5th annual Canton in the City Holiday Gift Shows
Sat Nov 24th - Sun Nov 25th 07
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| Event Location
1209 South Main Street
Grapevine, TX 76051
Location/Facility Type: Grapevine Convention Center in Historic downtown Grapevine, TX
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| Listing Details for Event #: 1057981
Posted: Apr 4, 2007
Last Updated: Jan 19, 2012
Listing Completeness %: 100%
Views: Total: 1538 Registered Users: 384
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Event Details
Primary Category:
- Holiday & Seasonal Events
- Holiday Gift Fair
Additional Categories:
- Vendor Events
- Gift Show
- Art & Craft Events
- Juried Art & Craft Show
Dates: Sat Nov 24th - Sun Nov 25th 07
Date Pattern: Always mid October and November over Thanksgiving weekend
Show Hours: Sat 10-5; Sun 10-4
Setup Time: Saturday beginning as early as 5 am must be completed by 9:45 am
Public Admission Price: Adults $4, Students $1, Children to age 11 Free, Parking is Free
Attendance: 2,200 to 2,500
Attendance Method: Previous Actual Gate Count
Year #: 5
Parking: Parking in front of building with many handicapped lots overflow and additional parking in back of building
Vendor Parking: Behind building - see vendor parking signs
RV Parking: None
Restrooms: Indoors with handicapped facility - city owned building
Awards/Prizes: None
Electricity: Not provided - additional $25 per weekend - bring own extension cords please
Water: Not available
Tables/Chairs: Chairs provided, 8' table rental $20 per weekend
Misc Details: Indoor Event, Retail Items, Juried Crafts, Juried Fine Arts & Crafts
Website: URL on file! Click Here for more info.
Entertainment: Piped in music through building where available.
Activities: Sometimes live pet adoptions - upon volunteer availability.
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Jury Fee: None
Jury Requirements: 2-3 photos containing all items to be sold & booth display must be sent with application and postage-paid return address envelope
Commission: None
Art/Craft Spaces This Yr: 76
Art/Craft Spaces Still Open: 1
Number of Apps Expected This Yr: 200
Art/Craft Space Price: $255 5x20 and all corners, $225 10x10
URL to Offical Art/Craft Application: View!
Retail Spaces This Yr: 76
Retail Spaces Still Open: 1
Retail Space Price: $255 5x20 and all corners, $225 10x10
URL to Offical Retail Application: View!
Food Space Price: $300 10x10 - kitchen available upon request
URL to Offical Food Application: View!
App Deadline: unknown
Still Accepting App's: NO
Latest Notification/Hear-back Date: 2007-11-21
Vendor Types Needed: All vendors welcome - unique items such as perfume, childrens educational toys, books and art.
NOT Needed: No jewelry or candles thank you!
% of Vendors that Re-Apply: 85%
% of all Applications Accepted: 95%
% of Re-applying Re-accepted: 95%
Applications are Screened & Accepted progressively, as they arrive, until all spaces are filled.
Applications are Juried ongoingly & Accepted progressively as they arrive, until all spaces are filled.
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Description
Thanksgiving weekend-biggest shopping weekend of the year when shoppers like to spend money! Indoor climate controlled show-handicapped equipped city building in historic/wealthy Grapevine, TX. 76 vendors, 24,500 square feet of shopping. Donating $1 of adult admission to charity of shopper's choice with donation coupon available at website Vendors may participate in 1 or all 3 shows in Grapevine and/or Colleyville. Holiday gift market. This is not a hand-made only show. All items new except for antiques. Only one commercial franchisee vendor per show with competition also invited. Adult/children and boy/girl clothing, men/women apparel, holiday gifts, holiday/home decor, educational toys/books, glassware, kitchen/livingroom/bedroom/bathroom/guest room decor, dishes, flatware, photos, painting, scrapbooking, jewelry, silver, candles, dried foods, ethnic items, religous gifts, clothing/shoes, household items, medical apparel, skin care, cosmetics, fragrances, high fashion, unique items, and great gift ideas
Shop from 76 vendors, inside a 24,500 sq. ft. city-owned building that is handicapped equipped, located just 6 minutes from the D/FW International Airport and Grapevine Mills Mall, just off Highway 121, near Highways 35, 114, 160, 183, 190 and 635.Event Category: Fine Art, Special Theme Fine Art, Fine Craft, Arts & Craft, Wholesale Craft Trade, Traditional Craft, Historical Festival, Community Celebration, Seasonal / Holiday |
Advertising Done for This Event
| As we have always advertised, there is more than $15,000 in paid advertising with postcards mailed to every homeowner in all 4 surrounding towns. Newspaper/display ads placed in the Fort Worth Star Telegram and in the Dallas Morning News subsidiary papers in the towns of Coppell, Grapevine, Colleyville, Southlake, Keller, Denton, Trophy Club, Lewisville, and Carrollton in addition to calendar of events in the surrounding areas. Grapevine is located on the on the Dallas/Tarrant/Denton border line so we also advertise in these calendar of events. |
Event/Application Rules & Regulations
No on-line applications. Please mail application, photos and postage-paid return address envelope. Until posted here, please refer to application located on website for all rules. Thank you.
Common Rules Selected: Previous acceptance does not guarantee re-acceptance. A percentage of vendors are cycled out each year to maintain freshness. Jury materials, slides or photos, will not be returned to you. Vendors can share a booth. Vendors do not have to signup for all event dates. Spots are assigned prior to show based by promoter. No Refunds or Show Credits. Held Rain or Shine! ALL product categories must be itemized on the application. No vendor may sell any soft drinks, name brand drinks, or bottled water. No streamer poppers, snaps, silly string, stink bombs or other similar items may be sold! Trash must be removed from your space to provided receptacles. No Gas Generators. No Early Packup Allowed. Floor Length Table Cloth Required. Food Service will take orders from and deliver to vendor booths. Vehicles can not be brought near stand for un/loading. Vehicle must be parked in designated areas. Standard Rules: All work and displays must stay within designated space.
No boxes, extra merchandise or debris should be visible.
Spot area must be kept clean throughout the event and be left spotless afterwards.
No soliciting, approaching patrons, or distribution of advertising material outside of booth area.
All vendors must have a state sales tax license. Vendors are responsible for collecting and remitting all sales tax. |
Event Quality Level Determining Flags:
Photos of workshop, supplies, or works in progress required.
Retail Items Allowed.
Limited number of Artists per category.
Floor length table cloths required.
All product types to be sold must be listed on application.
Pre-show inspection of items and booths will be performed.
Vendors with items violating contract terms WILL BE asked to remove them.
Determined Quality Level: 2
quality levels explained
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Driving Directions Near Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (Tarrant County Mapsco 27R). Drive 121 south - exit Main Street north. Take Main Street north to Vine Street. Turn right (east) onto Vine Street which is 1st light - see parking lot. Near highways 35, 635, 121, 190, 191, 360.
Promoter Details
Canton in the City Holiday Gift Shows DONATING $1 per shopper to
Promoter Number: 29532 User Number: 155164 UserName: CantonInTheCity
Contact Name: Michelle Rankin
Make Checks out to: Canton in the City
Phone: 972-471-0601 Please mention EventLister.com!
Fax: none
This promoter has NOT logged in a long time!
Email: Email on file! Click Here for more info.
Website: Website on file! Click Here for more info.
Payment Types Accepted: Checks, Money Orders, Visa, MasterCard, Discover
Years Promoting: 5
PromoterType:
Last Site Activity: 4 months ago
| Canton in the City Holiday Gift Shows DONATING $1 per shopper to
PO Box 754
Coppell, TX 75019
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