Nacogdoches Scottish Highland Games 2nd Annual

APPLICATION DEADLINE: All vendor applications are due by April 24, 2026.

APPROVAL NOTIFICATION DEADLINE: All approvals will be notified through email by April 24 2026.

PAYMENT DEADLINE:  ONCE APPROVED, payment in full is due by April 24, 2026. You must pay the full amount for your booth rental by the deadline to participate.  If you have not paid the full amount by the deadline, you will be removed from the vendor list and replaced with someone from the vendor waiting list. 

WAITING LIST: There is a vendor waiting list.  If you are not approved immediately and would like to be put on the waiting list. We are happy to do that.  You MUST be able to pay, in full, for your booth and come on short notice. 

CANCELLATIONS: Cancellations, if made after the deadline, will not receive a refund.

RULES FOR PARTICIPATION:

Every vendor must provide a description of the product(s) they intend to sell. If a product description is not provided, you will not be approved.

We strive to provide our visitors with a "Scottish/Irish/Celtic" experience. We require that all vendors offer some Scottish/Celtic themed merchandise in their booths. It is not required that ALL stock is Scottish/Celtic themed. 

 It would be a bonus if you can offer a "Festival Special" that has a Celtic theme. Vendors who provide significant offerings of Scottish/Irish/Celtic themed products will receive preference over those who don't.

Set-Up is on FRIDAY May 8th after 12pm til 7pm and/or Saturday May 9 from 630am til 830am. All vehicles must be removed from the field by 830am.  Gates open to the public at 9am. No exceptions unless approved by Vendor Coordinator.

You are responsible for bringing your own tent, table, chairs etc. 

You are responsible for your own setup and tear down. Please have enough workers to facilitate a quick setup and tear down.

Electricity may be provided on a VERY limited basis. Self-provided generators are preferred and must be preapproved with the Vendor Coordinator and must be quiet enough as to not interfere with neighboring vendors or nearby music/competition areas.

There will be no parking available on the festival field. Vendors will be required to park in the designated parking lots.

When unloading and loading your vehicle on the festival grounds, please drive cautiously and do not damage landscaping, grass, or other venue property. 

Once the festival has opened to the public, and the parking lot is filled with pedestrian traffic, vehicles will NOT be allowed in or out without special permission AND festival staff escort. Check with the main gate to coordinate an escort.

Because of Health Dept. regulations, you may not sell food at your tent without a Health Permit. Even with a health permit, if you plan on offering anything more than a sample of your food product, you must also apply as a food vendor.

You are not allowed to bring any ALCOHOL in or out of the festival grounds. 

Please drink responsibly.

You may not leave your children (under age 13) unattended at your tent.

You can leave your tent up overnight at the venue on Friday night.

Please take with you anything of high value or anything that cannot be replaced. Texas Scots Shoppe/Nacogdoches Scottish Games is not responsible for any lost, stolen or damaged items.

The venue does allow for overnight RV parking. Please contact and pay through Nacogdoches Expo Center for all information regarding camping. Electricity & water is available but NO dumping. Camp at your own risk. 

The festival closes on Saturday, May 9th, 2026 at 6pm. You may begin to tear down after that time. NO vehicles will be allowed on the festival grounds until 6:30pm to allow pedestrian traffic to clear the park. Please - NO Early tear-down 

Please make sure all trash is removed from your booth and placed in the trash receptacles. All boxes MUST be broken down before placed in the dumpsters or they will fill to capacity too quickly. 

THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT. FEES WILL NOT BE REFUNDED DUE TO BAD WEATHER.

**Aaron Woods - Athletic Director**

*Please be at the Nacogdoches Expo Center by 8am Saturday May 9, 2026 for sign - up. Throwing starts at 9am. 

*You will be asked by the athletic director to sign a waiver.

*Please know that you are responsible for anything you do or that may happen to you during your participation in this event. 

All Athletes will receive an event T shirt and 2 tickets to the games for family & friends 

(if you sign up after April 22, 2026 we won't be able to give you a tshirt!) 

We've had many people ask if they can donate. We are very appreciative of the kind gesture. So, YES you can donate and all donations received through this link will go directly to the Volunteer Fire Departments in our local area -  Swift Shady Grove VFD  and Melrose VFD. OR you can donate to our Festival. We want to make clear - WE ARE NOT A NON PROFIT. and they are not tax deductible. We are just a couple (Paul & Cheryll) that wants to help the VFD's out (they really need it) and because we have traveled the country setting up our tents at various Highland Games to promote the heritage and culture of our Scottish lineage, we thought it would be fun to do it here in our hometown. **Also, you can give directly to the different VFD's if you like as they ARE non profits. If you would like any information on that please call Paul @936.371.3072

In closing, if you are here at this link we want to THANK YOU on behalf of these VFD's.