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How much does a vendor booth cost?

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Vendor booth fees range from a few dollars a day at small farmers markets to hundreds or thousands at state fairs and big conventions. Most markets and craft fairs charge a flat fee per day or season for a 10x10 space, sometimes with an application or jury fee or a percentage of sales. Below are 26 published examples with sources.

Updated November 15, 2026.

Published booth fees

Each fee is copied from the event's own page for the season shown. Checked November 15, 2026; fees change every year, so confirm with the organizer.

Farmers markets

Event	Booth	Fee
Portland Farmers Market (Portland State University market) Portland, OR · Effective April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027	10x10	Farmer $60/day (Oct-Apr), $65/day peak (May-Sept); Food Artisan $74/day, $84/day peak; Bakery/Confectionary/Alcohol 9% of gross sales; Hot Food 11% of gross sales Percentage vendors pay the percentage or the Food Artisan rate, whichever is greater; smaller neighborhood markets run $40-$53/day for a farmer 10x10.
State Farmers Market Raleigh, NC · Effective April 1, 2026	per selling space	In-state farmers $25/day (Apr-Dec), $15/day (Jan-Mar); crafters and baked-goods sellers $45/day in season, $35 off season ($75 on weekends if attending fewer than 6 days a week) Out-of-state vendors pay double the in-state daily rate.
Historic Manassas Farmers Market Manassas, VA · 2026	10x10 tent space	Saturday season pass $425 single / $850 double / $1,275 triple; Thursday season pass $325 single / $650 double; drop-in $50/day single, $100 double Card payments carry a 3% fee; vendors attending under 50% of the season count as drop-in.
Valley Junction Farmers Market West Des Moines, IA · 2026	10x10 small stall; 20x10 standard stall	100 & 200 block: produce $15/market or $200/season (10x10); baked goods, specialty foods and arts & crafts $35/market or $350/season (10x10), $55/market or $450/season (20x10); food trucks $75/market or $1,000/season $20 non-refundable application fee; $50 seasonal corner fee; 21-week season.
Essex Parks & Recreation (EPR) farmers market Essex, VT · 2026	not stated	Full season $220 ($22 per day); half season $138 ($23 per day, 6 markets); day vendor $35 per day All vendors also make a $120 participation pledge, charged $10 per unapproved absence; vendors need $1M/$2M liability insurance or a signed waiver.
Lexington Farmers Market (The Depot) Lexington, NC · 2026	not stated	$25/day for members; $35/day for non-members; membership $100 for 2026 Season passes for The Depot were listed as sold out, with no price shown.
Ann Arbor Farmers Market Ann Arbor, MI · 2026	one stall	$35/stall per day, or $500 for one stall annually (Wednesday and Saturday market); food truck/cart $35/day Optional parking adds $6 per day or $120 for the year.
Downtown Farmers Market Salt Lake City, UT · 2026	10x10	Full season $780; day stall $40/day; value-added products 10% of daily sales $50 non-refundable application fee; $1,000,000 liability insurance certificate required.

Craft fairs

Event	Booth	Fee
Art Birmingham Birmingham, MI · 2026 (May 9-10, 2026)	10x10; double booth	$395 for a 10x10 booth; $790 for a double booth; $65 corner fee $30 non-refundable jury fee; $25 late fee; refunds before the deadline keep a $50 admin fee.
Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, The Original Ann Arbor, MI · 2026 (July 16-18, 2026)	not stated on page	Booth fees $700 to $1,500 Application fee $45 early-bird, $55 regular, $65 late (non-refundable).

Holiday markets

Event	Booth	Fee
Holiday Artisans Market (Wake Forest Arts) Wake Forest, NC · 2026 (December 5, 2026)	10x10 outdoor	$65 per individual booth; $35 per artist for a shared booth $10 non-refundable application fee; one-day outdoor market at Town Hall.
Merry Marketplace (Crooked Tree Arts Center) Traverse City, MI · 2026 (pop-up November 13-14, 2026)	approximately 8x6	$125 for the two-day pop-up art market $10 non-refundable application fee; juried, handmade work only.
One of a Kind Holiday Show Chicago, IL · 2026 (starts December 3, 2026; 4 days)	not stated	$1,350 - $2,675 $40 application fee; indoor show. Listing is from a fair directory, not the organizer's own page.

