CRITICAL INFORMATION
VENDOR APPLICATIONS ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE 2021 CARMEL CHRISTKINDLMARKT.
Vendors interested in applying for the 2022 Carmel Christkindlmarkt may complete the application below.
THE MISSION
The mission of the Carmel Christkindlmarkt is to provide the City of Carmel with a wintertime tourist destination by providing an engaging and authentic German cultural experience. Vendors participating in the Carmel Christkindlmarkt must be committed to partnering with the Market in order to provide this experience to the visitors of the Carmel Christkindlmarkt.
All food and beverage products are to be of German heritage, though exceptions may be made for neighboring nations at the discretion of Carmel Christkindlmarkt, Inc.
All goods are to be from German brands and of German manufacture, though exceptions may be made for neighboring nations at the discretion of Carmel Christkindlmarkt, Inc.
PLEASE NOTE
The Carmel Christkindlmarkt is a winter market – plan to be in operation in cold temperatures. Sales associates should dress in warm clothes, and should be comfortable in cold temperatures for extended periods of time. While the staff of the Carmel Christkindlmarkt is happy to partner with contracted vendors and function as a resource to the entire Market, Market staff will not be available to individual vendors to provide retail staffing support. Vendors may not rely on Market staff or volunteers in order to provide temporary staffing support or restroom breaks for your stand. This will require having more than one staff person in order have bathroom breaks!
Mail-order items and special orders are not permitted, unless paid for at the Market during market hours.
All booths and windows are to remain open while the Market is open.
WHAT WILL BE PROVIDED?
The Carmel Christkindlmarkt provides vendors with either approximately a 12’x12’ or 12’x6’ stand that includes overhead lighting and overhead infrared heat lamp. A base electrical circuit is installed that provides 27 amps of 120 volt electricity. Each stand exterior is decorated by the market, and a custom sign will also be provided. Sinks will be provided as needed for food and beverage vendors. Marketing for your retail operation will be provided via Christkindlmarkt publications, social media, and website. Garbage is removed by the Market on a nightly basis, per Christkindlmarkt protocols. The vendors are responsible for disposing of their waste water, per Christkindlmarkt protocols.
VENDOR REQUIREMENTS
VENDOR APPLICATIONS ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE 2021 CARMEL CHRISTKINDLMARKT.
Vendors interested in applying for the 2022 Carmel Christkindlmarkt may complete the application below.
All food and beverage products are to be of German heritage, though exceptions may be made for neighboring nations at the discretion of Carmel Christkindlmarkt, Inc.
All goods are to be from German brands and of German manufacture, though exceptions may be made for neighboring nations at the discretion of Carmel Christkindlmarkt, Inc.
- Vendors at the Carmel Christkindlmarkt will provide Twenty Percent (20%) of vendor’s total gross sales for all products sold at the Market to the Market on a weekly basis. Vendors are required to give the Market login information to view POS reports for accounting purposes.
- Vendors are responsible for providing their own point of sale system. Vendors are required to give the Market login information to view POS reports for accounting purposes. All vendors must accept both cash and credit cards. Mail-order items and special orders are not permitted, unless paid for at the Market during Market hours.
WHAT WILL BE PROVIDED?
The Carmel Christkindlmarkt provides vendors with either approximately a 12’x12’ or 12’x6’ stand that includes overhead lighting and overhead infrared heat lamp. A base electrical circuit is installed that provides 27 amps of 120 volt electricity. Each stand exterior is decorated by the Market, and a custom sign will also be provided. Sinks will be provided as needed for food and beverage vendors. Marketing for your retail operation will be provided via Christkindlmarkt publications, social media, and website. Garbage is removed by the Market on a nightly basis, per Christkindlmarkt protocols. The vendors are responsible for disposing of their waste water, per Christkindlmarkt protocols. - Vendors must provide staff and product sufficient to operate during all Market hours, all Market days. All staff should be free of alcohol, tobacco products, e-cigarettes, and vape pens while present at the Market.
- Vendors must provide a clean and welcoming space around their stands. This includes decorating the interior space of their hut to the satisfaction of the market staff, providing supplementary signage for retail operations, and properly disposing of garbage.
- Vendors must provide proof of comprehensive general liability and property damage insurance, with liability limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and in the aggregate. This must be provided by October 1.
- Vendors may be required to modify their huts in order to provide necessary safety for occupants or to protect the huts from damage incurred by operations. This could include fire-rated drywall and corrugated metal for fryers, tar paper floor covering, and Class K fire extinguishers, to the satisfaction of the Market staff and the Carmel Fire Department.
FOOD VENDOR APPLICATION
VENDOR APPLICATIONS ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE 2021 CARMEL CHRISTKINDLMARKT.
Vendors interested in applying for the 2022 Carmel Christkindlmarkt may complete the application below.
PRODUCT VENDOR APPLICATION
Vendors interested in applying for the 2022 Carmel Christkindlmarkt may complete the application below.
