25 Days of Christmas Vendor Application

25 Days of Christmas Paid Vendor Guidelines

On behalf of the City of Kyle, we would like to thank you for your interest in being an official vendor for our 25 days of Christmas! Throughout the month of December, we will have holiday lights nightly, Christmas music, live music, and vendors from local groups, organizations, clubs, and businesses that will provide treats to residents of Kyle. Join us at Mary Kyle Hartson City Square Park for the official Kyle Kick off to the Holidays!

25 days of Christmas will be held December 2- 23. Please see the schedule attached for more information. We are only accepting market vendors on Saturdays during the month of December. Food vendors are accepted Thursday-Sunday. We are only accepting craft vendors for Dec. 2, 1Dec. 9, Dec. 16, and Dec. 23.

Please keep in mind this is a family friendly event. Please decorate the vendor area accordingly. We have limited spaces available. You will be notified by email when your application has been received and approved. As well as designated vendor spaces.

ALL participants are responsible for providing their own vendor booth items.

The deadline to register is for 25 Days of Christmas, is the Monday prior to the date requested unless otherwise stated. We highly encourage you to register early. 
(i.e. if requesting December 7-10, the deadline is November 27.)

Please allow 1-2 business days for processing of the applications.

 

Fee: Vendor Booth fee $35.00 PER 10x10 space

 

Payment Options: Credit Card, Cash, Check, or Money Orders

  • Please make checks payable to: City of Kyle Parks and Recreation Department, 700 Lehman Rd, Kyle, TX 78640.

Deadline: Deadline to apply and pay is 4PM the Monday prior to the date requested each week request (i.e. if requesting December 7-10, the deadline is November 27.) 

Booth Vendors: (All Vendors not offering food/drink intended to be consumed on site) Texas Sales Tax Certificate required as applicable. These vendors may sell items permitted within the CBD‐2 Zoning District. Cottage Food Vendors must conform to Texas Law HB 970. All Vendors must be 18 years of age or older.

Rules & Regulations:

  • Payment must be made within 5 business days of approval email. Failure to do so may result in the cancelation or forfeiting of vendor space.
  • You are limited to offer the items you list on your application.
  • Decisions will be based on received date of this application and number of events paid for.
  • Vendors are responsible for their own display equipment, tents/canopies, utilities and set up.
  • All items must be within the booth space. Roaming sales are not permitted.
  • Vendors showing, offering, displaying, or bringing notice to live animals are not permitted. Pets on leash and service animals are acceptable.
  • The City of Kyle is not responsible for enforcing private company’s or corporation’s rules on multiple vendors at same events.
  • All vendors are required to bring their own weights to hold your tent/canopy down. Vendors within the Mary Kyle Hartson Park will be PROHIBITED from utilizing stakes/or nails to hold down canopies.
  • Electricity is not provided by the city. Personal quiet generators with a less than 70 decibel rating may be permitted within your booth. Power cords, hoses or any items must stay within your booth space.
  • Vendor spaces will be assigned by a City of Kyle Employee. The areas available will be designated by cones or area markers.
  • Set-up before 3 PM is prohibited. Please be aware staff may only be present 2:45 PM – 9 PM.
  • Vendor setup time on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday is by 5:30 PM.  Saturdays is by 3:45PM. Take down is at 9:00 pm. Vendors will be sent a map of set-up location by Wednesday at 5 PM.
  • All vendors should exhibit high quality standards. Kyle Parks and Recreation Department Staff reserves the right to allow, or disallow, vendors, products and/or merchandise that we feel do not meet these standards.

Please keep in mind the information is subject to change at any time.

For more information, please contact Kyle Recreation Programmer Sheba Aligaweesa by phone 512-262-3939 or email  saligaweesa@cityofkyle.com.