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NEXT SHOW
MARCH 7, 2026

Indoor Show!

Barry P. Bonvillain
Civic Center

Houma, LA

Craftin’ Cajuns #15
Vendor & Sponsorship Application

BOOTH SPACE RENTAL AND FEES

10x10' Booth Space

$150
Limit 4 per vendor

Electricity

$10 per 10 amps
*Not available in all locations.

Chair Rental

$5 per chair

Table Rental

$10 per table
Limit 2 per space

Presenting Sponsorship

$1,500
Contact rbridges@houmaciviccenter.com for availability.

Event Sponsorship - Lobby Exhibit

$500
Contact rbridges@houmaciviccenter.com for availability.

Vehicle Sponsorship

$1,500

Contact rbridges@houmaciviccenter.com for availability.

PLEASE REVIEW THE REGISTRATION NOTES AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS PRIOR TO APPLYING.

THE REGISTRATION PROCESS

1. Apply

Complete the online application form on this page beginning November 17, 2025

2. Approval

Approved Vendors will receive a phone call, if you are unavailable, a voicemail will be left to call a member of our team.  Once booth(s) are paid for, a vendor is allowed to pick booth(s) based on availability.  This will continue until all spaces have been filled.

3. Payment

After application is approved, pay by phone, by mail, or in person.

4. Location

Select your preferred location. Spaces are not held or reserved until payment is received.

VENDOR SELECTION

Each vendor must complete an application.

Do not group multiple vendors on one application unless they are sharing a 10×10 exhibit space.

We appreciate your patience through the application process.  THANK YOU!

Applications will be approved by the Team Manager in the order received; however approval will be based on several criteria.

Applications will be reviewed & approved based on the following criteria:

  1.  Uniqueness, quality and craftsmanship,
  2.  Participation in previous shows.

Approvals will be handled BY PHONE and VOICEMAIL if needed.

Once you get a phone call or voicemail with an approval, please call us back within 3 business days to pay for & pick your booth(s).  Once you pay, a digital receipt will be sent to your email address given on the application.  If you do not receive a receipt after payment, call the office at 985-850-4657.

You're not in until you pay vendor fees.

After an application is approved, the applicant will receive a phone call, if unavailable, a voicemail will be left from a member of our team. Call that team member back within 3 business days so you can you pay and pick your booth location based on availability.  Payments can be made in person, by mail, or by phone.  (Payment is needed to hold your booth) (No cash accepted!)

Vendors choose location when payment is received.

Vendors will be asked to choose their location after payment is received. Spaces will not be held & understand that there are limited corner booths.  Locations from previous shows are not guaranteed for this show unless you turn in a paper application from the previous Craftin’ Cajuns Craft Show you attended.  A paper application is given in the vendor check-in packet and will be accepted with payment October 1 through October 31, 2025.  Online Applications will not start until November 17, 2025.

Sale and distribution of food / beverages are prohibited.

Items that compete with venue concessions sales (beverages of any kind, food trucks, hot foods, popcorn, ice cream, snow cones, cotton candy) will not be approved. The sale of prepackaged items (such as jams, jelly, salsa, etc.) is allowed if approved on application.

Limited space availability for resellers.

Preference will be given to vendors selling items that are handmade by the vendor. A limited number of spaces will be approved for vendors with non-handmade items or boutique items. For resellers and MLM companies such as Scentsy, Color Street, Tupperware, etc. – only one representative per brand will be approved.

Once the show is full, remaining applications will be moved to a waiting list.

This show receives more applications than available spaces; therefore, all applications CANNOT be approved. Applications that are NOT approved initially will be moved to a waiting list. A staff member will contact vendors on the waiting list ONLY if spaces become available prior to the show date.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

DATES, TIMES, AND DEADLINES

SHOW DATE AND TIME:  Saturday, March 7, 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

SETUP DATE AND TIME:  Friday, March 6, 2026, from 12:00-5:00 PM and Saturday, March 7, 2026, from 6:00 – 8:45 AM

VENDORS SET UP AT THEIR OWN RISK. Promoter/event management is not responsible or liable for any loss, damage, theft, or destruction of goods or exhibits that may occur.

