Fairs/Festivals
Pecan Street FALL Festival 2026 51st @ Sept 12 AND 13
Contact Information
Requirement Overview
- Eligible Applicant Types: Artist
- Emerging Artists: Emerging artists may apply.
- Submission Limit: 1
Media Requirements
- Images | Min: 4, Max: 4
- Total | Max: 4
Opportunity Summary
The largest arts and crafts festival in Central Texas, Pecan Street Festival is a free, two day arts Festival held twice yearly at the Hill Country Galleria - Bee Cave , Texas, minutes from Downtown Austin. Taking place the first Saturday & Sunday in May and the second to last Saturday & Sunday in September, the juried Festival attracts hundreds of local and national artisans and offers original handcrafted creations in a variety of mediums - from metalwork, woodwork, fiber, clay, leather, glass and stone to repurposed materials of all kinds.
Like Austin itself, Pecan Street Festival attendees are diverse. Some come to buy art, others come for the food or the music, but they all come to take part in a tradition that is 100% Austin and has been known for fifty years as a great way to spend a weekened with friends/family.
FOOD CONCESSIONS: All food must operate under either a 10X10' or 10X20' booth space. Food trailers are permitted, but be aware that if they exceed 10x20 including awnings, an additional space will need to be purchased.
No water, soda, or alcohol! We have vendors who are exclusively authorized to sell these items. Anyone other than the authorized vendors selling these items will be expelled from the festival.
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General Information
Pecan Street Festival is presented by The Pecan Street Association ("PSA"), a not-for-profit 501 (C)-4 group of volunteer business owners, professionals, artists and concerned citizens dedicated to advancing and perserving the integrity of the important, historic and unique area known as the Sixth Steet Historic District. In order to meet these goals, proceeds from the activities of PSA, mainly the Pecan Street Festival, includes beautification, education, and other promotional activities. In addition, PSA supports the community through financial contributions to charities serving the Austin region.
OVERVIEW
- This is a rolling jury. Once the floor is filled, we will close applications. Booths are assigned on a first-pay, first-placed basis. Once the floor is on the cusp of selling out, accepted vendors will be reminded to pay to confirm their booth. Vendors who still haven't paid or reached out to us after this reminder will be moved to the wait list.
- Application Fee of $30 is non-refundable.
- Booth Fee is in addition to Application Fee and is non-refundable.
- Booth payments are made if and when a vendor is officially invited to the show. Vendors will be notified via email if invited / rejected. Once invitation is initiated, vendors must login to their account, choose a booth type, and submit payment for booth.
- Festival Hours: Saturday (11AM - 9PM) & Sunday (11AM - 8PM)
- Featuring over 200 juried artisan vendor booths.
- Corporate brand sponsor activations throughout Festival floor promote interaction, while offering attendees a glimpse of new product lines.
- Twenty food vendors throughout the Festival offer both indulgent and healthy options. From crepes, funnel cakes and regional cuisine to smoothies and fresh squeezed lemonade, there is something yummy for everyone.
- Showcasing nearly 20 musical acts, from up-and-comers to renowed veterans, performing on three stages.
- Now in our 4th year: Festival de Calle Seis @ Pecan Street Festival — the Sunday of the festival, the main stage on Neches transforms into a fest-within-a-fest, celebrating Latinx culture, music, and art.
- Kid-friendly activities include rides, face-painting, interactive workshops, street performers and more.
Application Requirements
ALL VENDOR TENTS MUST HAVE NFPA-701 TAG PHYSICALLY SEWN INTO TENT CANOPY. NO OTHER CERTIFICATION IS ALLOWED. JUST A PRINT OUT OF CERTIFICATION WILL NOT SUFFICE. TAG MUST SAY NFPA-701 ON IT.
ARTS & CRAFTS VENDORS: You may purchase a REGULAR BOOTH, SIDE BOOTH, or END CAP. REGULAR and SIDE booths both have corner options with all sizing at either 10' X 10' or 10 X 20'. YOU MAY NOT PURCHASE ELECTRICITY.
PRE-PACKAGED FOOD VENDORS: If you sell pre-packaged foods, you may purchase a regular booth. If you plan on providing samples to your customers, you must purchase a Travis County Temporary Food Permit through the festival at ZAPP checkout. If you fail to obtain a permit, the city health inspector will shut down your booth. YOU MAY NOT PURCHASE ELECTRICITY.
