Who This Program Is For
Food Trucks and Food Vendors
Nonprofits and Community Organizations
Food Trucks and Food Vendors
Food trucks, food booths, dessert vendors, beverage vendors, and prepared-food merchants.
Artists and Artisans
Nonprofits and Community Organizations
Food Trucks and Food Vendors
Artists, handmade-goods vendors, craft makers, and creative merchants.
Makers and Specialty Retailers
Nonprofits and Community Organizations
Nonprofits and Community Organizations
Handmade goods, boutique items, clothing, jewelry, accessories, gifts, and specialty retail products.
Nonprofits and Community Organizations
Nonprofits and Community Organizations
Nonprofits and Community Organizations
Community groups, nonprofit organizations, outreach booths, and local partner organizations.
Program Overview and Benefits
Who This Program Is For
The DFW Festivals Preferred Merchant Program is designed for businesses and organizations that sell food, drinks, handmade items, art, clothing, jewelry, specialty products, or community-focused merchandise directly to event attendees.
This program is designed for:
- Food trucks and food trailers
- Food and beverage booths
- Dessert and bakery vendors
- Artists and artisans
- Makers and handmade goods vendors
- Clothing, jewelry, and accessories vendors
- Specialty retail merchants
- Nonprofit and community organizations
Preferred Merchant Benefits
Approved Preferred Merchants may receive benefits such as:
- Discounted booth rental opportunities
- Preferred event placement consideration when available
- Early communication about upcoming events
- Priority review for future merchant opportunities
- A simplified registration process for select events
- Consideration for DFW Festivals merchant spotlights and social media features
- Early access to event setup instructions, deadlines, and merchant updates