41st Annual Kolache Festival - Saturday, September 12. 2026 Arts & Crafts Vendor Application

Limits may be placed on categories so that the show is balanced. Vendors may not have animals or pets in their booth. Electricity & water hook up is NOT available. Generators must be approved prior to the event.

EXHIBITION RULES Please help us to maintain the integrity of this show by closely examining these rules as they apply both to your work and to your conduct on the festival grounds. 1. All artists must send a photo of their work and a check for the booth fee along with their application. This is a juried show and all entries are reviewed. 2. No refunds will be made for cancellation or removal for cause. A confirmed reservation from the Kolache Festival is a commitment to show. 3. All artists must show and sell Saturday, September 12, 2026 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM 4. DO NOT BRING ANY VENDOR VEHICLES INTO THE FESTIVAL AREAS UNTIL AFTER 6:00 PM ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2026. 5. A Standards Committee composed of various Board Members will view all displays. The Standards Committee shall have the right to remove any work or vendor that violate any of the rules of the Kolache Festival Arts & Crafts Show or any ordinance or law of either the City of Caldwell, Burleson County, the State of Texas or United States of America. 6. Booth sizes are approximately 10' by 10'. All Exhibitors are required to stay within the booth area they are assigned. Exhibitors are not allowed to encroach or block any sidewalk or walkway in the festival area. Exhibitors must provide their own display equipment. It is recommended that Exhibitors bring a canopy or tent that can set on an asphalt street surface. No electricity or water hook-ups are available for Arts & Crafts Exhibitors. 7. Set up time is after 6:00 PM on Friday, September 11, 2026, through 7:30 AM, Saturday, September 12, 2026. Please do not attempt to set up before 6:00 PM on Friday, September 11, 2026. 8. No booth refunds will be made. Booths not occupied by 7:30 AM, on Saturday, September 12, 2026, will be re-assigned. 9. NO FIREWORKS of any kind allowed on the festival grounds. 10. Vendor vehicles are not allowed in festival area after unloading. Please move to the assigned Arts and Crafts Vendor parking streets. 11. Vendor vehicles are NOT allowed in the festival area from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, on Saturday September 12, 2026. 12. Sales tax collection and payment will be exhibitor’s responsibility. Sales Tax permit must be posted and plainly visible in your booth at all times. It is a state law that you report your sales tax collected on this day. Please include Sales Tax permit number on your entry application. The State Comptroller’s office may be present the day of sales and checking each booth individually for sales tax permits. If you have not paid or are behind in sales taxes, the Comptroller’s office will not allow you to set up at our festival. 13.ARTIST RELEASE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT I hereby make application to become an exhibitor in the KOLACHE FESTIVAL ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW. I have read and understand the rules that have been established by the Kolache Festival Arts & Crafts Committee and I further agree to abide by the rules and regulations as enumerated herein and as may be set forth in the future. Furthermore, I hereby release and forever discharge the Kolache Festival from any responsibility or liability for loss, claims, damages, theft, injury, or accident. It is further agreed that this applicant shall maintain his/her space, merchandise, activities, and business practices in compliance with the laws of the State of Texas and the City Ordinances of Caldwell and Burleson County. Applicant understands that any violation of or non-compliance with same may result in immediate expulsion of Applicant and his/her exhibit from the festival. In addition, Applicant understands that the signed application is a binding contract between them and Kolache Festival (Burleson County Chamber of Commerce).