Flea markets

Event	Booth	Fee
Shipshewana Flea Market Shipshewana, IN · 2027 (Tuesdays and Wednesdays, May 4 - September 29, 2027)	outdoor space about 25 ft frontage x 20 ft deep	$45 per space per day, or $65 per space per week; monthly $207-$242 Each space includes one 20-amp outlet; extended market days add $27.50 per space per day.
San Jose Flea Market San Jose, CA · not dated on page	about 17x20 (340 sq ft)	Wednesday/Friday free; Saturday $35 ($65 corner); Sunday $40 ($80 corner) Reservations add $10 per space per day; the page does not tie the rates to a year.

Festivals

Event	Booth	Fee
Mesta Festa Oklahoma City, OK · 2026	food truck space	Food truck vendor fee $150 Non-refundable unless both dates are rained out; optional $350 sponsorship upgrade; about 2,500 attendees; bring your own generator.

Night markets

Event	Booth	Fee
Los Feliz Night Market North Hollywood (Los Angeles), CA · 2026	10x10 or 10x20 tent	Merchandise 10x10 $80/day; food 10x10 $100/day; food 10x20 $180/day Food vendors also need a county Temporary Food Facility permit ($184 on-site prep, $116 pre-packaged); no food trucks.

State fairs

Event	Booth	Fee
North Carolina State Fair (outside space) Raleigh, NC · 2026 (October 15-25, 2026)	minimum 10 ft front footage	Food, straight sales & exhibit space $180/front ft plus $90/ft additional depth; novelty & jewelry $200/ft plus $100/ft; non-profit/government $160/ft plus $80/ft; corners +$350 Rates cover all 11 days; electricity $130 (20 amp) or $200 (50 amp); food and beverage concessionaires also pay a 15% license fee on gross sales (13% verified non-profit), with the flat rate taken as a deposit.
North Carolina State Fair (inside space) Raleigh, NC · 2026 (October 15-25, 2026)	10x8 or 10x10	Scott Building: food sales (no cooking) $12/sq ft, novelty & jewelry $14/sq ft, exhibits $12/sq ft; Education Commercial: $11/sq ft food, $14 novelty, $11 exhibits; Jim Graham Expo Center: $14 novelty, $10 exhibits; corners +$300 Rates cover all 11 days; electricity $130 (20 amp) or $200 (50 amp); fair says fewer than 5% of applications are normally accepted.
South Carolina State Fair (Goodman Building) Columbia, SC · 2026	10x10	For-profit/out-of-state $2,000 first booth, $1,500 each additional; SC small business & locally crafted $1,000 first booth, $750 additional; non-profit/state government $1,500, $750 additional Fair-required liability insurance costs $110 for the first location; corners add $200-$300.
State Fair of Texas Dallas, TX · 2026 (September 25 - October 18, 2026)	10x10 indoor	Indoor $27-$30 per sq ft ($2,700-$3,000 for a 10x10); outdoor $7-$17 per sq ft Outdoor space requires a tent enclosure.
Wisconsin State Fair West Allis, WI · 2026	10x10 example (front-foot pricing)	$115* per front foot in the Expo (a 10x10 costs $1,150 for the 11 days); other areas $85-$105* per front foot All space is leased for the full 11-day run; fair-arranged liability coverage listed at $85* for the first location (asterisk as shown on the packet).

Comic cons

Event	Booth	Fee
Motor City Comic Con (Artist Alley) Novi, MI · 2026 (November 13-15, 2026)	one 8 ft table, about 4 ft deep behind it	$400 + $15 processing fee; center-aisle upgrade $75 + $5 Includes two chairs and two badges; no power or internet.
Motor City Comic Con (vendor booth) Novi, MI · 2026 (November 13-15, 2026)	10x10 with 8 ft backdrop	$850 per standard 10x10; corner upgrade $300; half island 10x20 $2,300; full island 20x20 $4,500 Includes one 8x2 table, two chairs and three badges with the first booth; for dealers of mass-produced merchandise.
Twin Cities Con (Artist Alley) Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN · 2026 (November 20-22, 2026)	8x8 space with one 8 ft table	$350 Includes table covering, two chairs and two exhibitor badges; 10x10 exhibitor booth prices are not listed on the page.
Rose City Comic Con (Artist Alley) Portland, OR · 2027 (September 10-12, 2027)	one 6'x2'x30" unskirted table	Inline table $425; end-of-row table $525 Juried application; page notes the 2026 alley is closed.

