Thank you so much for your interest in participating in the Preservation Resource Center’s Holiday Market! We’re thrilled to provide talented vendors like you who value quality, creativity, and community a venue to showcase their merchandise. Should you have any questions please email our Events Manager, Ali James by clicking here.

APplication

Step-by-Step Guide to Participating in PRC’s Holiday Market

  1. Vendor fills out PRC Holiday Market Vendor Application
  2. After reviewing application, PRC offers a space at the Holiday Market to Vendor. (See our Holiday Market Table Map for layout information and pricing)
  3. Vendor accepts space at the Holiday Market
  4. PRC issues invoice for payment of space
  5. Vendor pays invoice, Holiday Market Application converts to a contract between Vendor and PRC
  6. Vendor sends PRC 2026 Vendor Permit or Vendor Occupational License.
    OR
    Vendor applies for 2026 Stationary/Trade Show Vendor Occupational License (“Vendor License”) – PRC will provide Holiday Home Tour Market Master Permit number as well as verification of market participation. Once received, Vendor sends a copy of Vendor License to PRC

Important Dates

Wednesday, July 1 – Holiday Market Application opens to ALL INTERESTED VENDORS. Returning 2025 vendors will be given priority through Friday, July 31. After that date, vendors will be prioritized by day/time application was received.

Friday, July 31 – Application and payment deadline for 2025 Vendors to secure similar booth location (see Market Table Map for layout information and pricing). Spaces will not be held for 2025 vendors if application and payment have not been received by 5 p.m. Friday, July 31.

Thursday, November 5 – Preservation in Print deadline. Please confirm participation before this date to be included in the Holiday Market Vendor listing in the Holiday Home Tour issue of Preservation in Print magazine.

Monday, December 1 – Deadline to send a copy of Vendor License to PRC.

Vendor License

A Stationary/Trade Show Vendor Occupational License from the City of New Orleans (“Vendor License”) is required to participate in the PRC Holiday Market.

If you already have a 2026 Vendor Permit or or Vendor Occupational License

Please email a copy to Ali James at [email protected] once your PRC Holiday Market vendor application is approved.

If you DO NOT have a 2026 Vendor Permit or Occupational License

PRC has submitted a Special Event Application to the City of New Orleans. Once we receive that approval (usually in early Fall), we will share the permit number with vendors. You will need this, along with verification of your participation to complete the license application. Once received, please begin the application process at the City of New Orleans One Stop App. When your Vendor License is issued, please send a copy to Ali James no later than December 1st.

Please see the City of New Orleans’ Special Event Permit Guide for more information on the application process. You will find the Special Event Vendor application** on pages 8-10 (Supplement A).

** When filling out Supplement A for the City’s Vendor License application, please use the following language for consistency:

Event Name: 2026 PRC Holiday Market

Event Description: The 2026 PRC Holiday Market features local artists, craftsmen, and other small businesses selling a variety of gifts ahead of the holiday season. This event is open to all members of the public; no admission is charged for the Holiday Market.

Set-up & Hours of Operation

Vendors agree to be responsible for the set up and breakdown of their own displays and merchandise at Trinity Episcopal Church & School located at 1315 Jackson Avenue. Market set up times and hours of operation will be strictly enforced, and vendors will only have access to the venue during these approved times.

There is ample parking on Jackson Avenue between Coliseum and Camp Streets. We encourage vendors to bring an extra person to help during load-in and load-out. We also ask that once load-in is complete to please move your vehicle to allow other vendors access. Please do not park your vehicle on the downtown side of Jackson Avenue during tour hours.

Load-in & Set Up:

Friday, December 11: 5 – 7 p.m.

Saturday, December 12: 7 – 9 a.m.

Holiday Market is open for sales:

Saturday, December 12: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Sunday, December 13: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Breakdown & Load Out:

Sunday, December 13: 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.

* PRC reserves the right to change and/or revoke table assignments if a representative has not begun set-up by 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 12.

* All merchandise and vendor items must be removed from Trinity 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 13th.

Optional Vendor Raffle

We are bringing back the Holiday Market Vendor Raffle as a fun way to engage shoppers and add a festive, charitable spirit to the market. Proceeds will benefit the PRC, and participation is completely optional—but we hope you’ll join in!

