How Much Does a Vendor Booth Cost? Real Fees by Event Type
By Darrin DeTorres, Booth Season · Published · Fees collected November 2026, for events from January 2026 to February 2027
These are 20 booth fees that organizers in and around Ocala, Florida published for their own events, with a link to each one, so you can budget before you apply.
How much does a vendor booth cost?
At 20 markets and festivals in and around Ocala, Florida, a vendor booth costs $10 to $450 per event or market day. Flea and farmers markets charge $10 to $35 a day, holiday markets and community festivals $45 to $145, and juried art and craft shows $150 to $450. Corners and electricity cost extra.
The lowest fee we found is $10 for a 10x10 covered space at the Webster Saturday Yard Sale in Webster. The highest is $450 for a single 10x10 booth at the Mount Dora Arts Festival in Mount Dora. The median base fee across the 19 events priced per event or per market day is $145 (US dollars). One more market, The Villages Hometown Market, rents only by the month, at $150 for a standard 10x10. All 20 fees were published by the organizers and checked on November 8, 2026.
Booth fees by event type
Base fee means the lowest price for one standard space at one event or market day, open to any vendor, before add-ons such as corners and electricity. Member, nonprofit, food and local-resident rates are left out.
| Event type | Events | Fee range | Median fee | Typical booth size | Usually included |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juried art shows | 6 | $150–$450 per event | $212.50 | 10x10 to 11x11 | Booth space. Half the shows add artist hospitality such as meals and booth sitters. Artists bring their own tent. |
| Arts and crafts fairs | 3 | $375–$425 per event | $400 | 10x10, doubles 10x20 | Space only where stated. Vendors bring their own tent, tables and chairs. |
| Community festivals | 2 | $45–$145 per event | $95 | 10x10 | Space only where stated. Vendors bring their own tent, tables and chairs. |
| Holiday and pop-up markets | 2 | $70–$80 per event | $75 | 10x10 | Space only. Vendors bring tent, tables and chairs. |
| Farmers and makers markets | 4 | $20–$35 per market day The Villages Hometown Market: $150 per month | $30 | 10x10 | Space only. One market rents a tent for $25. |
| Flea markets | 3 | $10–$25 per market day | $11.10 | 10x10 under cover, 15x30 open field | Varies: covered spaces may include tables. Electricity and extra tables cost extra. |
Fees change every season, so confirm with the organizer before you pay. The source for every fee is listed at the bottom of this page.
What does a craft fair booth rental cost?
At the 9 arts and crafts fairs and juried art shows in our sample, renting a booth costs $150 to $450 for the show, with a median of $300. Open arts and crafts fairs cost more than juried art shows here: all three fairs charge $375 to $425, while four of the six art shows charge $225 or less. All 9 are outdoor shows, so we can't compare indoor and outdoor craft fair prices yet.
| Show | Base fee | All prices | Other fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocala Arts Festival Juried art show, Ocala, Oct 24–25, 2026 | $300 | $300 standard booth, $400 corner booth | $50 jury fee |
| Mount Dora Arts Festival Juried art show, Mount Dora, Feb 6–7, 2027 | $450 | $450 single 10x10, $875 double 10x20; corner or endcap +$150; electricity +$100 | $35 application fee; RV parking $75; refunds minus a $50 admin fee |
| Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival Juried art show, Gainesville, Apr 2026 | $225 | $225 exhibition fee; $125 for community artists from Alachua and Bradford counties | $25 application fee (waived for community artists) |
| Art in the Park Juried art show, Brooksville, Mar 14, 2026 | $200 | $250 fine arts, $200 fine crafts | $35 jury fee |
| Old Florida Celebration of the Arts Juried art show, Cedar Key, Apr 11–12, 2026 | $200 | $200 per booth space | $25 jury fee |
| Rotary Leesburg Arts Festival Juried art show, Leesburg, 2026 | $150 | $150 single 11x11 space, $250 double | $25 jury fee |
| Mount Dora Craft Fair Arts and crafts fair, Mount Dora, Oct 24–25, 2026 | $375 | $375 single, $675 double; 4th Ave or Donnelly St +$50; corner +$100; electricity +$100; sales tax added | $25 application fee |
| Wildwood Arts and Crafts Festival Arts and crafts fair, Wildwood, 2026 | $425 | $425 booth fee for any of the three sizes | $20 jury fee; $50 deposit allowed more than 30 days out |
| Brownwood Arts & Crafts Festival Arts and crafts fair, The Villages, 2026 | $400 | $400 for 10x10, $800 for 10x20 | $15 jury fee; $30 late fee; $1,000,000 liability insurance required |
Not every show posts its price. The Ocala Holiday Craft Show (November 13–15, 2026, at the World Equestrian Center) lists no booth fee on its exhibitor page, and this year's show is sold out with a waiting list.