FOOD CONCESSION VENDORS: If you sell non-packaged foods, you must purchase either a 10 X 10' Food Concession Booth or a 10' X 20' Food Concession Booth. You must also purchase electricity at ZAPP checkout. Also, unless you have a Permanent Travis County Food Permit, you will also need to purchase a Temporary Food Permit through us at ZAPP checkout.
MUSICIANS: If you are a musician, you are in the wrong place. Please visit the www.pecanstreetfestival.org home page to find the music application. Typically the music application opens up 5 months prior to each festival.
SPONSORS: If you are a commercial business, do not apply using this application (it will be denied without refund). If you are interested in becoming a sponsor please email us at:luis@specialeventslive.com or tiffany@specialeventslive.com
ARTS & CRAFTS VENDORS: You may purchase a REGULAR BOOTH, SIDE BOOTH, or END CAP. REGULAR and SIDE booths both have corner options with all sizing at either 10' X 10' or 10 X 20'. YOU MAY NOT PURCHASE ELECTRICITY.
PRE-PACKAGED FOOD VENDORS: If you sell pre-packaged foods, you may purchase a regular booth. If you plan on providing samples to your customers, you must purchase a Travis County Temporary Food Permit through the festival at ZAPP checkout. If you fail to obtain a permit, the city health inspector will shut down your booth. YOU MAY NOT PURCHASE ELECTRICITY.
FOOD CONCESSION VENDORS: If you sell non-packaged foods, you must purchase either a 10 X 10' Food Concession Booth or a 10' X 20' Food Concession Booth. You must also purchase electricity at ZAPP checkout. Also, unless you have a Permanent Travis County Food Permit, you will also need to purchase a Temporary Food Permit through us at ZAPP checkout.
MUSICIANS: If you are a musician, you are in the wrong place. Please visit the www.pecanstreetfestival.org home page to find the music application. Typically the music application opens up 5 months prior to each festival.
SPONSORS: If you are a commercial business, do not apply using this application (it will be denied without refund). If you are interested in becoming a sponsor please email us at:luis@specialeventslive.com or tiffany@specialeventslive.com
PROCESS
- Submit an application
- Our jury will review your application - if accepted, you will get an invitation via email. If rejected, you will get a rejection via email (note: if you are rejected, it DOES NOT mean that you cannot apply again next Fest).
- Vendor logs into account and Accepts / Declines our Invitation.
- Vendor logs into account and submits payment by deadline date. The sooner you submit booth payment, the better chance you have of getting a booth space. The later you wait to submit booth payment, the less of a chance you have of getting a booth space or getting a space that you have specifically requested.
Pecan Street Festival is presented by The Pecan Street Association ("PSA"), a not-for-profit 501 (C)-4 group of volunteer business owners, professionals, artists and concerned citizens dedicated to advancing and perserving the integrity of the important, historic and unique area known as the Sixth Steet Historic District. In order to meet these goals, proceeds from the activities of PSA, mainly the Pecan Street Festival, includes beautification, education and other promotional activities. In addition, PSA supports the community through financial contributions to charities serving the Austin region.
ALL VENDOR TENTS MUST HAVE NFPA-701 TAG PHYSICALLY SEWN INTO TENT CANOPY. NO OTHER CERTIFICATION IS ALLOWED. JUST A PRINT OUT OF CERTIFICATION WILL NOT SUFFICE. TAG MUST SAY NFPA-701 ON IT.
Jury Details
Average number of applications submitted each year
250
Average number of artists selected from the jury to participate in the event
180
Booth Information
ALL VENDOR TENTS MUST HAVE NFPA-701 TAG PHYSICALLY SEWN INTO TENT CANOPY. NO OTHER CERTIFICATION IS ALLOWED. JUST A PRINT OUT OF CERTIFICATION WILL NOT SUFFICE. TAG MUST SAY NFPA-701 ON IT.
BOOTH ASSIGNMENTS
- Vendors may request booth locations and preference; however, due to the complex factors that are attributed to the overall management and dimensions of the floor, we do not guarantee booth locations whatsoever.
- PLEASE NOTE: There are a very limited number of specific locations and types of booths on the floor.
- This is a rolling jury - spaces are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Once booth spaces are filled, applications will be closed. If you do not confirm your acceptance through payment in a timely fashion, you may be moved to the waitlist.
