12th Annual MSFTF

Arts/Crafts/Marketplace

Vendor Information, Policies, Application Form

The application for Vendors to be part of the Main Street Food Truck Festival has closed.

This is one of the best events Arkansas has to offer and has been listed as one of the “Top 10 Best Food Truck Festivals in the United States” by online magazine vacationidea.com. The MSFTF has received numerous Arkansas Festival & Events Association ALFIE awards, including 2018 Festival of the Year.  Arkansas Times readers voted MSFTF to the list of “Top Food Festivals in Arkansas,” and in 2017, the MSFTF was named an official “Southern Travel Treasure” by AAA Southern Traveler!

ARTS & CRAFTS VENDORS!  We are specifically looking for high-quality, interactive, contemporary merchandise with goods that are handcrafted, hard-to-find, or unusual items that are not widely commercially available. We also are looking to host a limited number of Market Place merchants. Types: Live Painters, Handcrafted Jewelry, Leather Works, Home & Outdoor Decor, Interactive Art Exhibits, Apparel, Fragrance, Wood & Metal Crafts, Candles, Handmade Bath & Body products, Canned Goods, Candies.

INTERACTIVE & LIVE ARTISTS and DEMOs:  We will be featuring live and interactive art exhibits and are actively seeking artists, such as a live wood chainsaw artist, graffiti artists, body painters, sculptures, etc. 

If you are a business and would like to have a promotional space, please consider becoming a sponsor. Levels can be found here!

MSFTF uses a juried selection process for (1) arts, (2) crafts (handmade by vendor), (3) marketplace vendors (non-handmade by vendor).  A limited number of vendors will be accepted. Application does not guarantee a spot in this year’s festival.

NOTE: An application submitted does not guarantee a spot in this year’s festival.

In the event that MSFTF be cancelled or date changed for any reason at all, you will be notified immediately. However: NO refunds will be given. The registration fee is non-transferable.

Thank you for your application to this year’s festival. We are honored to be hosting this event for the 12th year. With your ongoing support and commitment to the mobile food community you have helped to create one of the best events Little Rock has to offer! We are looking forward to working with all of you again this year.

trogers@downtownlr.com
(501)375-0121

101 E. Capitol Ave., Ste. 106
Little Rock, AR 72201

2023 MSFTF Participation Guidelines

Main Street Food Truck Festival will take place on September 17th from 11 am to 6 pm.

• Main Street Food Truck Festival is an outdoor event---rain or shine. Vendors should come prepared for the weather. Weights for tents/canopies are required and are the responsibility of vendors.

• Eligibility:

  • Vendors must be 16 years or older and stay at the event for its entirety.  

  • Vendors may not sell any item with the MSFTF logo without the written consent of MSFTF.

  • All non-concession exhibitor/vendors are prohibited from selling any beverages or food (excluding pre-packaged cottage food vendors).

  • You may not distribute literature, coupons, or other materials without prior written approval from MSFTF. 

    • Art and craft items for sale must be original, handmade works created by the vendor. Prints of two-dimensional work are acceptable.

    • Marketplace (non-handmade by vendor). All non-handmade items. Unapproved goods: food items (except prepackaged), beverages, drug paraphernalia, tobacco products, or weapons, or bringing items unlike those juried, or setting up booths unlike those juried. Violators will be expelled immediately from the event with no refund.

• Documents required for participation: Completed application forms must be received by June 29th for consideration.

• Load In: Begins at 6:00 a.m. and ends 9:30 a.m. No exceptions. Festival opens at 11 am. Late arrivals will not be allowed to vend and will not be refunded.  If an assigned space is unoccupied by persons or furnishings by 9:30 a.m., MSFTF has the right to repurpose the space without refund. An email with a load in and out schedule, specific instructions and space assignment information will be sent two weeks prior to the event. 

• Demonstrations: Live, interactive or teaching demonstrations are strongly encouraged. i.e. painting on site, make-n-take, shaping clay, caricatures, portraits, floral arranging, DIY projects, modeling. Involve your audience.   

• Booth staffing: Booths must be occupied by vendor or assistants at all times.  Please keep your booth open until the festival ends at 6 p.m. Wristbands will be available for $20 each, limit 2 per booth, for use of restrooms in the Main Street Mall and one boxed lunch per wristband. Portable public restrooms are also available at no charge. This fee also includes parking in the Scott and 6th Street Parking Deck.

• Booth Space, Furnishings & Location: Each vendor will have a pre-assigned and marked space along Main Street in Downtown Little Rock, Arkansas. Placement requests are not guaranteed. All booths will be located outside. Vendors are responsible for providing their own: tent, tables, chairs, etc. to personalize their space. It is the vendor’s responsibility to furnish the assigned booth space. MSFTF does not provide tents, tables, sandbags or display materials. City ordinance requires all tents to be anchored with cement blocks, water barrels or sandbags.  Unsecured tents or canopies will not be allowed.  Vendors must obey all laws pertaining to health, fire prevention, and public safety. 

• Electricity: No electric service is provided. Generators are not allowed for Arts & Crafts Vendors.

• Security: MSFTF will provide security during the festival and setup but is not responsible for loss or damage to any booth or items in booth area. 

• Clean up: Leave the vendor area in the condition that it was originally received. 

• Parking: Parking is permitted in designated areas only, in the 6th and Scott parking deck for a fee, or outside event barricades. If you purchase a wristband, parking is free in the deck.

• Refunds: MSFTF will not give refunds. There are no exceptions. 

• Taxes: The State of Arkansas requires that anyone selling anything, regardless of age, is liable for reporting and paying sales tax.  At the end of the event, return completed tax form to your MSFTF block captain.

• PENALTY: All vendors must stop selling at 6pm when festival ends.  Vendors who have not loaded out by 7pm risk losing a return invitation to next year’s event. Vendors who do not clean up around their booth area before leaving risk losing a return invitation to next year’s event.