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FAIR INFORMATION

Contact Us

Email

Prior to the Fair, send us your questions and ideas via email to Info@RenegadeCraft.com. We will get back to you asap during regular working hours M-TH.

At The Fair

During the weekend of the Fair, you can find our team at our Info Booth located near the front/center of the event.

There is not an official check-in, but please feel free to pop by our Info Booth at anytime to say Hi, ask a question, share ideas, or meet the Renegade team.

We will have complimentary water, snacks, enamel pins and stickers available while supplies last.

Text or Call

You can call or text our on-site crew the weekend of the event @ 312-723-5867.

Your Onsite Crew

☺︎ Meet our team here

Venue + Directions

Venue:

Los Angeles State Historic Park

See photos of our last fair here on our Flickr to get a better idea of the event!

Address:

1245 N. Spring St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Notes:

• The Fair will be open 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. both days.
• The event will be held outdoors, rain or shine.
• Leashed pets and service animals are welcome to join in on the fun!
• There will be several food trucks at the event, and a bar. You are welcome to bring your own food and non-alcoholic beverages to the fair.
• Renegade at LASHP is free to attend for attendees.

Venue Character

LA State Historic Park, also known as the Cornfield, is an outdoor park adjacent to Chinatown and Dodger Stadium. It’s usually sunny and warm during the day, but the Park’s grass keeps it cool until the evening, when temperatures drop after sunset (which is always stunning!).

Accessibility

Los Angeles State Historic Park is entirely ground level and accessible, including four accessible parking spaces near the park entrance.

Please note, the event takes place on grass.

If you have any further accessibility questions, please contact us.

BOOTH INFORMATION

Rentals + WiFi + Electric

Rentals

Head here to reserve rental items, including canopies, tables, chairs, garment racks, and table linens.

Canopy rentals are due by October 14
All other rentals are due by November 4.

If you cancel your canopy rental after October 24, we can not offer refunds due to the proximity of the event.

If you rented a canopy through us, it will be set-up and weighed for you in your booth. Tables, table linens, chairs, and clothing racks will need to be picked up from the rental depot located near the back of the park during load-in.

WiFi

WiFi isn’t available at the park, so we recommend contacting your cellular service provider for a mobile hotspot, running offline sales, or this universal hotspot (though we cannot guarantee it is a good fit for everyone, please confirm with your cellular provider). In any case, please test your tech before the event.

Electric

Electrical access is not generally available at the park, however you may be able to bring your own generator or rent access through us if your business requires it. We will be in touch if you requested this in your application with further details. You are always welcome to bring your own power source, battery pack, portable lighting, and the like.

Booth Setup

Depending on which size booth you applied for, your footprint at the Fair measures 5’x10’ for a shared booth, 10’x10’ for a full booth, or 10’x20′ for a double booth.

Each 10’x10′ booth will be marked on the ground in chalk. There is no pipe or drape to divide each booth, so please plan accordingly. Be mindful of your setup to ensure the back and sides of your booth aren’t obtrusive to your booth neighbors.

Only the items you applied with are allowed to be sold at the event. If you outsource any of the items in your collection, you may only sell the items you’ve designed or made yourself.

Important Tent + Canopy Advice

For outdoor venues, we encourage white tent tops as they allow for the most natural light, and won’t cast a color on your work. This is not a requirement, just a tip we recommend.

Weighing Your Tent

• Important! It is required for you to weigh your tent.
• Be sure to use a minimum of 40 pounds per leg and and securely fasten with a sturdy rope or heavy gauge zip-ties.
• Securing multiple tents together is not safe for anchoring.
• If your tent is not weighed properly, it can become like a giant kite and fly away, topple over, and potentially cause injury or damage to those people and booths around you. You are responsible for acting with the upmost safety at the event.
• Lowering one’s tent at night and covering all sides will help protect against wind and weather for overnight. An even safer practice is to remove the top and use it to tarp your displays, eliminating all possibility for wind to lift your tent or canopy, or for it to collapse under severe wind or rain.

In California, your tent must have a CA seal of approval for flame retardancy either sewn into the fabric or provided with the literature that is packed with the product. Many tents meet this requirement and say “CPAI-84 compliant”. Most tent manufacturers can mail or email this if missing or lost. The Fire Marshal will be checking for these, so please ensure you have this ready for inspection at the start of the event.

If you rent a canopy through Renegade, our production company will ensure that the canopy complies with California regulations and has the proper weights and setup. Rented canopies don’t come with sidewalls so come prepared for sun, rain, wind, etc.

