Non-Profit Application- WAIT LIST
Downtown Hays County Courthouse - 111 San Antonio Street San Marcos, Texas 

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SUBITTING APPLICATION

We invite you as a community Non-Profit to take part in the 7th Annual Mermaid Capital of Texas Fest – Downtown Street Faire - a curated market featuring an eclectic variety of artisan vendors and exhibitors! This event is scheduled for September 23rd from 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.  The Downtown Street Faire immediately follows the Downtown Mermaid Promenade scheduled from 10:00 a.m.–Noon. 

The Mermaid Capital of Texas Fest is created to celebrate San Marcos’ vibrant community while highlighting The San Marcos River. In 2022 the festival featured over 100 parade entries, 140 artisan vendors and over 7,000+ festival-goers.  The Downtown Street Faire artisan booths will be located on the courthouse grounds and adjacent streets around the Square to include LBJ and San Antonio streets. The selected streets will be closed to traffic to allow for this grand event.  Live music, cultural dance performances, artisan booths, food courts, and downtown pubs and restaurants will all be part of the 2023 Downtown Street Faire experience!  

As a community Non-Profit (not limited to local) we hope to provide a platform to showcase and support your efforts at this event by providing a booth space at no cost (regularly $350).  We will only be accepting a limited number of Non-Profit booths and once the spaces are filled, we will close the application so we suggest you fill it out as soon as possible! Please note, this is a family friendly community event.  Political and Controversial activity will not be allowed you may be asked to leave the event. This includes signage and give-aways as well. 

If there is an activity (youth or general) you would like to feature, please let us know in the application and we will include that in our social media. We hope you will join the fun!

Day of Event Schedule:

Vendor Set-up - 7:30am to 9am

Downtown Mermaid Promenade - 10am to NOON

Downtown Street Faire -  12pm to 6pm

Live Music - 1pm to 6pm

Vendors take-down - 6:00 pm   Courthouse Area

**This event will take place outdoors RAIN or SHINE.  Please plan accordingly.

EVENT RULES AND POLICIES

1. NO USE of GLITTER or any type of micro trash to decorate your booth or costuming allowed. Includes glue on jeweled body embellishments. Just don’t!  We aim to be environmentally friendly during the festival.

2. Each exhibitor MUST HAVE their own trash receptacle located at their booth for use by patrons.

3. Booth spaces are 10x10. You must provide your own tent, tables, supplies, change, etc.   * White tents are the standard with the exception of customized tents with your Non-Profit Logo.  

4. Set up will begin at 7:30 am for Courthouse and 8:00 am for Street. Take-down is at 6pm. Exhibitors are not permitted to arrive any earlier and must remain open for the entirety of the event, even if you have exhausted supplies. Exhibitors who do not adhere to the event published times will not be invited to submit for future events.
We ask that you pause booth operations during the Mermaid Promenade and enjoy the show! The Mermaid Promenade takes place 10:00 a.m. - Noon along LBJ Street.

5. Live music will be performed throughout the day.  Music is not allowed at individual booth spaces. 

6. All booth areas must be cleaned by exhibitors after the event.  TAKE WHAT YOU BRING! Bring your own trash bags and depart with your trash. Zip ties and other trash left behind at your booth space will be taken to account for future event opportunities. HELP Keep San Marcos Beautiful!  For your convenience we will supply a dumpster located at the corner of San Antonio Street/Guadalupe Street.  You are welcome to dump trash in this receptacle.

7.Social Media 

IMPORTANT!  Exhibitors are required to RSVP on the Mermaid Capital of Texas event page and add our event page to their Facebook business page.

LIKE us on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date on festival activity.  We highly encourage you to actively INVITE and SHARE the Mermaid Capital of Texas festival event page with your network.

Mermaid Society SMTX Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/mermaidsocietysmtx

Should you have any questions please email us at registration@mermaidsocietysmtx.com or call
Jamie Lynn Shelton, Event Director 512-214-2589.

** By Submitting this Application you are agreeing to adhere to the rules and policies outlined above. **


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Email *
Full Name *
Contact Phone Number *
City *
Website or Business Page *
Social Media links/website *
Will you be handing out give-aways? If Yes, please describe.
Will you be doing an activity? If Yes, please describe
Do you have any special requirements?  *We cannot guarantee we can assist with your request, however we will take your request into consideration.
Have you participated in the Mermaid Fest Downtown Street Faire before? If so, what year(s)?
FINAL VERY IMPORTANT STEP! Please send at least 2 images to registration@mermaidsocietysmtx.com 
If you send images under a different email than you used for this registration, PLEASE include that information in the email. 

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