LOCATION: Inside the Barry P. Bonvillain Civic Center, 346 Civic Center Boulevard, Houma, LA 70360

FEES & REGISTRATION

Vendor registration is not complete until the vendor application is approved AND full payment is received. An accepted application is a commitment to the show, and fees are NONREFUNDABLE.

Payment is accepted in the form of a check, money order, or credit/debit card. Make checks payable to “Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government”.

VENDOR SPACE

Vendors’ displays and products must fit within the assigned space and not extend into adjacent booths or walkways. The vendor must provide their own tables, chairs, lighting, and any additional supplies needed to sell their goods.

Chair/table rental and access to electricity are available at an additional charge. These items must be requested in advance on the vendor application. Electricity is available only in the spaces identified on the event map.

Vendor locations will be assigned by the event promoter. Promoter reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change or move vendor locations. Vendor locations will not be held for vendors who have not completed registration. Specific vendor locations are not transferable from past shows and are not guaranteed for future shows. Only one corner booth permitted per registration.

Vendor understands that their booth space may be located near vendors offering similar products.

PRODUCT GUIDELINES

Craft vendor products must be original arts and crafts created by the vendor, antiques, collectibles, or items considerably modified by the vendor as creative work. Additionally, a limited number of spaces will be sold to direct sales vendors and organizations offering other products and/or services in the community. Applications for these spaces will be approved as spaces become available from the promoter.

All products sold must be listed on the application. Promoter reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify a product that was not approved and remove it from the premises. Products must be legal, safe, and appropriate for a family-friendly show.

Subletting of vendor space is prohibited.

The sale and distribution of food and beverages are prohibited unless approved in writing by the promoter. The sale of prepackaged items is allowed upon approval of the application.

Vendor must collect sales tax at the current rate and remit payment to the state and parish tax offices. Forms will be provided or mailed directly to vendors by the tax offices. Wholesaling, clearance pricing, going out of business sales, or other pricing schemes deemed as deliberately unfair competitive practices are prohibited. Raffles are prohibited. Exhibitor is expected to use professional and appropriate sales tactics. In the case of indecent or unacceptable behavior of any kind by an exhibitor, the Promoter reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify such exhibitor and remove them from the premises. Promoter will not be liable for any loss of profit, loss of sales, or damage caused by such an expulsion.

GENERAL INFORMATION AND REGULATIONS

Promoter does not guarantee specific attendance volumes or levels.

Vendor will comply with local, city, and state laws, ordinances, and regulations, and the regulations of the Barry P. Bonvillain Civic Center, including those covering fire, safety, health, and all other matters.

It is expressly understood and agreed by the Vendor that it will make no claim of any kind against Promoter or Event Management for any loss, damage, theft or destruction of goods or exhibit; nor for any injury that may occur to himself or his employees while in the exhibition place, nor for any damage of any nature, or character whatsoever, and without limiting the foregoing, including any damage to his business by reason of the failure to provide space for an exhibit or removal of the exhibit; or for any action of Event Management in relation to the Vendor. The Vendor shall be solely responsible for its own agents and employees, and to all third persons, including invitees and the public, for all claims, liabilities, actions, costs, damages, and expenses arising out of or relating to the custody, possession, operation, maintenance, or control of said space or exhibit, for negligence or otherwise relating thereto. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Vendor shall indemnify, defend (at Vendor’s sole expense, including all attorneys’ fees and costs of litigation) and hold harmless Promoter and Event Management, their insurers, joint ventures, representatives, members, designers, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, successors, and assigns (“Indemnified Parties”), from and against any and all claims for bodily injury and death, damage to property, demands, damages, actions, causes of actions, suits, losses, judgments, obligations and any liabilities, costs and expenses (including but not limited to investigative and repair costs, attorneys’ fees and costs, and consultants’ fees and costs) (“Claims”) which arise or are in any way connected with the use of the exhibition space, including but not limited to Claims asserted by Vendor’s employees and subcontractors. These indemnity and defense obligations shall apply to any acts or omissions, including those arising from strict premises liability and/or the sole, contributory, comparative, simple, gross, active, or passive negligence of Promoter and Event Management, their employees, or agents.