Badger Mountain School Holiday Bazaar

Friday, December 5, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Saturday, December 6, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

About the Bazaar

The Badger Mountain Elementary PTO has been staging the Badger Mtn. School Holiday Bazaar since 1981. This is a major fundraising event for the school and all our “promoters” who contribute their time and talents are parent volunteers who strive to give you and your customers the best possible Bazaar experience. It is also the largest school Bazaar in the Tri-Cities.

Bazaar Details

Featuring

Screened vendors – no imports, manufactured or buy/sell items

Over 95 crafters with unique handcrafted items such as stone coffee coasters, birdhouses, embroidered golf towels, rag quilts, magnetic jewelry, soy candles, soaps and scrubs, soft sculpture dolls, decorative bears and bunnies, wood toys, painted gourds, swags and wreaths, lighted glass blocks, water color prints, items made from vintage linens, hand painted décor, rustic/cottage style décor, wood pens plus much, much, more!

Gourmet foods such as flavored popcorn, teas, fudge, toffee, kettle korn, cinnamon roasted almonds, meat rubs plus more! Most of these vendors provide samples!

How Do I Apply?

• Returning Registered Vendors (who participated in the Bazaar the previous year) will automatically receive notice for registration via a postcard in early August with an option to printout the Registration Packet online or call the Bazaar Chairperson to have the Registration Packet mailed to them.
• New Vendors should contact the Bazaar Chairperson to get on a mailing list for a pre-screening process before August. New Vendors should not print out the Registration Packet unless notified by the Bazaar Chairperson of acceptance. A pre-screening postcard will be sent out in early August with these instructions:
  • Submit your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address on an index card
  • Submit one or more pictures of your main or featured craft(s) (these are non-returnable)
  • Mail to:
    2008 Badger Mtn. School Holiday Bazaar
    c/o Chairperson
    1515 Elementary Street
    Richland, WA 99352
  • Prescreening deadline: August 20
  • You will be notified of acceptance after August 30
  • We reserve the right to deny any craft based on our discretion

Registration Deadlines

Returning 2007 Vendors Only: August 20

New Vendors: September 10

There are no reminders or extensions! A $10 late fee will be applied to all Registration Forms received after the deadline!

Vendor Information

We offer:

• Reasonable booth space rates/No commission charges
• An average attendance of over 2000
• Screened artists – no imports, manufactured or buy/sell items
• 24 hour security with the Chairperson and other volunteers on site during set-up and Bazaar hours
• Advertising and promotion using all major media
• Vendor name or business name, craft and location on a Vendor Directory (program) distributed at the Bazaar to all customers
• Parking is limited on site; vendors must park on side streets (RV parking is not available)
• Parking patrol during set-up and take down
• Check-in process
• A $3.00 admission fee– Good both days! Children 12 and under FREE when accompanied by an adult
• Free public parking for customers
• Limited meals (usually pizza and beverages), bake sale items, and complimentary coffee and tea for all our vendors (a list of food items will be in your check-in packet)

Confirmation Packet

Confirmation Packets are usually sent no later than October 1 and contain vital information including your check-in time and check-in procedures. If you have not received a packet by October 1, please contact the Bazaar Chairperson.

Set-up

Friday, December 5 2:20 pm – 4:30 pm (check-in times vary for each booth location)

Individual set up times are in the Confirmation Packet. Vendors are asked to adhere to their specific set-up time and not arrive early. Vendors are not allowed on school grounds until after 2:15 pm.

Booth Rates

Booth Rates are based on foot space only. Booth Space is the length you request and the depth is normally 5-6 feet (i.e., 6 x 5 or 8 x 5). Due to classroom sizes, we are not able to give more depth space as you would normally get at other shows.

How Do I Get There?

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Location: Southeastern Washington

Climate in December: Cold, with possible rain or snow showers

(Note: some vendors find it helpful to arrive a day earlier in case of bad weather)

Driving Directions

From Spokane

• Take I-90 east to I-395 south Exit 220 toward Pasco
• (option 1)
  • I-182 west to Richland, Exit 3A Queensgate Drive
  • Left on Keene Road, Left on Elementary Street
  • Left on Mountainview Lane
• (option 2)
  • Take I-90 east to I-395 south Exit 220 toward Pasco
  • I-182 west to Richland, East on 240, Exit at Columbia Park Trail
  • Keep right at the turnabout, Left at Leslie Road
  • Right on Mountainview Lane

From Yakima

• Take I-82 east to I-182 East, Exit 3 at Queensgate Drive
• Right on Queensgate Drive, Left on Keene Road
• Left on Elementary Street

From Hermiston

• Take I-82 west to Badger Road Exit 109, Right on Badger Road
• Left on Leslie Road (go 2.6 miles), Left on Mountainview Lane

Where Can I Stay?

Please contact the hotels directly for more information. Some hotels offer discounted rates for our vendors.

*These hotels are the closest to the school.