Christmas In Comfort
Sat Nov 28th 09
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| Event Location
High Street
Seventh Street
Comfort, TX 78013
Location/Facility Type: Historic Downtown
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| Listing Details for Event #: 1258166
Posted: Jul 22, 2009
Last Updated: Nov 25, 2009
Listing Completeness %: 97%
Views: Total: 141 Registered Users: 5
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Event Details
Primary Category:
- Community Events
- Town Festival
Additional Categories:
- Art & Craft Events
- Art and Craft Show
- Entertainment
- Parade of Lights
Dates: Sat Nov 28th 09
Date Pattern: Always Saturday after Thanksgiving Day
Show Hours: Sat 10-9
Setup Time: Fri Night after 11 or Sat Morn 6-9
Public Admission Price: free
Attendance: 15,000 previous years
Attendance Method: Previous Estimated Crowd Count
Year #: 23
Parking: townwide outside of historic district
Vendor Parking: one block behind Historic District
RV Parking: camping in town or 15 miles from town
Restrooms: portables throughout historic district
Electricity: None available now
Water: not provided
Tables/Chairs: not provided
Misc Details: Outdoor Event w/o Cover Provided, Retail Items, Non-Juried Crafts
Website: URL on file! Click Here for more info.
Entertainment: Music from local bands, church choirs, singers.
Activities: Pictures with Santa, petting zoo.
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Jury Fee: none
Art/Craft Spaces This Yr: 150
Art/Craft Spaces Still Open: 0
Number of Apps Expected This Yr: 160
Art/Craft Space Price: $100 12'x12' High St.; $125; 12'x12' Seventh St.
URL to Offical Art/Craft Application: View!
Retail Spaces Still Open: 0
Food Spaces This Yr: 20
Food Spaces Still Open: 0
Food Space Price: $350
App Deadline: unknown
Still Accepting App's: NO
Latest Notification/Hear-back Date: 2009-11-22
Vendor Types Needed: Crafts/Artists/Quality Gift Items
NOT Needed: Jewelry, Novelty Items
% of Vendors that Re-Apply: 90%
% of all Applications Accepted: 95%
% of Re-applying Re-accepted: 95%
Applications are Juried ongoingly & Accepted progressively as they arrive, until all spaces are filled.
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Description
| Annual Christmas In Comfort welcomes holiday shoppers to Comfort. Downtown Historic District is blocked off to allow for over 150 arts & crafts booths. Food Court, Visit from Santa, Daylong Music. Entire town is decorated for Christmas. Night brings a spectacular lighted parade traveling down High Street. No admission charged. For over 20 years this event has been a highlight of the Texas Hill Country. |
Advertising Done for This Event
Chamber's publicity firm sends our press releases to newspapers, magazines, and publications.
Radio spots on Kerrville & Fredericksburg stations.
Calendar of event listings in publications including Texas state publications. Chamber website, visitor bags, info request packets, etc. |
Event/Application Rules & Regulations
General Release and Hold Harmless Statement
For in and consideration of the Comfort Chamber of Commerce, and doing business as Christmas in Comfort, hereinafter referred to collectively as The Chamber, permitting ourselves, our spouses, our children, our relatives, and/or guests, to enter upon the Christmas in Comfort Festival, I hereby release The Chamber, their agents and employees from all claims, demands, suits, causes of action or judgments which I ever had now have or may have in the further or which my heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns may have, or claim to have against The Chamber, their agents and employees, arising out of or in any way connected with the Christmas in Comfort Festival, for all personal injuries known or unknown, property damages, or claims for wrongful death, caused by the acts, omissions, or negligence of The Chamber, their agents and employees. I further agree to hold harmless The Chamber, their agents and employees, from all claims, demands, suits, causes of action, or judgments, which I, my spouse, my children, my relatives, and/or my guests ever had, now have, or claim to have against The Chamber, their agents, employees, arising out of or in any way connected with the Christmas in Comfort Festival, Kendall County, TX. For all personal injuries, known or unknown, property damages, acts, omissions, or negligence of The Chamber, their agents, and employees.
Common Rules Selected: Previous acceptance does not guarantee re-acceptance. Jury materials, slides or photos, will not be returned to you. Vendors can share a booth. Spots are assigned prior to show based by promoter. No Refunds or Show Credits. Held Rain or Shine! Overnight Security Provided. ALL product categories must be itemized on the application. No vendor may sell any soft drinks, name brand drinks, or bottled water. No pop guns, marshmellow guns or other disruptive items may be sold. Trash must be removed from event premises. No receptacles provided. No Gas Generators. Additional Lighting Recommended (bring lights and cords). Canopies must be weighted down, no stakes allowed in ground. No Early Packup Allowed. Floor Length Table Cloth Required. NO Setup until vehicle fully unloaded and moved. 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:
A single-person or more panel jury reviews slides or photos and display.
Retail Items Allowed.
Floor length table cloths required.
No inventory boxes in view.
No plain, flat table displays. Tiers, levels, or shelves required on them.
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 From San Antonio take I-10 West to Comfort. Take first Comfort exit. Proceed toward Center Point (Hwy 27). Historic District is one block to your left off Hwy 27.
From Kerrville take I-10 East to Comfort. Take first Comfort exit onto Business Hwy 87. Take right fork onto Hwy 27 (toward Center Point). Historic District is one block to your left off Hwy 27.
From Fredericksburg take Hwy 87 South to Comfort (becomes Business Hwy 87). Take right fork to Hwy 27 (toward Center Point). Historic District is one block to your left off Hwy 27.
Promoter Details
Comfort Chamber of Commerce
Promoter Number: 19153 User Number: 114912 UserName: ComfortTX
Contact Name: Regina Alexander
Make Checks out to: Comfort Chamber of Commerce
Phone: 830-995-3131 Please mention EventLister.com!
Phone 2: 830-995-3131
Fax: 830-995-5252
Email: Email on file! Click Here for more info.
Website: Website on file! Click Here for more info.
Payment Types Accepted: Checks, Money Orders
Years Promoting: 23
PromoterType: City CoC
Last Site Activity: 3 months ago
| Comfort Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 777
Comfort, TX 78013
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