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The Houston Junior Forum (HJF) annual fundraiser, The City Market, is a noncommissioned market requiring Merchants to pay only booth rental fees plus charges for additional services. Booth placement will be assigned to achieve the best balance of Merchants and is at the discretion of The City Market. There are a limited number of larger booths available.
The City Market 2026 Show Hours
Thursday, April 9
8:00 am – 1:30 pm Merchant load in and set up
2:00 pm Market opens for General Admission
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm First Look Festivity (ticket required)
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm Opening Night Shopping and Cocktail Buffet Dinner (ticket required)
8:00 pm Market closes
Friday, April 10
9:30am – 11:00 am Early Bird Shopping with Biscuits and Bagels (ticket required)
10:00 am Market opens for General Admission
Noon – 1:30 pm Retail Therapy Lunch…. & Shopping (ticket required)
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Decadent Dessert Bar (ticket required)
5:00 pm Market closes
Booth Information
Individual booths will be marked on the warehouse floor but will not have any back or side drapes. Merchants should provide all equipment necessary for their booth including tables, chairs, linens, signage, and if appropriate additional lighting. NOTE: Lighting at Silver Street is warehouse style lighting and not appropriate for merchandise display. Please consider this when planning your booth design. Merchandise, signage, and chairs may not extend beyond the front of the booth boundaries. Merchants may order rental tables and chairs and arrange for electrical service when they submit their merchant application.
Booth placement will be assigned to achieve the best balance of Merchants and is at the discretion of The City Market.
Booth Sizes and Rental Fees
10’ x 10′ – $275.00
10’ x 15′ – $425.00
10′ x 20′ – $550.00
10′ x 20′ Endcap – $875.00
Additional Services
6’ table – $12.00 each *
8′ table – $12.00 each *
Chairs – $4.00 each
Electrical Circuit (1 x 20-amp duplex) $60.00
* does not include any table coverings
Move in, set up, and breakdown
- Merchants may begin move in and set up of booth on Thursday April 9. The Merchant Logistics Team will provide specific load-in instructions to merchants prior to load-in. The exhibit hall provides minimal overhead lighting; therefore, merchants should be prepared to provide any additional lighting they may want or need.
- Merchants must provide all carts, dollies, etc. necessary to move in merchandise and set up booth.
- Merchants must be in their booth and ready for customers 15 minutes prior to the opening of the market and of any ticketed special events.
- Merchants may not start packing up or breaking down their booth before the market closes at 5:00 pm on Friday, April 10.
- All electrical devices shall be connected no later than 1 pm on Thursday, April 9. A technician will be on-site to check each booth and assist with any technical difficulties.
- PARKING
- Parking at Silver Street Studios is ground level and complimentary. Merchants are asked to park away from the main building to maximize available spaces near the entrance for the market attendees.
Additional Merchant Information
- Only Merchants approved by The City Market Merchant Review Committee may utilize booth space
- Merchants are encouraged to submit their applications early. Applications will be reviewed and approved by The Merchant Review Committee.
- Merchants may not share booth space without approval from The City Market Organizers.
- Merchants must provide all display/sales materials including such items as calculators, pens, cash bank, etc. The City Market will not be able to provide change.
- Wi-Fi is available in the venue and log in information will be included in the Merchant Information provided after Merchants have been selected to participate. The City Market does not guarantee the Wi-Fi connections to be available at all times. Merchants should consider having a backup Wi-Fi connection in case of any network outage.
- Merchants who have not checked in on-site by 1 pm on Thursday, April 9 will forfeit their booth space and all fees, unless The City Market Merchant Review Committee has granted an exception.
Merchandise and Products
- Imitation, replica, counterfeit, or knockoff designer items must be approved by the merchant committee.
- All merchandise must be tastefully displayed. Products that are considered inappropriate or political in nature are not allowed. HJF reserves the right to ask Merchants to remove merchandise deemed inappropriate.
- Merchants may not display or sell merchandise not specifically listed on their approved application.
- Burning candles and incense are prohibited at The City Market.
- Every effort will be made to avoid duplicating Merchant offerings; HJF cannot guarantee product exclusivity for each Merchant.
Merchant Support and Publicity
- Frequent announcements, mailings and emails will be made to HJF members, participating Merchants, Ticket Holders and the general public.
- The City Market will be publicized on Instagram (@thecitymkt) and on Facebook, (@thecitymkthouston) prior to the event.
- Merchants are highly encouraged to use the tags listed above in all social media prior to The City Market.
- All posts by The City Market are the property of The City Market and The City Market must be tagged on all reposts by Merchants.
- All attendees will be provided with the printed shopping guide, which includes the names of the Merchants (by both booth number and by name and location). This program will include a map of The City Market layout.
- After a merchant is selected to participate, we look forward to listing you on our Participating Merchants page.
Merchant Application