a germ, called salmonella, that reptiles carry. Reptiles include lizards, snakes, alligators and turtles. Wash hands thoroughly after handling turtles or material that had contact with turtles. Do not allow water or any other substance that had contact with turtles to come in contact with food or areas where food is prepared. Do not bathe turtles or clean their tanks in your kitchen or bathroom and do not have close contact with turtles which could allow direct contamination of the mouth (e.g., kissing, etc.).

• Receipts and record keeping required: (a) For each sale of turtle(s) at retail, a sales receipt shall be issued by the seller to the purchaser at the time of the sale. The sales receipt shall have printed legibly on its front or shall be accompanied by an informational sheet with the warning statement contained in paragraph (5) above. (b) The seller shall keep a complete record of all purchases, losses and other dispositions of turtles. The Commissioner or the Commissioner’s designated representative may request these records at any time.

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