Shared Booths

If you signed up for a shared booth, you will receive your booth mate’s contact information after curation, around October 28.

Shared Booth Setups

Please note that shared booths most typically are oriented with the shortest side facing the aisle. Shared booths in LA are 5′ wide x 10′ deep. Please work with your booth partner and plan accordingly so that shoppers can browse both of your setups. Read more on sharing a booth here.

Here are a handful of diagrams to give you some ideas on how you could set up a shared booth space. The diagrams are to scale, so please notice how the displays fit within the booth and how much space is available for attendees to browse both of your products.

AT THE FAIR

Booth Assignment + Roster + Map

Booth Number

Your Booth Assignment, the Roster, and Map will be posted after curation is complete, around October 28. Please keep an eye out for an email update from us!

Roster

Click the tile for your business on the Roster and make sure all looks great. Here you will find your:

• Booth Number
• Artist Profile
• Location
• Instagram Link

Your tile and profile will also be added to our Collective, you’re in great company! Please reach out if you need any updates.

Map

Coming soon!

If you requested a corner placement in your application, we’ll try our best to accommodate your request, however corner placements are not guaranteed. Please see the map for your booth placement.

Loading In

Friday Early Load-In

We offer a 2-hour early load-in time on Friday, November 15 between 2-4 p.m. We strongly recommend taking advantage of Friday load-in to make Saturday morning a breeze. On Friday, all vendors must complete their set up and leave the venue by 4 p.m.

For Friday load-in, please follow the load-in instructions marked with an asterisk(*) below.

Saturday + Sunday Morning Load-In

Load-in will begin at 7 a.m. on Saturday for those wanting to arrive early, and at 8 a.m. on Sunday. Each group will have plenty of time to load into their assigned booth locations and will have until 10 a.m. to setup.

Food Trucks should plan to load in between 8:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Please alert our onsite staff to help direct you to your space.

Load-In Map

*Vendors in booths 1-110:
Enter Los Angeles State Historic Park via the south entrance driveway off of N. Spring Street, just before the “Capitol Milling” sign and the Chinatown Metro Station. Drive through the yellow bollards to your right and continue through the park gate onto the gravel path until you reach the Fair’s loading zone, where you may pull over along the path on the side closest to the park and drop your items. Renegade Staff will be on site to watch your goods while you park.

After dropping off your things, continue driving north to available parking along the gravel path just beyond the load-in area. Please park before returning to bring everything to your booth. The limited parking here is free to vendors on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that on Saturday + Sunday, the entrance to the gravel path will be locked at 10 a.m. per fire marshal restrictions. After 10 please utilize the free vendor parking at N. Spring and W. Elmyra Streets.

Vendors in booths 111-220:
Enter the Los Angeles State Historic Park guest parking lot via the entrance at N. Spring Street at Mesnagers Street. Pull forward to the parking lot or up to the curb on the side closest to the park nearest to the ranger station. Please unload your items at the park entrance first, then utilize our free vendor parking before returning to bring things to your booth.

To exit, you will drive forward and out at Sotello Street. The wood chip covered lot along N. Spring Street nearest W. Elmyra Street is free to vendors.

Driving in the Park

Driving is strictly prohibited on all grassy areas; all vehicles must remain on the gravel paths. Please drive gently and adhere to the 5mph posted speed limit when driving in the park. This is important for safety and also to reduce dust stirred up along the pathways.

Rentals

If you have rented a canopy, that will be in place for you upon arrival. If you rented tables, chairs, racks, or linens you will need to pick them up from the Rental Depot, located towards the back of the Fair. They will be available during load-in.

Notes

• If you arrive earlier than your load-in time, you will not be permitted to enter the site. We are setting up and prepping for your arrival up to load in time and appreciate your patience!
• Please follow instructions from our load-in team, venue staff, and security.
• We will have a handful of hand trucks available for vendors to use for load-in and out. The hand trucks will be available on a first-come-first-served basis and will require a photo I.D. as collateral.
• Each 10’x10′ booth will be marked on the ground in chalk. There is no pipe or drape to divide each booth, so please plan accordingly. Be mindful of your setup to ensure the back and sides of your booth aren’t obtrusive to your booth neighbors. Thank you!
• Vendors are not permitted to spread out into empty booths outside of their assigned booth footprint. Please come see us at the Info Booth if you’d like to upgrade your booth size.