What changes the price of a booth?
- Booth size. A double space usually costs about twice a single. Brownwood Arts & Crafts Festival charges $400 for 10x10 and $800 for 10x20. Mount Dora Arts Festival charges $450 and $875. One exception: Wildwood Arts and Crafts Festival charges $425 for a 10x10, 10x15 or 10x20.
- Corner and premium placement. A corner at Ocala Arts Festival is $400 instead of $300. Mount Dora Arts Festival adds $150 for a corner or endcap. Mount Dora Craft Fair adds $100 for a corner and $50 for 4th Ave or Donnelly St. At The Villages Hometown Market, a premium 10x10 is $225 a month and a standard one is $150.
- Electricity. Mount Dora Arts Festival and Mount Dora Craft Fair each charge $100 extra. Webster Westside Flea Market charges $5 a day. The Market of Marion charges $2 per booth per day plus usage. Florida Manatee Festival sells no electricity at all.
- How many days you book. At The Market of Marion, a C–F aisle booth is $30.60 for a winter Saturday and $78.65 for the full Friday-to-Sunday weekend. Haile Farmers Market drops from $20 a week to $15 a week if you pay monthly.
- What you sell and who you are. Florida Manatee Festival charges artists $145, crafters $150 and businesses $235. Fabulous 50's Festival charges food vendors $85 and everyone else $45. Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival charges local Alachua and Bradford county artists $125 instead of $225.
- Tent and tables. Ocala Downtown Market rents a tent for $25. Webster Westside Flea Market includes two tables with a $25 under-cover space. Open-field vendors there rent tables for $8 each.
What other fees do vendors pay besides the booth?
- Application and jury fees. Most shows charge one just to apply, and at several it isn't refunded if you aren't accepted. Ocala Arts Festival's jury fee is $50, Mount Dora Arts Festival's application fee is $35, and Brownwood Arts & Crafts Festival's is $15. Ocala Downtown Market and Mount Dora Craft Fair each charge a $25 application fee.
- Membership. Haile Farmers Market adds a $50 one-time application fee and $25 a year for Community Green Markets membership.
- Insurance. Brownwood Arts & Crafts Festival requires $1,000,000 in liability insurance. The Villages Hometown Market asks for a certificate of insurance. Ocala Downtown Market requires $100,000 in liability insurance from food vendors.
- Sales tax and permits. Mount Dora Craft Fair, Ocala Downtown Market and The Market of Marion add sales tax to the booth fee. Fabulous 50's Festival requires food vendors to hold a state food license and a City of Newberry business tax permit. See our Florida vendor basics.
- Late fees. Brownwood Arts & Crafts Festival charges $30 for late payment, The Villages Hometown Market $15, and The Market of Marion $10 per booth per day.
- Commission. None of the 20 events listed a commission on sales.
How to budget for a booth
- Check the base fee and what it includes. Most events in our sample rent bare space, so plan to bring your own tent, tables and chairs.
- Add the extra fees. Include the application or jury fee, a corner or electricity add-on, sales tax and any late fee. At Ocala Arts Festival, a standard booth plus the jury fee is $350.
- Add the costs you supply yourself. Count your tent and weights, tables, signage, insurance if the event requires it, travel, and a hotel for multi-day shows.
- Work out your break-even sales. Divide your total cost by your profit margin. If the show costs you $350 all in and you keep 50% of each sale, you need $700 in sales to break even.
How we collected these fees
In November 2026 we searched organizer websites, vendor applications and fee sheets for markets, craft fairs and festivals in 14 cities around Ocala: Marion, Alachua, Levy, Lake, Sumter, Citrus and Hernando counties. We kept a fee only if the organizer published it, on their own site or on the application platform they use (such as EntryThingy, Eventeny or Jotform). We left out fees we saw only in search snippets, aggregator listings or other articles. That leaves 20 events across six event types, for shows held from January 2026 to February 2027. Several Ocala-area events don't publish their fees, so they aren't included.
