Arcata FNM 2025 - Artisan/Craft Vendor (BOOTH)

PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE APPLICATION PRIOR TO SUBMITTING!

In collaboration with Humboldt Made, Arcata Chamber of Commerce and the City of Arcata we are bringing Friday Night Markets to the Plaza! There will be music, food, vendors, a bar, and so much community fun! We're excited for what this will bring to the Arcata community, businesses, vendors, and neighbors alike!

IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE ARCATA CHAMBER OR HUMBOLDT MADE, PLEASE USE THE DISCOUNT CODE: MEMBER25

Due to high demand for booth spaces, we curate vendor selections to ensure a diverse and balanced marketplace. Submitting an application does not guarantee placement.

The Arcata Friday Night Market prioritizes local artisans, requiring all products to be handmade, crafted, or produced in Humboldt County. Vendors outside the area may be considered if they have a strong local connection. All items must be original and handmade by the vendor or their immediate team—mass-produced goods and resale items are not allowed. Additionally, direct sales and multi-level marketing businesses are not eligible to participate.

Vendors must comply with all required permits and regulations and are responsible for maintaining professional, well-presented booths. A pack-in, pack-out policy is enforced, meaning vendors must take their trash with them. All participants must uphold the values of diversity, inclusivity, and community spirit.

Any packaged food/CFO vendors must have the appropriate permits. All food prep must occur in a licensed commercial kitchen or a permitted/registered Cottage Food Operation (CFO) home kitchen.  It is not lawful to prepare food in an un-permitted/non-commercial kitchen that you will be bringing to the event.  A DHHS inspector will be on site during each event, and if you are not in compliance you will be asked to shut down your operation and suspend sales (we do not process refunds in this scenario).

 How the Application & Registration Payment Process Works:
 
1)  Submit Application You'll be asked to add a method of payment, you will NOT be charged until your application is approved.
2) If your Application is approved, your card on file will automatically be charged. 
3)  Only when your payment has posted is your space considered reserved.
4)  Refunds will only be given under special circumstances. Please note that while we do our best to accommodate folks, not all special requests can or will be honored. Not being satisfied with your booth placement is NOT something we will issue refunds for.

Booth Sharing: If a full month feels like too much, consider sharing a booth with another vendor and alternating nights! Just make sure BOTH vendors apply separately and note the name of the business you will share a booth with in the special requests section--That part is very important!! While each person will have to enter their credit card, only ONE card will be charged if you are accepted. Each 10x10 booth may be shared by a maximum of two vendors.

Terms and Conditions of this Application to the Arcata Friday Night Market event series presented by Humboldt Made and the Arcata Chamber:

1.  Submitting this application does not constitute guaranteed placement within the Arcata Friday Night Market event. Applications go through a review process to ensure that our event guidelines are met and that we are providing the best possible experience for all attendees.
2. All accepted participants (vendors, artists, musicians, performers, etc.) will be asked to read, sign and adhere by our policy and code of conduct documents - failure to do so with disqualify the applicant from participating in the event.
3. By submitting this application, you are hereby stating that you are legally allowed to sell your products in an open air event environment that is patronized by all ages in a family-friendly setting.
4. Upon approval of your application by the organizing team, your card on file will automatically be charged. 
5. Your status as a fully confirmed vendor is finalized when your payment is posted.  Delays in furnish payment may result in the loss of your space or modification in your booth placement within the event footprint.
6. Violations of our event Policies, rules, regulations (including those rules, regulations, laws and ordinances of DHHS and the City of Arcata) may result in immediate expulsion from the event with no refund.
7. Humboldt Made and Arcata Chamber of Commerce has a no-refunds policy - this includes but is not limited to violation of event policies, weather, certain acts of god, failure to arrive in a timely manner, etc.
8. By submitting this application, you are hereby attesting that all information supplied is truthful and accurate (misrepresentation and false statements will result in the immediate rejection of the application).