vendor opportunities

Mark your calendars, as the Christkindlmarkt will return in November 2026. Interested vendors eager to be a part of this cherished tradition can fill in the details below. We’ll be reaching out in September 2026 with more information on exhibiting opportunities. Thank you for your continued interest and enthusiasm!

THE MISSION
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The mission of the Cincinnati Christkindlmarkt is to provide the City of Cincinnati with a wintertime tourist destination by providing an engaging and authentic European cultural experience. Vendors participating in the Christkindlmarkt must be committed to partnering with the market in order to provide this experience to the visitors of the Cincinnati Christkindlmarkt.

PLEASE NOTE
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The Cincinnati Christkindlmarkt is a winter market – it will be open in cold temperatures. Sales associates should dress in warm clothes and be comfortable in cold temperatures for extended periods. While the staff of the Cincinnati 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.

WHAT WILL BE PROVIDED?
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‍Permanent Booths: The Cincinnati Christkindlmarkt provides vendors with either a 10’x10’ stand that includes overhead lighting and an approved heater, or an 8’x10′ wooden chalet that locks and includes overhead lighting and a heater. A base electrical circuit is installed that provides a 2-plug 110V outlet (20A max). 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.

Pop-Up Booths: Please email us for availability if interested in Pop-Up Booths. Pop-Up Booths are available on a first come first serve basis and require advanced payment of $300 per weekend. Pop-Up Booths require vendor to provide their own tenting and/or exhibit.

• Vendors are responsible for providing their own point-of-sale system. Vendors are required to give the market access to view POS reports and records as needed for accounting purposes. All vendors must accept both cash and credit cards.
• Vendors must provide staff and products sufficient to operate during all market hours and 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 area 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, adding Cincinnati Christkindlmarkt, Cincinnati Lager House, and Cincinnati Park Board as additional insured.
• Food vendors may be required to modify their area in order to provide necessary safety for occupants or to protect the area from damage incurred by operations.