We ran a scan of these sources on November 8, 2026 and recorded each fee as the organizer published it. Where a site disagrees with itself, we used the price marked for the current year. For example, Mount Dora Craft Fair's exhibitor page lists 2026 fees of $375, while its FAQ page still says $350.
We'll update the table each season. If you run one of these events and a fee has changed, or you want your event's fee included, email us from the About page or list your event for free.
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Each fee comes from the organizer's own page or vendor application, scanned on November 8, 2026.
- Ocala Arts Festival (Fine Arts For Ocala), Ocala, Oct 24–25, 2026: $300 standard booth, $400 corner booth. Checked November 8, 2026.
- Mount Dora Arts Festival, Mount Dora, Feb 6–7, 2027: $450 single 10x10, $875 double 10x20; corner or endcap +$150; electricity +$100. Checked November 8, 2026.
- Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival (Santa Fe College), Gainesville, Apr 2026: $225 exhibition fee; $125 for community artists from Alachua and Bradford counties. Checked November 8, 2026.
- Art in the Park (Hernando County Fine Arts Council), Brooksville, Mar 14, 2026: $250 fine arts, $200 fine crafts. Checked November 8, 2026.
- Old Florida Celebration of the Arts, Cedar Key, Apr 11–12, 2026: $200 per booth space. Checked November 8, 2026.
- Rotary Leesburg Arts Festival, Leesburg, 2026: $150 single 11x11 space, $250 double. Checked November 8, 2026.
- Mount Dora Craft Fair, Mount Dora, Oct 24–25, 2026: $375 single, $675 double; 4th Ave or Donnelly St +$50; corner +$100; electricity +$100; sales tax added. Checked November 8, 2026.
- Wildwood Arts and Crafts Festival (American Craft Endeavors), Wildwood, 2026: $425 booth fee for any of the three sizes. Checked November 8, 2026.
- Brownwood Arts & Crafts Festival (The Villages Entertainment), The Villages, 2026: $400 for 10x10, $800 for 10x20. Checked November 8, 2026.
- Florida Manatee Festival (Citrus County Chamber of Commerce), Crystal River, Jan 17–18, 2026: $145 artist, $150 craft, $235 business ($185 for Chamber members), $115 nonprofit ($95 for members). Checked November 8, 2026.
- Fabulous 50's Festival, Newberry, Sep 19, 2026: $45 regular space, $85 food vendors. Checked November 8, 2026.
- Whimsy Market 6th Annual Holiday Market (Whimsy Market), Umatilla, Nov 28, 2026: $70 for 10x10, $140 for 10x20, $100 food truck. Checked November 8, 2026.
- Worship Collective Market, Ocala, Nov 28, 2026: $80 for 10x10, $100 food truck or trailer. Checked November 8, 2026.
- Ocala Downtown Market, Ocala, Saturdays: From $30 plus tax per Saturday; tent rental +$25; food truck space $75 with electricity. Checked November 8, 2026.
- Haile Farmers Market (Community Green Markets), Gainesville, Saturdays: $20 per week, or $15 per week paid monthly. Checked November 8, 2026.
- Whimsy Market Fresh Market at Ferran (Whimsy Market), Eustis, Wednesdays: $35 per market date. Checked November 8, 2026.
- The Villages Hometown Market (The Villages Entertainment), The Villages, Saturdays: $150 per month standard 10x10, $225 premium 10x10; $450 corporate 10x10; larger spaces priced per 10x10. Checked November 8, 2026.
- The Market of Marion, Belleview, Fri–Sun (winter rates): Saturday $11.10–$33.50 by aisle; full weekend $32.20–$88.65; center tables $31. Checked November 8, 2026.
- Webster Westside Flea Market, Webster, Mondays (fall and winter rates): $25 under cover 10x10, $40 open field 15x30; +$5 on holiday Mondays. Checked November 8, 2026.
- Webster Saturday Yard Sale (Webster Westside Flea Market), Webster, Second Saturdays, Nov 2026–Apr 2027: $10 under cover 10x10, $20 open field 15x30. Checked November 8, 2026.