This vendor application is for the Spring Ritual Market on Sunday, May 3rd from 10am-3pm at the Augusta Waterfront Park. The rain date for this market is Sunday, May 10th from 10am-3pm.

Vendor applications are open from Wednesday, January 5th through Wednesday, January 12th at midnight. Please read this page in it's entirety before applying even if you've vended before as some policies have changed. While applications are not first come first serve and will be open for the full duration, applying early is beneficial to me as it allows me to begin responding to applications a few days in and spread out the email responses I need to send.

Please be checking your email if you apply. Responses can come as early as a few days in.

We take time to carefully review each application we receive and are truly grateful for each and every inquiry. Our markets would not be what they are without our vendors. We will respond to every single applicant regardless of our decision. We recognize the way we run this market is different than other markets - and if you feel that it’s not a good fit for you, that’s okay! But please refrain from sending any negative responses to denial emails - that will result in a permanent ban from the markets. It cost nothing to be kind

Vendor Applications are reviewed and chosen based on many factors, including but not limited to: 

Past vending experience with ritual market and other events.

Uniqueness of products offered - we do our best to avoid too many vendors within the same niche.

How well you business' booth fits with the market's theme + vibe.

You have an established business with a website, social media handles, or selling platform.

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Cost + Payment

The cost of a 10x10ft booth for the days is $125. Payment and contract is due within 48 hours of acceptance UNLESS you need a payment option, which still needs to be communicated to me within 48 hours.

Payment options for this market:

Option 1: Delayed Payment. You have two weeks from the date of your acceptance to make payment in full.

Option 2: Split Payment. Half of the booth fee ($62.50) is due within 48 hours and the other half is due within three weeks of your acceptance email.

Option 3: Afterpay. We have introduced afterpay as an option to pay for your booth, but due to the large fee taken by afterpay there is a $6 fee to use afterpay as an option.

Split or shared booths are allowed if you list both businesses info on the application and indicate you'd like a shared booth. Payment and cost is still the same, but it is up to you to decide who pays what as long as $125 is sent by the time it is due!

There is NO leeway this year for ghosting an acceptance. If you do not respond within 48 hours your spot will be passed on to the next vendor.

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Policies

A 10x10ft canopy is required to participate in the market, including WEIGHTS. If you show up to the market with no weights you cannot have your booth up. This is to protect other vendors and attendees - a lifted booth can seriously injure someone or damage other booths.

RAIN/WEATHER DATES

A rain date ONE week out is established for this market. You must indicate on your application whether or not you are able to make the rain date - this will not affect whether or not you are accepted into the market. If you cannot make the rain date and inform me at the time of applying, if the rain date is utilized, you will be FIRST to be replaced and refunded. If you indicated you can make the rain date and that changed and you failed to tell me, you will only be refunded if I can fill your booth which is NOT guaranteed.

DROPPING OUT OF THE MARKET

Refunds are awarded if you pull from the market at least two weeks prior to the market date and only if your booth can be filled. We typically have a 30-40 vendor waitlist, so while a refund isn't guaranteed we usually do not have any issues filling spots. HOWEVER, beginning in 2025 we are implementing a drop out fee of $15. This is to cover any fees associated with receiving and transferring the original booth fee and a small fee for the time to fill your booth. So you would be refunded $15 less than what you paid. This fee is only for those who drop out and not those who can't make the rain date.

If you have read this page in it's entirety - please click the link below to access the application.