DIY Fair Booths

A simple fair booth can be made from PVC pipe.

Maximize time and space with a low-cost and lightweight fair booth made from PVC. Readily available at any hardware retailer, PVC pipe is easy to assemble with prefabricated connectors that require no tools to construct. A PVC booth frame can be constructed in minutes, allowing users to focus their time and energy inside the booth without accounting for cumbersome set-up and take-down. The removable covering makes the basic PVC frame very versatile.

Things You'll Need

• 2 five-foot-long PVC pipe segments
• 8 T connectors
• 4 two-inch-long PVC pipe segments
• 4 45 degree elbows
• 4 two-and-a-half foot PVC pipe segments
• 4 eight-foot-long PVC pipe segments
• Fabric
• Snap clamps
• Signs or promotional material
• Adhesive Velcro strips
• Table
• Tablecloth

Instructions

1. Fit a T connector onto the ends of a five-foot-long pipe segment. The middle connector opening should face upward.

2. Push a two-inch piece of pipe into the remaining flat opening of the T connectors.

3. Insert a 45 degree elbow connector onto the end of the two-inch pieces. The elbows should angle toward you.

4. Place a two-and-a-half foot pipe segment into the elbow connector openings. Place a T connector on the end, facing upward.

5. Repeat steps 1-4 to create an identical frame segment.

6. Insert the eight-foot pipes into each upward T connector opening of the first frame segment.

7. Fit the second frame segment over those pipes. The second frame segment should parallel the lower assembly.

8. Stretch fabric over the frame panels, using snap clamps to hold the fabric in place. Choose whatever fabric you desire for a background.

9. Hang signs and promotional materials on the fabric by placing adhesive Velcro strips on the fabric and promotional material.

10. Place a table against the backdrop. Use a complementary colored tablecloth over the table.

Tips & Warnings

• The height and length of the booth can be altered by changing the lengths of the pipe. Reference the booth guidelines for the fair when deciding on dimensions.

• Create a square booth by using three way corner connector instead of the T connector in step 1 (and then skipping steps 2 and 3).

• Lightweight fabric covered frames can be caught and blown about by wind. Fill the bottom PVC pipes with cement to weight down the assembly and prevent movement when displaying outdoors.

References

• Arlington County Civic Federation: How to Make the Background for a County Fair Booth
• The Craft Business Guide: Craft Booth display Tips