2025 Gruene Market Days

1659 State Hwy 46 West Suite 115 #436
New Braunfels, TX 78132 (Mailing Address ONLY) gruenemarketdays@gruenetexas.com

Show Dates: 3rd Full weekend Feb-Nov; 1st weekend Dec no reschedules or cancellations without 7-day notice.

Show Location: (Not mailing address) 1721 Hunter Road, New Braunfels, TX 78130

Show Hours: 9am-5pm Saturday's; 10am-5pm Sunday's

Application Deadline: Applications accepted year-round. One Application required per year. Fees paid monthly via check or Quickbooks. Permanent vendors wishing to retain their current booth location must submit no later than January 10, 2025, all other applicants may apply at any time of the year.

Eligible Media: ALL WORK/FOOD PRODUCT MUST BE ORIGINAL AND PERSONALLY MADE/GROWN BY HAND BY THE ARTIST/EXHIBITOR/VENDOR. No direct sales, mass produced, imported, wholesale items, food concessions, antiques, informational booths or collectible items.

Jury & Selection Process: The top artists in each category will be accepted to participate. Considerations also include prior participation, longevity, reliability & prior reprimands. Vendor space is not guaranteed from year to year and is subject to approval annually.

Requirements: At least 3 images representative of your media & at least 1 image of you handcrafting your media. Must be a good representation of all different types of products you are applying to sell. All ITEMS must be made by the artist participating. Exceptions may be made if participating in multiple locations and the company representative is consistent in participation at Gruene and approved in advance.

Notification: All permanent vendors will be notified of approval by email no later than February 1st, 2025, or declined applications previous to this date. Other applicants will be notified throughout the year prior to the show applied for IF and WHEN space is available for them. This may be very last minute as most cancellations happen the week of the show. You will ONLY be notified IF SPACE IS AVAILABLE OR IF YOUR APPLCIATION WAS DECLINED; ALL OTHER APPLICANTS WILL BE ON A WAITING LIST AND WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN SPACE IS

$145/10x15. A2-12, A15-24, A27-33, A36-42, B5-10, B12-15, C1,3&4,D2, D9, D11-15

$150/10X15 Premium Corners A1, A13, A14, A25, A26, A34, A35, B4, B11, B1, C2, D1, D10, D8

$200.00/Premium larger spaces A43, B14, C5, C6, T19)

$185.00/10X 8 Tent T2-5, T8, T11-13, T16-17 covered spaces +$10 elec.

$195.00/10X8 Premium Corners Tent T1,6,9,10,14,15,18 covered

If you want more than 10ft frontage you must purchase 2 spaces.
Dec: ALL SPACES + $15.00
Non-Permanent spaces please wait to send payment until space is assigned.

Grounds Map 

Rules and Regulations The following rules have been established by the Gruene Merchants Association after years of experience to uphold the integrity of this show. All rules MUST be followed by ALL participating vendors. If you are accepted for participation in 2025 those vendors who break the rules as stated in our contract will be suspended from participation for 1-3 months or will no longer be able to participate, depending on the violation. Those who break rules repeatedly will not be welcome back. So please read the following carefully.

• New Applications are required at the beginning of each year by every vendor. By checking the months, you intend to attend does not guarantee you a space. Payment, Booth Availability, Quality and Uniqueness of your product are all factors.
• Vendors are required to provide their own display equipment and canopy. Your booth display must be professional. USE WEIGHTS TO SECURE YOUR CANOPY - NO STAKES ALLOWED.
• $200 FINE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO THE SPRINKLER LINES OR SYSTEM.
• Pre-packaged food items must contact City of New Braunfels for City Permitting.
• Inappropriate behavior, destruction of property, slander or defamation of a competitor's product and profanity will not be tolerated and will result in immediate elimination with no refund.
• Commercial agents, consultants or dealers are not eligible to participate. All artists MUST be present and on site during the entire show unless approved by event coordinator. Signed and numbered reproductions of artworks are encouraged; postcards, books & note cards are permitted.
• Artists may only exhibit and sell product in the category for which they were accepted.
• Participating exhibitors will be responsible for collecting and paying current Texas Sales Tax on all sales made during the show. A Texas Sales Tax Certificate is required for participation. If you need a Texas Sales Tax ID please go to http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxpermit/
• Vendors must park in designated vendor parking. Do not block anyone's trailer and DO NOT park in customer parking. If space is limited in vendor parking, you may park at the back of the main Gruene parking lot (entrance on Gruene road You can walk thru to the show from the back parking lot.
• NO refunds. If a 7 day notice is given payment may be transferred to the following show. Transfers do not carry over after 3 months.
• No shows will result in elimination.
• No driving on the grounds during setup.
• All vendors must set up.
• Inclement Weather will be considered by the Coordinator and only she will cancel the show IF necessary. Vendors who close up without permission COULD result in termination from the show.
• Do not drive on the Gruene Market Days grounds - stay on outer paved areas only.
• All canopies and tents must be secured & weighted. Please be careful of our sprinkler system. $200
• Do not discuss problems with other vendors - If there are issues discuss them with show coordinator.
• Smoking is prohibited in large tent. Please be considerate when smoking of your neighbors.
• Generators are permitted if they are quiet, and you are able to set them up without exhaust impeding another vendors space. Jackery Solar Generators are preferred.
• Vendor generated trash; boxes, product etc must be disposed of in the Vendor parking lot dumpster.
• Photos must be provided and approved prior to introducing new items to the show.
• Event coordinator/assistant reserves the right to refuse exhibition of work that is not consistent with the submitted photographs and the rules listed above. Failure to comply will result in immediate removal from the show with no refund.

Please indicate the months you intend to participate (this is an intention - payment is required for confirmation for each show)

To complete this application to be considered for the 2025 market days submit the following via email to: gruenemarketdays@gruenetexas.com

All items MUST be submitted, or your application will not be accepted.

• Non-returnable photographs of your media (email in low resolution only)
• Non-returnable photographs of you making your product (email in low resolution only)
• A copy of your Texas Sales Tax Certificate
• A copy of your Texas Food Manufacturers License (if selling pre-packaged food items)
• A copy of your Texas Agriculture License (if selling plant products)
• A signed copy of the Contract recognizing the rules set forth and in agreeance to follow them.

Release: I hereby release the Gruene Merchants Association and any and all of its members from any responsibility for any injuries to me or my employees and for any loss or damage to personal property while participating in the Gruene Market Days. I understand that there are no refunds and that there will be no rain dates given I understand the items I sell must be handmade by me and not by any other person and that the members of GMA will jury the quality and type of my work. I understand their decision is final and I have read and understand the show details and rules and agree to abide by all the rules during my participation as an artesian in the Gruene Market Days. If I do not abide by these rules, I understand I will be forced to leave and not allowed to return.