How organizers charge

Most organizers charge a flat fee per space, sold either by the day or as a discounted season pass (Ann Arbor charges $35 a day or $500 a year; Salt Lake City $40 a day or $780 a season). Some farmers markets instead take a share of sales: Oklahoma State University Extension reports markets there usually charge up to 10% of the day's sales, often capped (10% up to $10 a day), and Portland charges food vendors 9-11% of gross or a flat rate, whichever is greater; the NC State Fair takes 15% of food concessionaires' gross sales. On top of the space fee, many events add a non-refundable application or jury fee ($10-$65 in the listings here), a membership fee, corner premiums and electricity charges.

Booth sizes

A 10x10 space is the standard single booth at outdoor markets, craft fairs and state fairs (Historic Manassas, Salt Lake City, the SC State Fair and Motor City Comic Con all sell 10x10s), and a double is 10x20 at roughly twice the price (Valley Junction, Art Birmingham, Los Feliz Night Market). Indoor and juried craft shows and comic con artist alleys often sell smaller or table-only spaces: about 8x6 at Merry Marketplace, an 8x8 space with an 8 ft table at Twin Cities Con, a single 6 ft table at Rose City Comic Con, and 10x8 indoor spaces at the NC State Fair. Flea markets rent larger drive-in lots (about 25x20 at Shipshewana, 17x20 in San Jose), and food trucks usually pay a flat per-event or per-market rate for a truck space rather than a sized booth.

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FAQ

Common questions

How much are vendor fees?

It depends on the event. Published examples: farmers markets Portland Farmers Market (Portland State University market) (Portland, OR): Farmer $60/day (Oct-Apr), $65/day peak (May-Sept); Food Artisan $74/day, $84/day peak; Bakery/Confectionary/Alcohol 9% of gross sales; Hot Food 11% of gross sales; State Farmers Market (Raleigh, NC): In-state farmers $25/day (Apr-Dec), $15/day (Jan-Mar); crafters and baked-goods sellers $45/day in season, $35 off season ($75 on weekends if attending fewer than 6 days a week); craft fairs Art Birmingham (Birmingham, MI): $395 for a 10x10 booth; $790 for a double booth; $65 corner fee; Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, The Original (Ann Arbor, MI): Booth fees $700 to $1,500. Big fairs and conventions charge far more.

What does vendor fee mean?

A vendor fee is what an organizer charges a seller for a space at a market or event. It can be a flat booth fee per day or season, a percentage of sales, or both, sometimes with a separate application or jury fee.

How much is the vendor fee for a farmers market?

Published examples: Portland Farmers Market (Portland State University market) (Portland, OR): Farmer $60/day (Oct-Apr), $65/day peak (May-Sept); Food Artisan $74/day, $84/day peak; Bakery/Confectionary/Alcohol 9% of gross sales; Hot Food 11% of gross sales; State Farmers Market (Raleigh, NC): In-state farmers $25/day (Apr-Dec), $15/day (Jan-Mar); crafters and baked-goods sellers $45/day in season, $35 off season ($75 on weekends if attending fewer than 6 days a week); Historic Manassas Farmers Market (Manassas, VA): Saturday season pass $425 single / $850 double / $1,275 triple; Thursday season pass $325 single / $650 double; drop-in $50/day single, $100 double; Valley Junction Farmers Market (West Des Moines, IA): 100 & 200 block: produce $15/market or $200/season (10x10); baked goods, specialty foods and arts & crafts $35/market or $350/season (10x10), $55/market or $450/season (20x10); food trucks $75/market or $1,000/season.

How much is the vendor fee for the NC State Fair?

Food, straight sales & exhibit space $180/front ft plus $90/ft additional depth; novelty & jewelry $200/ft plus $100/ft; non-profit/government $160/ft plus $80/ft; corners +$350 (2026 (October 15-25, 2026), minimum 10 ft front footage). Rates cover all 11 days; electricity $130 (20 amp) or $200 (50 amp); food and beverage concessionaires also pay a 15% license fee on gross sales (13% verified non-profit), with the flat rate taken as a deposit.

How much is a vendor booth at comic con?

Motor City Comic Con (Artist Alley): $400 + $15 processing fee; center-aisle upgrade $75 + $5; Motor City Comic Con (vendor booth): $850 per standard 10x10; corner upgrade $300; half island 10x20 $2,300; full island 20x20 $4,500; Twin Cities Con (Artist Alley): $350; Rose City Comic Con (Artist Alley): Inline table $425; end-of-row table $525.

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