CALL FOR VENDORS – JOIN THE MAY COUNT FAIR! 🏰🛍️
📅 Date: 17.05.2025
📍 Location: Ziedoņdārzs, Riga
🕙 Opening hours: 10:00 - 22:00
📌 Market spaces: 35 (3x3 m)
We invite craftsmen, farmers, small producers, vendors, and creative workshops to apply for the "May Count's Fair", taking place during the Count of May Festival 2025!
✅ Approved categories of goods:
🛡️ Handmade crafts and farmer’s produce – artisan goods, traditional food products (limited number of spots).
🎨 Creative workshops – medieval craft demonstrations from Baltic and European history, interactive workshops for visitors (limited number of spots).
👗 Ethnic, medieval, and fantasy-style clothing and accessories – souvenirs, jewelry, and cultural items representing different nations and historical periods (limited number of spots).
📌 Important!
- No more than 3 vendors with the same type of goods.
- Priority is given to vendors who donate at least one prize from their products for festival performers or costume contest winners.
- Organizers reserve the right to select vendors if more than 3 applications are received for similar products.
📜 Participation Rules:
🏰 Booth decoration is mandatory – stalls must have medieval/ethnic/fantasy-themed decorations, and vendors must wear historical or fantasy costumes.
🛠️ Vendors must provide their own equipment – tents, tables, cash registers, etc.
🎶 Playing music or audio recordings is prohibited at vendor booths to avoid disrupting the festival’s concert program.
🧹 Vendors are responsible for keeping their area clean – including a 3-meter perimeter around their stall. The area must be fully cleaned and vacated by 24:00.
⏳ Market operation time: 10:00 - 22:00 (selling outside this timeframe is prohibited and may result in fines from municipal authorities).
🚗 Setup and arrival: 06:30 - 09:30 (strictly according to schedule) | Cleanup and departure: 22:00 - 24:00 (vendors must notify organizers for inspection before leaving).
💡 Electricity – available for an additional fee (must be requested in the application form, limited spots).
📍 Booth placement – determined by the organizers. Vendors may request a location change for a 50 € fee, subject to availability.
🌱 Trading on green areas – vendors must use protective flooring (wooden pallets or perforated rubber mats). Failure to comply results in a fine of 40 €/m².
🚗 Parking is not provided – temporary access for unloading is allowed for 20 minutes with an organizer-issued permit.
📢 APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!