Watercress Fest 2027

Come join the festivities on April 17th, 2027 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Saline Courthouse Museum for the fourth installment of Watercress Fest! Watercress will feature cultural games and art demonstrations, conservation and ethnobotany tours, as well as a pop-up market, native food trucks and live music. The festival will center around our reltationship to land and water and feature conversations focusing on conservationism and stewardship of the Cherokee Nation Reservation. 

As part of the Watercress Fest expereince, there will be a Spring pop-up market featuring art by Cherokee Nation citizens and local businesses just in time for mothers day! We are seeking vendors selling goods. All types of goods are welcomed: 

• Arts & Crafts
• Environmentally friendly
• Nature themes
• Plants and gardening
• Wearables
• Great gift items
• Food Trucks -> CLICK FOR FOOD TRUCK APPLICATION

Food Truck Vendor Details
Food Truck Vendor Details and Food Vendor Application

Vendor Details

• No booth site will be reserved without an application form. Booth sites measure at least ten feet by ten feet (10’ X 10’): a ten-foot by ten-foot space will be considered a booth. Vendors wishing to erect a larger tent should consider renting multiple spaces.
• VENDOR will not have access to electrical outlets.
• Portable generators are allowed as long as they are quiet.
• Any music or other sound should be played at a low volume that does not interfere with other vendors.
  • We reserve the right to ask a vendor to stop playing music if it becomes an issue with other vendors. Power amps are not allowed.
• VENDOR shall furnish all necessary transportation and all appropriate equipment, tools, and supplies, such as tents, display tables, chairs, etc., necessary for operation and agrees to remove all equipment, inventory, and personal property no later than 5:30 p.m. on April 17, 2027
• VENDOR shall be responsible for the clean up of his/her assigned site(s), including bagging and tying all trash bags and delivering the bagged trash to designated trash pick up locations
• VENDOR must be always have a representative in the booth capable of conducting business
• VENDOR is responsible for all Tents, Tables and Chairs that go in the booth

The vendor fee for the Watercress Fest Pop-UP Market is $25.00. This will be paid after your application is accepted. Vendors will be provided a marked space. All vendors must bring thier setup inlcuding tables, chairs, tents, displays, etc.

• Load-in hours are 6:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. 
• Personal cars must be parked in designed parking area off-site by 9:00 a.m. 
• There is no access to load-in after 9:00 a.m. (gates will be closed to vehicle traffic)
• Load-out takes place after 4:00 p.m.

There will be no refunds after paying the vendor fee.