The Flea Off Market
at Waterfront Park
April 5, 2025
Vendor Application
Location: Waterfront Park
1101 E. River Rd., Louisville, KY 40206
Sat 11am-6pm
This Flea Off Market event will take place outside on the Great Lawn of Waterfront Park with 200+ vendors, food trucks, craft beer, seasonal cocktails, live music, all in a family-friendly atmosphere.
This event is juried, with priority given to artists, makers, craftspeople, and vendors selling vintage, collectible, and handmade items.
Admission to the general public is free.
FEES FOR VENDING:
Regular Vendors :
10x10 — SA: $85
10x20 --- SA: $150
10x30 --- SA: $215
This is a pre-pay, rain-or-shine* event. If your application is accepted, we will email you an invoice. Your spot is not reserved until your invoice is paid in full.
*That said, if the weather is terrible, we will cancel/postpone the event and offer a refund if you cannot reschedule with us.
FOOD TRUCK & SNACK VENDORS
We have a limited number of food trucks at this event. The fee is 15% of sales with a minimum of $50. Food Truck & Snack Vendors are those selling full meals & ready-to-eat items like popcorn, ice cream, lemonade, etc. If you’re interested in being a food, snack, or coffee vendor, please email us at thefleaoffmarket@gmail.com or TEXT April at (502) 641-4811.
NOTE: We have price breaks or sometimes even FREE BOOTH SPACE FOR FARMERS, ARTISTS, and NON-PROFITS. Email thefleaoffmarket@gmail with inquiries/questions regarding this.
IN ORDER TO VEND WITH US, PLEASE …
1) FILL OUT THE APPLICATION BELOW.
2) MAKE SURE TO CLICK “SUBMIT” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM.
3) A POP-UP SCREEN WILL INDICATE YOUR APPLICATION WAS RECEIVED.
4) SEND US PICTURES OF WHAT YOU’LL BE SELLING (IF YOU DIDN’T INCLUDE A LINK TO A WEBPAGE).
5) ONCE WE HAVE SEEN YOUR PICS, WE WILL CONTACT YOU WITHIN 1 WEEK TO INFORM YOU IF YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN ACCEPTED, DENIED, OR IF YOU HAVE BEEN PUT ON THE WAITLIST.
6) IF YOU RECEIVE AN ACCEPTANCE RESPONSE FROM US, YOU WILL ALSO BE RECEIVING A SEPARATELY EMAILED INVOICE FROM US THROUGH SQUARE. PAY THE INVOICE AND YOUR SPOT IS RESERVED. YOUR SPOT WILL NOT BE GUARANTEED UNTIL YOU HAVE PAID THE INVOICE IN FULL.
NOTE: Your invoice will include a non-refundable $5 application fee (this is just to tamp down admin time spent on frivolous sign-ups).
Vendor Application
*Denotes required field
COMMUNICATION:
If you have questions or concerns, or you need to change/cancel your status, PLEASE USE EMAIL to contact us. PLEASE do not call unless something is pressing (in that case text 502-552-0061 and we will call/text you back asap). Please check your email, especially the week preceding the market.
VENDOR PAYMENT POLICY:
Our events are now pre-pay only. We will send you an invoice through Square. If paying with Flea Bucks, you can mail or drop them off at the address listed in the invoice. The invoice will include options to pay by credit card, ACH check, or Afterpay (which allows you to pay through a 3rd party in installments with 0% financing).
SET UP TIMES:
8-10:45am on Saturday (vehicles must be out of market area by 10:45am)
NOTE: If you have to show up late, you can still load in using our carts. VEHICLES ARE STRICTLY FORBIDDEN FROM ENTERING THE MARKET AREA DURING MARKET HOURS.
OPERATING HOURS:
Vendors are required to stay open until the scheduled end of the event. Leaving early may mean that you are not invited back (except in case of emergency, or unless other plans are made with us prior to the event).
VENDOR SPACE ASSIGNMENT:
Vendors will be given a limited choice of spaces. We do not work strictly on a first-come, first-served basis as there are many limiting factors, e.g. day/s you are vending, reserved corner spots, booth size, electric needs, etc. - We will try to accommodate special requests for spaces, however, special requests ARE NOT guaranteed.
LOAD-IN:
After you are shown to a spot, please unload your vehicle/s before setting up your tent or any part of the booth. Please just promptly unload all of your things out of your vehicle then immediately move your VEHICLE OUT OF THE MARKET AREA.
CANOPIES/TENTS:
Canopies/tents are not required, but if using one, it must be weighted down to keep it from flying away and injuring people or damaging property. (One gallon water jugs tied to canopy legs work well.) If your tent injures people or damages other people's property you will be liable. NOTE: If gusts of wind are over 30mph, you may be required to take your tent down for safety.
WEATHER AND RAIN DATES:
This is a rain-or-shine event. That said, if the weather is terrible, we will cancel/postpone the event and offer a refund. We will communicate with you through email about the weather and it's implications for the event. (Please don't call or text us about the weather as we will keep you posted as we know/decide things.)
FIREARMS:
No firearms are allowed inside our events, except by explicit written approval from The Flea Off Market.
We do not allow direct marketing sales; we also reserve the right to prohibit the exhibition or sale of any items that may be deemed offensive or threatening to our patrons, vendors, and/or staff. This may include, but is not limited to, products or images that are perceived to alienate a certain group based on race, gender, or sexual orientation. We also reserve the right to restrict the sale of any animals. If you have something to exhibit or sell about which you are uncertain, please call Nathan to discuss (502-552-0061).