Thank you for your interest in joining us at the 2025 Jambalaya Festival. Below are the rules for vendors:
• Festival hours: Thursday 5/21 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday 5/22 7:30am – 11:00pm, Saturday 5/23 7:30am – 12:00am, Sunday 5/24 7:30am – 9:30pm
• Vendor hours: Friday 5/22 12:00pm – 11:00pm, Saturday 5/23 8:00am – 12:00am, Sunday 5/24 8:00am – 9:30pm.
• Vendor set up begins on Thursday between 2:00pm - 4:00pm (Optional). Set up will resume Friday morning from 7:00am - 11:30am. Tear down will begin at conclusion of festival, Sunday 9:30pm. All Vendors must be setup and vehicles removed by 11:30am on Friday. No vehicles will be allowed in vendor area until Sunday 9:30pm. ALL VIOLATORS WILL BE TOWED AT OWNERS EXPENSE. You must check-in with a JFA member prior to set up. All Parking Passes will be handed out at vendor meeting (Date TBD) at the JFA Building, 222 S. Francois Ave, Gonzales, LA 70737.
• Nightly security will be provided on the grounds at the close of the festival on Thursday, Friday and Saturday until start of the festival the following day. The JFA is not responsible for any of your merchandise.
• Vendor Fees are $250-$350 for Craft Vendors and is NONREFUNDABLE. Space allotted is 14’ x 14’ for Craft Vendors. Payments must be made by credit card. A link will be sent to you upon application approval via email.
• Vendors can supply their own power & must supply extension cords. Quiet generators are required. Please make efforts not to place your generator impeding pedestrian traffic areas. If your generator is deemed to be a nuisance (too noisy, too much exhaust fumes, etc.) to festival attendees or other vendors by a JFA official, you will be asked to remove it.
• Each vendor is limited to displaying items from no more than two categories, listed below.
• This is an outdoor Festival. Vendors are responsible for providing their own shelter/tent, tables, chairs, displays, and any necessary supplies. Refunds are not given for inclement weather.
• Please come prepared, including having adequate cash and change for your transactions.
• Vendors are responsible for charging, collecting, documenting, and remitting any applicable sales tax to the proper institutions. The JFA is only renting you a spot.
• No pets or animals are allowed on the Festival grounds.
• Submission of an application does not guarantee participation. All Vendors must receive approval to participate. The JFA reserves the right to refuse space to applicants for any reason. No credit card charges will be processed for applicants not accepted to participate in the Festival.
• The JFA may make changes to booth layout at any time. If you attempt to sell products that you are not approved for, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE WITHOUT A REFUND.
