Overview:
The MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival is currently accepting applications from qualified Vendors to provide food service to patrons for the 2026 festival, scheduled for April 16 - 19, 2026. The MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival is produced by Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc., a 501(c)3 organization. An application must be on file by February 20, 2026, in order to be considered. If your application is accepted, you will receive a letter of notification, along with an agreement and information packet, by February 27, 2026.
Please complete this form accurately - incomplete applications will not be considered. All applications from prospective Vendors who have not participated previously in the MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival must include images showing your entire operation.
General Information:
Locations:
26 Vendors spaces are available in food courts located throughout the Festival:
- 200 block - Main Street, featuring the highly popular Maker's Zone
- 400 Block - On 4th Street between Commerce and Main Streets
- 600 Block - On 6th Street, west or east corners
- 700 Block - On 7th Street, west or east corners, featuring Locals Only stage
- 900 Block - On Main Street, featuring headliner stage at 9th Street
Cart locations are available throughout the festival for ice cream, lemonade, etc.
Sales Method:
The festival operates on a credit card ONLY basis. Festival will provide Point of Sale machines. Any Vendors who accept cash at any point during the festival will have their contract terminated immediately.
Decisions for participation are based on the following guidelines:
- Your space requirements
- Aesthetic design and presentation
- Menu variety. The festival continues to seek a well-rounded menu of eclectic food choices for our guests, and we are always looking for more healthy and diverse culinary alternatives
- Successful compliance with health regulations. It is the festival’s goal to exceed all health code specifications, thus providing our guests a quality food experience
- References. The festival will check references of all new applicants;
- Cooperation with festival officials, policies, guidelines, and health department
restrictions
- All things being equal, the festival considers the Vendor’s history with this Festival in its decision-making process.
ALL DECISIONS MADE BY THE SELECTION COMMITTEE ARE FINAL.
Festival Fees:
The Festival operates on a guarantee against a percentage of gross sales. The
guarantees are as follows for EACH LOCATION, payable in advance:
Non-refundable Booth Fee Guarantee, per location: $1,500 (carts pay $750)
Festival percentage is 35%, exclusve of sales taxes. Sales taxes will be collected at all POS and submitted to the state comptrollers office directly.
Insurance:
All Vendors are required to submit, with their Agreement, a CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE in the amount of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, $1,000,000 products liability and $1,000,000 general aggregate limit. This should be readily available under your current policy, and your agent should be able to provide the required certificate.
Rain Date/Refund:
There is no rain date for this event and there will be no refunds. NO refunds are available under any circumstances after March 23, 2026.