Applications REOPEN IN 2025.
The Front Market will return for its Spring 2025 Season on May 3 and 4, 2025. Subscribe for open application updates below and/or SCROLL for a sample of our application process (*booth sizes, prices and locations vary seasonally).
✰ STEP NO. 1 —
Review this season’s booth types.
As a 501c3 nonprofit, all of our booth fees are subsidized by community donations, as well as our sponsors and partners. This means that the cost of your booth is already reduced, thanks to their support.
Sample Booth Options:
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If accepted, you will select your vending day first-come, first-serve upon acceptance. Your booth fee will be $125. Your fee includes:
✰ A 6x6 booth space under the Waterloo Greenway pavilion
✰ Access to WiFi
✰ Virtual Booth Listing: Now included with all booth fees, this ensures that your shop will be listed in our digital Holiday Gift Guide (see sample)
✰ Access to an exclusive vendors’ meet-up prior to the market
✰ Access to additional vendor opportunities (case-by-case basis) through Future Front
✰ Promotion of your booth on thefrontmarket.com and all digital flyers & marketing materials
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If accepted, you will select your vending day first-come, first-serve upon acceptance. Your booth fee will be $150. Your fee includes:
✰ A 10x10 tented booth on the Waterloo Greenway lawn
✰ Access to WiFi
✰ Virtual Booth Listing: Now included with all booth fees, this ensures that your shop will be listed in our digital Holiday Gift Guide (see sample)
✰ Access to an exclusive vendors’ meet-up prior to the market
✰ Access to additional vendor opportunities (case-by-case basis) through Future Front
✰ Promotion of your booth on thefrontmarket.com and all digital flyers & marketing materials
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If accepted, you will select your vending day first-come, first-serve upon acceptance. Your booth fee will be $250. Your fee includes:
✰ A 6x6 booth space under the Waterloo Greenway pavilion
✰ Access to WiFi
✰ Virtual Booth Listing: Now included with all booth fees, this ensures that your shop will be listed in our digital Holiday Gift Guide (see sample)
✰ Access to an exclusive vendors’ meet-up prior to the market
✰ Access to additional vendor opportunities (case-by-case basis) through Future Front
✰ Promotion of your booth on thefrontmarket.com and all digital flyers & marketing materials
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If accepted, your two-day vending weekend will be confirmed based on the preference you choose in your application. Your booth fee will be $300. Your fee includes the following:
✰ A 10x10 tented booth on the Waterloo Greenway lawn
✰ Access to WiFi
✰ Virtual Booth Listing: Now included with all booth fees, this ensures that your shop will be listed in our digital Holiday Gift Guide (see sample)
✰ Access to an exclusive vendors’ meet-up prior to the market
✰ Access to additional vendor opportunities (case-by-case basis) through Future Front
✰ Promotion of your booth on thefrontmarket.com and all digital flyers & marketing materials
We accept vendors in all categories—whether you're an emerging creative or established small business owner (10 employees* or less).
*If your business has 10 or more employees, please contact us about sponsored booth opportunities at hello@futurefronttexas.org.
✰ STEP NO. 3 —
Download the PDF delivered to your email and follow the instructions to complete your digital application.
The PDF download contains:
a link to your digital application
one free month of membership at Future Front
complimentary copy of our Creative Business Resource Guide.
If you cannot download your PDF or cannot fill out an digital application, email hello@futurefronttexas.org with your order number. We will send you a copy of the application to use based on your needs—no problem!
✰ STEP NO. 4 —
Your application will then be sent to our volunteer community curatorial team.
Your application fee covers the cost of this curatorial step—and it works in your favor.
Our curatorial team varies with every market season, and all of our markets are curated with an equity lens. Currently, due to our size and capacity, we can only accommodate 50% to 75% of all applications we receive. If you are not accepted into The Front Market, you are 10/10 encouraged to apply again.
Our community-curated approach keeps The Front Market fresh and honest, allowing a mix of new and long-time vendors into the market, while reducing curatorial bias.
What vendors have to say —
“It was my first ever market event, and despite having absolutely no idea what to expect, it couldn’t have been a better start. I am so grateful to The Front Market’s amazing team for all their hard work and hands-on care, it really meant a lot to me as a maker.”
“Y’all have been our mentors. You’ve made us see that this is possible now. We’ve learned what it means to invest authentically and make that a foundational part of our business.”
“The market was awesome. Everyone was kind, friendly and very supportive—from the coordinators to the security to the vendors to the customers. We made more than our launch day! It was an amazing experience and I would do this over and over again.”
“Thank you for putting on such an incredible event yesterday. I had such a blast and came away fired up to continue improving my business and supporting other makers. Thanks for always empowering and supporting us; it was such an honor!”