Parking

After loading in, you can find free parking just beyond the limestone path above the site plan for load-in group 1-110, or along the wood chip area between the park’s Southwest perimeter and N. Spring Street near W. Elmyra Street for load-in group 111-220. If you are in load-in group 1-110 and find the parking is full along the limestone path, please proceed to the wood chip area instead. The free vendor parking along the wood chip area is located in the southernmost section of the park near the intersection of N. Spring Street and W. Elmyra Street only. All other parking along N Spring St. is paid attendee parking.

Please follow park ranger’s instructions to comply with safe vehicle egress and adhere to the 5 mph posted speed limit when driving in the park. This is important for safety and to reduce the stirring up of dust and dirt along the pathways.

Overnight

We have security roaming throughout overnight, but please note that this is a public venue; we strongly encourage you to take your merchandise and anything valuable with you for the night.

If you choose to leave your displays, merchandise, etc., please note that anything you leave overnight is done so at your own risk. The venue and Renegade Craft are not responsible for any damages or theft that may occur.

We also recommend you lower your tent and take the top off in case of any wind or weather overnight. The area is known to have dew in the morning as well, so please keep that in mind as you’re packing up and prepping for overnight.

Loading Out

Breakdown begins at 4 p.m. Please don’t break down early unless it’s in case of an emergency.

Load-out will happen the same way as load-in. Help us make this a smooth and easy load-out by packing up your booth before bringing your car around.

Vendors are responsible for disposing of their own trash at the end of the night! Thank you for doing your part, we appreciate it.

Evacuation Procedure

In the event that an emergency situation does force Renegade Craft to evacuate the venue, we must do so in a calm and safe manner. The below information is to help you best prepare yourself and your team in case of evacuation.

We recommend you have a plan in place with the people working in your booth. Have each other’s contact info and designate a place to meet, this could be a vehicle or planned location ahead of time. The best course is to start a group text or email at the beginning of the day and stay in touch as needed. Look for the exit(s) closest and most convenient to access from to your booth.

If there is a possibility of evacuation due to weather, you will be warned as much in advance as possible, and we will keep you updated as decisions are being made both via email and text to contacts you provided prior to the event. Wait until weather has subsided before making your way back to the venue.

When you hear the evacuation (fire) alarm or are told to evacuate the area or park:
• Remain calm.
• Immediately shut down all hazardous operations.
• Leave quickly.
• You may take valuables such as cash boxes, tablets, computers or phones that are close at hand, but do not attempt to take large or heavy objects or any of your merchandise. And do not attempt to return to retrieve forgotten items.
• Proceed as quickly as possible, but in an orderly manner.  Do not push or shove.
• Go in one direction toward the nearest park exit on the Spring Street side. Please see map.
• Once out of the park grounds, head to assembly area and please do not block roadways that emergency vehicles might use.
• Remain in the assembly area and await further instruction from Renegade Staff, Park Staff, Event Security, or Emergency Responders.

Emergency Assembly Areas
In the event of a building evacuation, all persons will assemble in the following areas:
• The primary area is the area covered with wood chips that runs parallel to Spring Street between Mesnagers and Sotello Streets on the park side of Spring Street.
• If additional area is needed, head to more wood chip covered lot space to the southwest of the aforementioned area.
• If these locations are not available, alternative assembly areas will be designated by Renegade Staff, Park Staff, Event Security, or Emergency Responders.

FOR YOUR BUSINESS

Payments + Cancellations

We have your credit card stored on file and will charge your booth fee on or shortly after October 15. Thank you!

Booth Sizes + Prices

5’x10′ Shared Booth – $330
10’x10′ Full Booth – $690
10’x20′ Double Booth – $1415
Vehicle – Fee determined by footprint
Food Truck – 15% of Gross Sales w/$200 minimum. Please report your sales to us asap via email to Info@RenegadeCraft.com.

If you requested an upgraded corner placement and received one, we will charge your credit card on or after October 30 ($50 for a shared booth, $100 for full booths, $150 for double booths)..

If for any reason we’re unable to charge your card, we will send you an invoice. Thanks!

In the event you must cancel your participation:

• If you cancel before or on the cancellation deadline of October 14, we will not charge the booth fee. If you cancel your participation after the cancellation deadline of October 14 we can not offer a refund.
• The $35 application fee for each event canceled is nonrefundable.
• Once you cancel, you forfeit your spot in the Fair and you are not permitted to sell or trade your space.

