we started hosting our small business pop UP market in 2018 when we celebrated our first small business saturday in our current building. when we were in our original space (which was about 1/10th of the size of our current one), we always dreamed about hosting an event that would bring a bunch of local, small businesses together under one roof to create a curated shopping experience for the community to encourage them to shop small for the holidays. the collingswood holiday parade starts at 10am the same morning, so we make sure to capitalize on the huge crowd of people ready to shop immediately after!
we're fiercely passionate about two things: our incredibly loyal community and supporting other local, small businesses. our pop UP market allows us to introduce the community we've loved for over a decade to other local businesses owned by amazing people who don't have a brick & mortar of their own by sharing the space we're lucky to call ours. call it an incubator, call it a holiday parade after party, call it whatever you want...but you can call it our favorite event of the year.
01. a little bit about why we host this market & why it's our favorite event
in total, we have 20 vendor spaces for this event.
when you enter our building, you'll be right in our café space, which will not have any café seating out the day of the event since we're promoting shopping, not sitting.
our two window spaces along with two additional spaces in the café will be available for vendors.
immediately past the café is our mat studio which will house an additional 16 vendors.
a 6 foot table and two chairs will be provided for each space. all you need to bring is your display, your products and yourself!
setup for this event is friday, november 27th from 4-8pm. the building will be closed & locked after until the morning, so your products will be secure!
vendor rates: $100 for a window or cafe space, $75 for a studio space.
02. info for vendors: spaces, setup, rates
easy: fill out the vendor application by clicking the button below!
applications will close november 2nd. we will send acceptance emails with payment links along with any additional info to accepted vendors that week. this is a juried event, so we will be curating a variety of vendors/products in order to ensure that folks coming to shop can check as much off their gifting list as possible.
if we are unable to accept your application this year, we will let you know and will keep your info on hand for other pop up opportunities in the future!
03. how do i apply for a space?
unfortunately, no. with limited vendor space, we do our best to curate a variety of products for folks to purchase under one roof so they can check off as many gifts on their list as possible.
50% of the spaces will be available to returning vendors who have attended this event in the past, while the other 50% will be new vendors. this ensures the market feels fresh every year for those shopping.
we will keep all applications on hand, so if you are not accepted into this event, we'll reach out with other pop up opportunities in the future!
04. if i apply, will i definitely get a space?