BOOTH ASSIGNMENTS are determined by these criteria:
- You must have submitted a completed application with jury photos and full payment.
- This is a juried show. If accepted, you will be placed upon which the jury takes into account your products quality, category, artistic ability, booth setup, date of registration, prior participation, and overall professionalism.
- Comments and Notes: If you have a preference please be detailed with your notes within the vendor note box on your vendor application. You will be placed with these preferences in mind; however, there are no guarantees. Pecan Fest management has the right to reassign or change booth placement at any time.
BOOTH SPACES
- ALL VENDOR TENTS MUST HAVE NFPA-701 TAG PHYSICALLY SEWN INTO TENT CANOPY. NO OTHER CERTIFICATION IS ALLOWED. JUST A PRINT OUT OF CERTIFICATION WILL NOT SUFFICE. TAG MUST SAY NFPA-701 ON IT.
- The Austin Fire Marshal requires any and all tents to be NFPA701 certified due to the configuration of our floor.
- Fire Marshals will be inspecting booth setups – please abide and respect their authority at all times.
- Failure to comply with Fire Marshal will result in immediate expulsion from festival.
- Fire lanes MUST be maintained at all times.
- The Bee Cave Fire Department now requires a 2A10BC tagged and approved fire extinguisher per every 75 feet of booth space. In the case that you do not have a fire extinguisher of this rating, SEM will provide fire extinguishers to every 75 feet of booth space. Vendors in these spaces must accept responsibility for having fire extinguisher in booth and must sign a waiver stating that they will return extinguisher safely to SEM staff on Sunday night.
- Extinguishers will be distributed Saturday morning, picked up Saturday night at 9PM, and redistributed to same booth spaces Sunday morning prior to 11AM.
- SEM staff will be collecting fire extinguishers on Sunday night when Festival ends. Please do not leave the Festival floor until we have collected your fire extinguisher.
- Standard booth spaces are 10 feet wide by 11 feet deep. You will be required to keep your display and all belongings entirely within that space, without exception.
- Shared booths are not allowed. If you are vending with a partner, we encourage you to apply early and note that you would like to set up your booths near one another.
- IMPORTANT: Power is ONLY provided to food concession vendors. Gas generators are not allowed. Invertors and battery operated lights are allowed.
BOOTH PRICING
Booth payments are made if and when a vendor is officially invited to the show. Vendors will be notified via email or phone if invited. Once invitation is initiated, vendors must login to account, choose a booth type, and submit payment for booth. Booth payments are seperate from $30 application fee.
- 10 X 10' Regular Booth: $600
- 10 X 10' Corner Booth: $700
- 10 X 20' Double Booth: $1200
- 10 X 20' Double Corner Booth: $1300
- 10 X 10' Food Concession Booth: $1885
- 10 X 20' Food Concession Booth: $3035
- Food Permit: $ 285.00
Pricing for power:
- standard 20amp plug ($100)
- 30amp RV plug ($150)
- L530 ($150)
- L1430 plug ($300)
- 50amp blade plug ($500)
- 50amp twist plug ($300)
- Cam Lock 1ph 100amp ($800)
Refund Policy
Due to the complexities of the event, there is no way to reschedule if inclewment weather, pandemics, or any other act of God. Moreover, we cannot issue refunds for cancellations. If a vendor is unable to activate at our show, we will move the payment into the next event.
Additional Fees
10 X 20 Food Concession Booth: $1,500
10 X 20 Double Corner: $1,300
10 X 20 Regular Double : $1,200
10 X 10 Food Concession Booth: $900
10 X 10 Corner Booth: $700
10 X 10 Regular Booth : $600
FOOD CONCESSIONS ONLY Cam Lock 1ph 100 amp: $800
FOOD CONCESSIONS ONLY 50 amp blade plug: $500
FOOD CONCESSIONS ONLY L1430 plug: $300
FOOD CONCESSIONS ONLY 50 amp twist plug: $300
FOOD CONCESSIONS ONLY 30 amp RV plug: $150
FOOD CONCESSIONS ONLY L530: $150
FOOD CONCESSIONS ONLY Standard 20 Amp Plug: $100
Temp. Food Permit: $68
Terms to Apply
Application Fee is separate from booth fee: $30