How it works:

PRC will:

  • Sell all raffle tickets (alongside our existing Bevelo lantern raffle)
  • Provide small, framed signage for each participating vendor’s booth

Participating Vendors will:

  • Provide an item valued at $50 or more
  • Display the item at your booth
  • Collect individual raffle tickets (please bring a bowl, box, or envelope)
  • Draw the winning ticket and coordinate pickup/delivery with the winner

Parking

There is ample parking on Jackson Avenue between Coliseum and Camp Streets. We encourage vendors to bring an extra person to help during load-in and load-out. We also ask that once load-in is complete to please move your vehicle to allow other vendors access. Please do not park your vehicle on the downtown side of Jackson Avenue  during tour hours.

Display Space

Vendor space will include a minimum of one (1) 6’ table, a red tablecloth, two chairs, and 4’ of space behind the table. Some booths include more than one table and are priced accordingly. Please review the market table map and reach out to Ali James, Events Manager, if you have any questions.

Due to space restraints, vendors are not allowed to bring outside tables or furniture of any kind into the Market. Vertical display systems that can be placed on top of tables, or into the allotted space behind the table will be allowed. Vendors are welcome to purchase additional booths / tables (ideally side by side) if they wish to have more display space.

Vendor Booth Staffing

Vendor displays should be staffed during all hours of operation of the Market. Vendors take on the sole responsibility to collect all sales and tax monies, and to answer questions from patrons concerning merchandise. When stepping away for breaks (e.g., restroom, snacks, etc.) please ask a friend or neighbor to keep an eye on your table. The PRC is not responsible for lost or stolen items, personal or otherwise. The Market is free and open to the public, so guests and/or assistants are welcome anytime. As part of your participation in the event, you will be given two (2) tickets to the tour. Your tickets are transferrable and can be used as gifts or giveaways for event promotion.

Payments & Sales Tax

Since 2024, the City’s regulation of art markets prohibits CASH transactions. Vendors are responsible for their own sales transactions and for the collection and payment of Sales Tax to the New Orleans Department of Revenue. The City requires Sales Tax payments to be remitted within 10 business days of the event.

Wi-Fi

All vendors will have access to Trinity’s “Guest” Wi-Fi for the purpose of connecting to their own point-of-sale platforms (e.g., Square, etc.), but the connection, stability, reliability, and signal strength of this ‘Guest’ Wi-Fi are not guaranteed. Vendors are strongly encouraged to obtain their own ‘hotspot’ or use their cellular phone as a ‘personal hotspot’ for point-of-sale transactions.

Merchandise

To promote a well-balanced Market environment, vendors are expected to display only the types of items that have been listed in their Market application. The PRC reserves the right to request the removal of items that were not so listed in the vendor’s application. If vendors would like to add items to their contract they must consult with PRC before December 1st, 2026 for approval.

PRC does allow a catalogue to display items not present at the Market, and orders may be taken for future delivery.

The space housing the Market area at Trinity Episcopal Church & School (i.e. Bishop’s Hall) will be secured and locked on Friday and Saturday nights. PRC and/or Trinity Episcopal Church & School will not be responsible for any loss, theft, or other damage associated with the merchandise, equipment, and/or items displayed or stored on the premises overnight.

Cancellation Policy

No payment will be refunded in the event of cancellation by the vendor or if the vendor does not attend or set-up during the allotted vendor times, or you are unable to obtain the required license. Should you be unable to attend, please consider your payment as a tax-deductible donation to PRC.

Holiday Market Application

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About You

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Were you a vendor at the 2025 Holiday Home Tour Market?

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Table Selection and Merchandise

Please review the Holiday Market layout Diagram by CLICKING HERE and indicate your preferred table choices in order of priority. If you’d like to reserve multiple adjacent tables, feel free to note that in your request.

Returning 2025 vendors: To guarantee your same booth spot for the 2026 Holiday Market, be sure to submit your application and payment by 5 p.m. on Friday, July 31. After that, all spaces will be released and made available to new applicants.
Preferred Setup time (select all that apply)

Vendor Raffle

(Participation is optional)

Acknowledgements

I have read and agree to the PRC Holiday Market Vendor Application.(Required)
By typing my name above, I affirm that this electronic signature is the legal equivalent of my manual signature. I agree that my typed name may be used as my electronic signature for all purposes related to the Preservation Resource Center’s Holiday Home Tour Holiday Market application and has the same force and effect as a handwritten signature.(Required)