2008 Vendor Information
Download a 2008 Vendor Contract here.
Thank you for joining us for the 4th annual Mancos Renaissance Faire.
On Festival days in medieval times, vendors brought their wares, along with their families, in wooden carts to the base of the city’s walls. They set up a temporary shelter where their families slept, ate and played. Guildsmen worked at their crafts whenever business was slack, and everyone sold hard, shouting their wares at passersby. Festival days were a joyous gathering of people, a bustling social event, of color, music, laughter, and endless commotion. This is what we are trying to create at Ye Old Mancos Village.
The location for the Mancos Renaissance Faire is Cottonwood Park in Mancos, Colorado. Take the business route into Mancos (Grand Ave) and turn south on Spruce Street. The Park is on the west side of the road before you cross the Mancos River. A map is enclosed for your convenience. Remember all vendor/artisan booths must be decorated in a medieval style and all vendors should be dressed in medieval garb. See the enclosed document for simple medieval fashions. There will be a prize for the best-decorated booth including free booth space at next year’s faire. Click here for booth ideas.
1. Parking for merchants is outside the circular part entrance area, along the road and possible on private land. Further information will be forth coming.
2. Temporary parking within the Park’s circular drive through will be available in designated areas for up to 10 minutes for drop off and pick up. If you overextend your time in this area you will be ticketed and towed…warning!
3. All vendors must provide own security and may sleep in booth during Faire. If you decide to camp at your booth, you must contact Midge at 970/533-7569 or e mail at mkirk@mancos.lib.co.us for permission and further details. View camping guidelines here.
4. You must be in costume at all times that the gate is open. Please make this a priority; we are hosting a time period event. View clothing suggestions here.
5. Please do your best to speak in medieval style. This is not as important as the costumes but it does add to the atmosphere. Suggestions and phrases are available here.
6. All non-period equipment in your booth must be out of site and hearing of the patrons. Please keep all phones turned off or on vibrate mode.
7. Your booth must be a period tent, wooden booth or awning. You may put up pop-ups with metal legs but please make sure the legs have some kind of fabric sleeves to cover them. View booth ideas here.
8. All merchants/vendors must have a signed Hold Harmless Agreement on file with us.
9. The gate times this year are as follows Saturday 10:00am-8:00pm; Sunday 11:00am-4:00pm
10. We are staying open late Saturday night and are having drumming and fire dancing.
11. Merchants animals are permitted in keeping with the medieval atmosphere. The animal’s owner is responsible for continuous cleaning up after said animal. Animals in the Medieval Menagerie are not to be harmed or mistreated in any way. Animals that may bite or harm other participants must be muzzled at all times. Animals must be on a leash, with an attached person, at all times. Animals may not be lift in cars, ties to trees, etc. Walking your pet along the river trail and outer perimeter of the park only is strongly recommended. The general public may not bring animals to the faire.
12. This year there is a small admission fee. Please send a list of names closely associated with your booth (maximum of 5) before June 24th. This list will be at the admission Gate and you and your group will have admission fees waived. Otherwise you will be charged $2.00 for adults and $1.00 for children.
13. Set up times are Friday June 27th 10:00am-5:00pm check in at the Faire site for space assignments and parking passes and Saturday June 28th 8:00-9:00am.
Any questions? Please Call Midge 970/533-7569 or email
mkirk@mancos.lib.co.us