Sustainability Suggestions

Our community has the power to create transformational change in our society! When preparing for Renegade, we encourage you to implement the below environmentally-sustainable practices into your setup. We understand there may be cost, privilege, and access barriers to some of these suggestions, but we appreciate you making changes whenever possible.

• Encourage your followers to walk, carpool, or use public transportation to get to the event.
• Avoid using single-use decor items, such as balloons, confetti, and plastic tablecloths. Opt for decor that you can reuse or repurpose into something else.
• For booth decor and printing, shop from local businesses rather than big box stores whenever possible.
• Utilize QR codes, dry-erase boards, blackboards, or other signage instead of handing out paper materials.
• Avoid handing out single-use items, such as plastic bags, paper receipts, or disposable serving-ware.
• If paper materials are needed, reduce the size and number of materials, print double-sided, or use recycled content paper.
• When you’re finished setting up, utilize public transportation to get to-and-from the event.
• Utilize containers that can be reused or recycled, and avoid individually wrapping your products.
• Monitor your use of electricity and turn off equipment at night or when not in use.
• Be mindful of disposing waste and follow recycling signage and guidelines.
• Bring your own reusable water bottles and refill where you can.
• Donate or give away anything you don’t need at the end of the event instead of trashing it.
• At the end of the event, make sure you leave nothing behind.

Food Vendor Requirements

All vendors selling consumable, ingestible, food or beverages must submit the following materials to participate in the event. Please email your materials to info@renegadecraft.com as soon as possible and no later than October 15. Vendors who do not submit completed materials by this date will not be permitted to participate in the event, and their booth fee will be refunded

All Food Vendors:

Certificate of General Liability Insurance:

• Listing Renegade Craft Fair, Inc. as additionally insured. Our address is 420 W. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60654.
• Listing Los Angeles State Historic Park as additionally insured. Their address is Los Angeles State Historic Park, 1245 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012.

PACKAGED GOODS & CONCESSIONS

• Temporary Food Facility Application

We always need a new version of this for every LA fair. Physical permits will be distributed on-site.

Please note LA Public Health charges a fee for all Temporary Food Permits. See the fee breakdown here. Local permit fees are not included in Renegade Craft participation fees. This is an additional, separate fee that will be charged to your card on file post-event.

Please use the following information on the application:

• • Name of Event: Renegade Craft
  • Event Organizer: Renegade Craft
  • Event Organizer Phone: 312-723-5867
  • Location:Los Angeles State Historic Park, 1245 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
  • Daily Start Time: 10 a.m.

 

KITCHEN SANITATION CERTIFICATE

For the kitchen in which your products are produced, issued by your local government. Examples of approved documentation include:

• • A Food Registration from the State Food and Drug Branch (FDB)
  • A valid permit from a local environmental health agency
  • A federal inspection certificate
  • Agreement for Sharing of a Permitted Facility

Additional Notes & Resources

Food vendors are responsible for providing floor covering for booth spaces (tarp or similar) as well as a dedicated hand wash station (gravity fed/water container is fine).

Food vendors are responsible for providing some type of sidewalls on all sides of their tents with a pass-thru window on the serving or selling side. If no prep, sampling, or open packaging is present then this requirement is not necessary.

Health Code Requirements for Community Events in Los Angeles

FOOD TRUCKS

• • Copy of active Public Health Permit for your truck

An Important Note

Any risk in not providing the above documentation is assumed by the vendor and not Renegade Craft. We don’t know ahead of time whether or not an on-site inspection of our event will occur. Safety at our events is paramount, and it is on the individual vendor to remain compliant.

Food trucks must submit a gross sales report within two days after the event, and agree to have us charge the card on file for payment due. Thank you!

Participation Agreement

Here is a link to the 2024 Participation Agreement that you electronically signed during the application process. We are excited to work together!

Spams + Scams

Be on the watch out for people or businesses that are contacting Renegade applicants and vendors and attempting to get them to pay for products or services that are not authorized through us. Many are simply scams or misleading association with us, so even if some are offering legitimate services, we do not endorse any of these companies sending these solicitations, and you are not required to use them.

Examples include: selling our attendee or mailing list to vendors. Accepting application and/or booth fees directly (we only ever take registration through the Renegade Craft website). Hotel discounts and deals that are not affiliated with us. And other similar products and services.

If you see any of these types of solicitations via email, Facebook, Instagram, or other sites please report them through the appropriate channels. Thank you for your help!

Survey

We’d love to hear about your experience after the Fair. Take our survey to let us know. You could win a free booth at an upcoming fair ✿