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General Information |
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MARKET DATES:
Tioga’s Western Trade Days are held the 4th Saturday, from
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, of each
month, February – November, rain or shine.
OFFICE HOURS: Trade Days management can be reached by phone or
email prior to Trade Days weekend. During the show, management will be on the
Trade Days grounds and in the Tioga Heritage Museum office from 6:30 AM - 5:00
PM.
SIZE OF
LOTS: Open air lots measure 15 ft. wide and 30 ft. deep. Markers are on
each corner of the lot. Each lot is assigned a number that is spray painted on
the lot.
RATES:
Open Lots
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Open
Lot w/o Electricity |
$20.00 per lot |
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Electricity (additional fee) |
$10.00 (usage
limited to 20amp breaker) |
FOOD & DRINK CONCESSIONS:
Only approved concession
vendors may sell food or drinks. All food and drink concessions must meet the
standards of the Texas Department of Health and have a permit. Items not
intended to be eaten on the premises are not considered concessions.
Only a
limited number of food concessions will be allowed at each event. Food vendors
must call to check availability and cost for electricity/water before registering. Tioga’s
Western Trade Days will compile a waiting list for concessionaires after the
maximum number has been confirmed.
RESERVING SPACES: Lots may be rented for
any scheduled Trade Days at any time. No space will be
guaranteed until full payment is received. No rain checks will
be given. Lot assignments are determined by the number of
vendors and merchandise sold. Lot requests are respectfully
considered and granted if possible, taking into consideration
lot assignment criteria as stated.
RENEWAL
OF SPACES: Vendors will be given first right of refusal when
renewing their assigned lots by paying the next month’s rent by the close of Tioga’s Western
Trade Days Saturday. Vendors can also request a different space if it is still
available after the close of a Trade Days Saturday.
SET-UPS: Vendors may set up during the
following times: Saturday, 6:30 AM to 8:00 AM. Vendors who have not arrived by 8:00 AM Saturday may be
relocated. Vendors wishing to set up on Friday may make special arrangements
with Trade Days management to do so but will be responsible for the overnight
security of their property.
CHECK-OUT: Check
out time for vendors is 5:00 PM on Saturday. As a courtesy
to other vendors and out of respect for our publicity of Trade Days hours to the
public, PLEASE DON'T LEAVE EARLY.
PARKING:
Parking for customers is FREE where ever parking space is
available around town. Vendors will receive a pass which will entitle them to
park on the Trade Days grounds within their assigned lot space. If a vendor does
not want to park within their assigned lot space, they are certainly free to
park anywhere they can around town.
ANIMALS
FOR SALE: Tioga’s Western Trade Days
will allow small animals, such as puppies, kittens, or non-fowl birds, to be
sold. All animals to be sold must be approved in advance by the management. No
venomous and/or toxic reptiles, insects, spiders or snakes of any kind shall be
sold or allowed on Trade Days grounds. Fowl, such as ducks, turkeys or chickens
are not permitted to be sold at Trade Days.
SALES
TAXES: All regular and commercial vendors must have a Texas
sales tax number and all vendors are responsible for reporting their own sales
taxes.
COUNTERFEIT MERCHANDISE: Any vendor at
Tioga’s Western Trade Days may be inspected by the U. S. Customs Service for
copyright infringement. Tioga’s Western Trade Days assumes no liability for the
sale of counterfeit merchandise. Any vendor found in violation of U. S. Customs
regulations is subject to prosecution.
SUBJECT TO CHANGE: All
information hereby noted is subject to change prior to any future Trade Days
event.
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