Question 1

EVENT HOURS AND LOCATION

Accepted Answer

Event Location: 
Central Park | 275 South Raymond Ave, Pasadena 91105

Event Hours: 
April: 10am - 5pm each day
November: 10am - 4pm each day

Question 2

WHAT PERMITS ARE REQUIRED TO VEND?

Accepted Answer

All vendors must have the following: 
Temporary or Permanent CALIFORNIA'S SELLERS PERMIT from the CA Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA). Note: vendors selling prepackaged food may be exempt from this requirement.
Please mark Central Park as a temporary business location within your account: 275 S, Raymond Ave, Pasadena CA 91105 and send us a copy of your permit to have on file.
City of Pasadena Special Event Permit (LA city permit / business license is NOT sufficient) - comes with your booth fee.
If you are a food vendor, we require a Temporary Food Facility Permit (TFF). You will be receiving your approved TFF permit before the show date. Please print and have with you at your booth.

Question 3

IS INSURANCE REQUIRED?

Accepted Answer

We do not require a copy of your insurance. However, it is highly recommended that you have it. As we state in our contract, we will not be responsible for any loss or damage of Artisans property, injury to, or death of the Artisan, or Artisan Sales. We have partnered with ACT Insurance to offer discounts to our vendors on their policies.
ACT policies cover artists, crafters, and tradesmen.
Show Policies start at $49 for 3 days of coverage and can go up to 90 days of coverage / Annual Policies start at $279. Free and unlimited additional insureds. Enrollment link: https://app.actinsurance.com/events/2693
Annual Policy Coupon Code: jackalope | Show Policy Coupon Code: jackalope5

FLIP Policies cover food businesses.
FLIP Policies start at $299. Free and unlimited additional insureds. Enrollment link: https://www.fliprogram.com/events/2688
Coupon Code: jackalope

Question 4

WILL THERE BE OVERNIGHT SECURITY?

Accepted Answer

Yes.  There will be security overnight (both Friday and Saturday nights). You may leave your tent and display materials up overnight between event days.

We suggest you pack up merchandise and we do not recommend you leave valuable or small items.

We have experienced theft in the past.  Please be mindful of your products.

Question 5

EQUIPMENT RENTALS (tent, tables, chairs, ect...)

Accepted Answer

All rented items will be at your booth upon arrival on Saturday morning.  Tents will be set up on Friday afternoon.  If you are renting a tent your space may not be ready for you until Saturday morning.

Please note: Per city requirements, we will be staking & zip tying all tents together either Friday afternoon or Saturday morning. If you set up your tent on Friday, please bring weights for Friday evening in case we are unable to stake and zip tie you to your neighbor.

Do not remove the zip ties that we place between event days.

Question 6

TENT WEIGHTS

Accepted Answer

The Pasadena Fire Marshall is very serious about tent weighting.  We'll be staking all tents and zip tying you to you neighboring tent, per their requirements.

If you'll be arriving Friday for set up, please bring your own weights, as your neighbors may not yet have arrived for us to attach you to.

See this video for a vision on why Pasadena is so strict:

Question 7

IS THE EVENT PET FRIENDLY?

Accepted Answer

Yep! However, please keep your pup on-leash at all times.

Question 8

IS ELECTRICITY AVAILABLE?

Accepted Answer

No - there is no access to electricity for any vendors

Question 9

IS WIFI AVAILABLE?

Accepted Answer

No - please plan to rely on your cellular network.

Question 10

IS THERE WATER AND FOOD AVAILABLE?

Accepted Answer

We will have water for sale at our information booth for $1. There will also be a selection of food trucks and booths at the fair each day.

We are trying a new lunch delivery service at this event brought to you by Team Jackalope.  Get one of three options from THAI MEX COCINA delivered to your booth  between 12:30pm and 1:30pm on Saturday or Sunday.
 
Your lunch order must be placed by 7pm on Friday night.
 
Options include: Plate of (3) chicken satay tacos, Teriyaki beef noodle bowl, or Vegan Soyrizo Burrito.

Question 11

WHERE DO YOU RECOMMEND TO STAY IN THE AREA?

Accepted Answer

Pasadena Inn (Green Tree Inn): 400 S Arroyo Pkwy, Pasadena CA 91105
Hotel Dena: 303 Cordova St, Pasadena CA 91101
Hilton Pasadena: 168 S Los Robles Ave, Pasadena CA 91101
Courtyard by Marriott Old Pasadena: 180 N Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena CA 91103

Question 12

DO YOU HAVE ANY FAVORITE LOCAL EATERIES IN OLD PAS?

Accepted Answer

Coffee Break: If we don't have coffee on-site at the fair, Copa Vida is right around the corner, and a frequent stop for the team.  If you have it in you to walk a little further, not much beats Intelligentsia on Colorado.

Lunch: Crepe + Me, right around the corner from the park, on Green Street (just a few doors down from Copa Vida).  A little further into Old Town, you'll find Paper Rice, another team lunch fave.

Dinner: Bone Kettle.  hands down.  Or, if you're a sushi lover, Osawa is not to be missed.  A great family-style restaurant, Lunasia!

Question 13

JACKALOPE GIFT CARDS

Accepted Answer

If you receive a gift card that looks like this, please accept as a form of payment. We will be handing these out to yelp elite, contest winners, staff etc. so you may get one! You can come up to the info booth at any time during the fair to be reimbursed in cash.

Question 14

WHAT IF IT RAINS?  (and other weather anomalies)

Accepted Answer

The fair is rain or shine.  While we hope for the best, we will also be prepared.  See our RAIN TIPS blog to stay prepared for weather.

Weather will be monitored leading up to the event and if anything out of the ordinary is expected, we will reach out.

Question 15

IS THERE ANYONE I SHOULD AVOID AT JACKALOPE?!

Accepted Answer

There could be.  Unfortunately, there is a guest we have seen at recurring events who has become a problem.  Typically, he'll cause problems in a few ways: 
1) Taking photos of non-consenting people (especially women and minors) 
2) Pulling out a hidden Jackalope badge (that he shouldn't have) and pretending he is our staff / asking for freebies from booths.  Please do not engage this man.

Question 16

BEWARE OF SCAMMERS

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately, scams targeting the artisan community continue to grow.  Please stay aware and know that we do not sell lists, book events through facebook messages, or other sketchy behavior.

See our blog with some of the common scams we've seen targeting artisans: https://www.jackalopeartfair.com/post/scams

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