24th Annual Tomato Festival
Sat Jun 14th 08 - ended -524 days ago
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526 E. Commerce
Downtown Jacksonville
Jacksonville, TX 75766
Location/Facility Type: downtown Jacksonville - Commerce/Austin Streets
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Listing Details for Event #: 1142439
Posted: 533 days ago, May 21, 2008
Last Updated: 92 days ago, Aug 5, 2009
Listing Completeness %: 92%
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Event Details
Primary Category:
- Art & Craft Events
- Art and Craft Show
Additional Categories:
- Car & Motor
- Car Show
Dates: Sat Jun 14th 08
Date Pattern: Always 2nd Saturday in June
Rain Date Policy: only severe weather will cancel event
Show Hours: 9a-4p
Setup Time: Fri night 5:30p-8p or Sat morn 7-9
Public Admission Price: free
Attendance: 9,000
Attendance Method: Unknown
Year #: 24
Parking: free
Restrooms: 6 outdoor units, 8 indoor units
Awards/Prizes: awards will be given out throughout the day
Electricity: $10 extra with 10x10
Water: not provided
Tables/Chairs: not provided
Misc Details: Outdoor Event w/o Cover Provided
Website: URL on file! Click Here for more info.
Advertising: newspaper, tv, radio
Entertainment: Colgate Country Showdown will take place during the Tomato Festival.
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Activities: pony rides, fishing tournaments, antique cars, tomato eating contest, all kinds of childrens activities, and more.
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Art/Craft Spaces This Yr: 155
Art/Craft Spaces Still Open: 50
Number of Apps Expected This Yr: 170
Art/Craft Space Price: $50 10x10, $60 10x10 with electricity
Retail Spaces Still Open: 0
Food Spaces Still Open: 0
App Deadline: unknown
Still Accepting App's: NO
% of Vendors that Re-Apply: 80%
% of Re-applying Re-accepted: 100%
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Description
Live entertainment, arts and crafts vendors, food, tomato "teeth peeling"contest, tomato related childrens activities, history display, gospel concert, farmers market, fishing tournament, 3rd Annual Chili's Street Dance featuring Lauren Alexander, Shinebox, Honky Tony Heroes and Derek Sholl, hot sauce contest and more.
Live entertainment, arts and crafts vendors, food, tomato eating contest, tomato related childrens activities, history display, gospel concert, farmers market, fishing and volleyball tournaments, hot sauce contest and more.
Live entertainment, arts and crafts vendors, food, tomato "teeth peeling"contest, tomato related childrens activities, history display, gospel concert, farmers market, fishing tournament, 3rd Annual Chili's Street Dance featuring Lauren Alexander, Shinebox, Honky Tonk Heroes and
Derek Sholl, hot sauce contest and more.
Live entertainment, arts and crafts vendors, food, tomato eating contest, tomato related childrens activities, history display, gospel concert, farmers market, fishing and volleyball tournaments, hot sauce contest and more.
Celebrating Jacksonville, once
known as the Tomato Capital of the World, tomatoes are the
main ingredient for this annual event. Events include Tomato
Eating Contest, Couch Tomato \'No Sweat\' Olympics, Tomato Town,
Best Home Grown Tomato, Arts & Crafts, Entertainment and
much more. Time: 10am-9pm. Cost: free. Location: Commerce & Austin
Street (downtown). Region: Texas Piney Woods. Average attendance:
under 250,000. For more information, call 1- or
. Please mention this listing when inquiring. Held
annually, 2nd Saturday in June. |
Event/Application Rules & Regulations
Rules and Regulations:
1.Applicant must send entry form, photos or slides if a 1st time vendor (will be returned) and booth fee.
2.Exhibitor is responsible for their own backdrops, chairs, tables, etc.
3.Collection and remittance of Texas Sales Tax is exhibitor’s responsibility.
4.Vehicles are not allowed in booth area except during set-up or takedown time.
5.Exhibitors must keep booth open with enough goods to exhibit until closing.
6.NO REFUNDS - RAIN OR SHINE.
Common Rules Selected: No Refunds or Show Credits. Held Rain or Shine! Overnight Security Provided. No Gas Generators. Pets OK! No Early Packup Allowed. NO Setup until vehicle fully unloaded and moved. 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:
Vendors with items violating contract terms WILL BE asked to remove them.
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Promoter Details
Chamber of Commerce
Promoter Number: 18728 User Number: 44261 UserName: lou
Contact Name: Courtney Foster
Make Checks out to: Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
Phone: 903-586-2217 (800-376-2217) Please mention EventLister.com!
Phone 2: 903-586-2217
Fax: 903-586-6944
Email: Email on file! Click Here for more info.
Website: Website on file! Click Here for more info.
Payment Types Accepted: Checks, Money Orders, Cash - day of
Years Promoting: 2
PromoterType:
Non Profit: YES
Last Site Activity: 2 months ago
| Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 1231
Jacksonville, TX 75766
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Personal Page Web Address: http://www.CraftLister.com/lou/
Personal Page Web Address: http://www.EventLister.com/lou/
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