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A little about the market...
Location: Broadway between 2nd and 4th Street, including side streets and the fabulous City Plaza!
- Streets lined with 100+ vendors
- Certified Farmers: Broadway (between 2nd & 3rd) shop from a bounty of farm-fresh produce from CDFA certified farmers.
- Art Block: 3rd Street (between Broadway & Salem) The Art Block features local artists that range from students to long-practicing professionals of their craft!
- Locals Lane: 3rd Street (between Broadway & Main) Downtown business owners bring their wonderful merchandise into the streets and join our night market!
- Note for Interested Downtown Businesses: Downtown businesses are offered discounted rates to vend, email us for more information.
- Local talent showcased each week from comedians, to artists to local singer songwriters.
- Authentic crafts and artwork and handmade clothing and jewelry.
- Fun for kids with balloon-twisting clowns, fountains in the plaza, and other activities.
- Personal services, community-based organizations, and not for profits
- Rain or shine event! Market will be cancelled if temperatures reach over 110 degrees during market hours.
- Downtown shops and restaurants open late and ready to serve.
- The market is a Food Facility & per CA Health & Safety Code 114259.5 no Animals Except Service Animals are allowed in a food facility.
- California Retail Food Code 113903 states - "Service Animal" means any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensatory, psychiatric, intellectual or other mental disability, or is in training to do that work or perfrom those tasks. "Service animal" does not include any other species of animals, whether wild or domestic, trained or untrained.
- If animals are brought within 20 feet (6 meters) away from any mobile food facility, temporary food facility, or certified farmers' market the owner will be liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by the animal.
Interested Vendors...
Please ensure you have reviewed the info packets prior to reaching out for assistance. We look forward to getting your applications in for review.
We have an online application process, please see the steps below.
- Please download and review the relevant info packet below;
- Prepare all required documentation as per the info packet;
- Follow the relevant application link below or in the info packet;
- Complete the online application - documentation can be uploaded with your application or mailed/dropped to the DCBA office with applicable fees.
- Applications will be processed once complete - this includes all relevant documentation and fees.
- If you do not submit the proper documents, (Health Permits, Sellers Permits, Etc) your application will not be processed.
- Deadline to participate in the Opening night of the market will be Friday, March 22nd, 2024.
For other accomodations please email lucia@downtownchico.com
INFORMATION PACKETS
Vendor Contract
Vendor Fee Schedule
Grower & Vendor EBT Contract
APPLICATION LINKS- Please review the info packets and prepare documentation prior to applying.
WANT TO BE A VOLUNTEER? - JOIN US FOR A FUN EVENING!
Feel free to fill out this quick volunteer form for more info: DCBA Volunteer Form
Seasonal Workers & Barricade Monitor Program
Volunteer groups are needed to monitor the Thursday Night Market barricades each week! This opportunity grants your organization a stipend or free booth!
For questions regarding the market or becoming a vendor, contact Lucia Mercado at lucia@downtownchico.com or call (530) 345-6500 (extension 1) or visit our office at 338 Broadway Street Chico, Ca, 95928 between 9am to 5pm on Tuesday-Friday.