Welcome Vendors

This is your OAAD home base!! Everything you need to show up ready, from load-in and booth rules to food vendor info, open gallery details, promo assets, FAQs, all in one place.

Welcome, OAAD vendor friend.

This is your home base for every market. If you’re wondering where to be, when to arrive, what to bring, or how it all works, it’s all here. Load-in details, booth guidelines, food vendor info, open gallery details, promo assets, and answers to the questions that always come up.

Anything time-sensitive like weather calls, last-minute changes, or day-of updates will go in the IG group chat, not here. If you’re not in it yet, DM @ogdenartsafterdark and I’ll get you added. Bookmark this page and make sure you’re in the chat.

Still have a question? Scroll to the bottom for how to reach me.

Before Your First Market: Utah Tax Info

The State of Utah requires us to collect business info for every vendor at special events. You only need to fill this out once for the entire 2026 season. If you haven’t done it yet, now’s the time:

Submit Tax Info
Submit Tax Info

Market Day Basics

Location: Dumke Arts Plaza, 445 25th Street, Ogden
Market hours: 5:00 to 9:00 PM
Open mic: Runs the full market, 5:00 to 9:00 PM

Load-in: 3:30 to 4:30 PM. Plan to be fully set up by 4:45 PM so we can open smoothly.
Load-out: Starts after 9:00 PM. Please stay set up through the end, we’ll explain why below.

How to Get In + Unload

All vendors should come in from 26th Street.

Turn onto Ogden Ave from 26th and drive north toward 25th. You’ll go straight up Ogden and unload right next to Dumke Arts Plaza at the top. The green areas on the map just show the route you can take to get there.

Pull up, unload your setup, then move your car right away so others can get in. It’s a tight street, so keeping things moving really matters.

Food trucks: If your setup opens toward 25th Street, you can come in from that side so you don’t have to turn around.

Do not plan on turning around easily on Ogden Ave. Come in with a plan, unload, and keep it moving.

Parking

After unloading, park on Adams Ave or along 26th Street east of Adams.

Booth + Tent Rules

Spots are first-come, first-served. No map, no saved spaces. You show up, you pick your spot.

Everything needs to fit within a 6x4 footprint. That’s your space. We plan the whole plaza around that so everyone fits and the flow actually works. If your setup is bigger, bring a smaller version.

Tent weights are required. 25 lbs per leg, minimum. This is a plaza rule, and it’s enforced, so come prepared.

You need something under your tent legs to protect the plaza. Carpet scraps, felt pads, cardboard, a small rug. Doesn’t have to be fancy, just don’t put metal straight on the ground.

Power

Outlets are limited. Open mic comes first, then food vendors, then anything left. Don’t count on having power. Plan to run your booth without it.

What to bring

  • Your tent with weights and something for the feet

  • Tables and chairs

  • Signage so people know who you are

  • Battery-powered lights, it gets dark out there

  • Payment setup, card reader, cash, all of it

  • An extension cord just in case

  • Water, snacks, and if you can, bring a friend

Food Trucks + Food Booths

You’ll set up on Ogden Ave, not inside the plaza. Come in from the street so you can pull straight into your spot and serve outward toward the street.

Power is not guaranteed. Food vendors do get priority over regular vendors, but there are only a few outlets and they go fast. Plan to be fully self-sufficient with your own generator or battery setup.

Be fully set up and ready to serve by 5:00 PM.

Permits + Health Requirements
All food vendors are responsible for meeting Weber-Morgan Health Department requirements. If you have questions about permits or your setup, reach out directly:

Kysa Remley, L.E.H.S. II
Weber-Morgan Health Department
801-399-7171
kremley@webercountyutah.gov

The Open Gallery

This is one of my favorite parts of OAAD.

We set out easels for the whole night and anyone can jump in. Vendors, guests, kids, whoever wants to share something. It’s not curated, not juried. It just builds as people add to it and shifts every single market.

How it works

Bring a piece and put it on an easel
Add a small sign with your name, IG handle, contact info, and a price if it’s for sale
That’s it. No application, no fee, no sign-up

If you’ve got a piece sitting in your studio that you keep walking past, bring it. This is the place for it.

This night fills up because you share it. Real invites always hit harder than the algorithm.

Promo photos: [GOOGLE DRIVE LINK COMING SOON]
Grab what you need and post whenever it feels right.

Tag @ogdenartsafterdark so we can reshare and get more eyes on your work.

Text your people. Invite your friends. That’s what brings the night to life.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • We typically run rain or shine. If weather is severe enough to cancel or shift the event, you'll hear from us in the IG group chat as early as possible. Pack accordingly. Bring tarps, weights, and protection for your work.

  • Probably not. Plaza outlets are limited and priority goes to the open mic, then food vendors, then any remaining vendors. Bring an extension cord just in case, but plan to be self-sufficient with battery-powered lights and payment systems.

  • Nope. Vendors bring their own setup. We do have a limited number of 6 × 4 tents available to rent for $15, first come, first served.

  • The Bigelow lobby, just east on 25th at Washington Blvd. It's a single all-gender bathroom, so plan accordingly during peak market hours.

  • No. All food vendors must meet Weber-Morgan Health Department requirements. Contact info is in the food vendor section above.

  • Please don't. Early load-out hurts the whole market. Empty booths during paying hours signal that the night is over, which sends customers home and leaves your fellow vendors selling to a thinning crowd. Even on slow nights, staying through 9:00 PM keeps the energy alive for everyone, including the vendors next to you. If something genuinely urgent comes up, talk to me or someone on the OAAD team first.

  • Pack out what you bring in. There are public trash cans nearby for small items, but anything bigger (boxes, packaging, food waste) needs to leave with you.

  • Not at OAAD, sorry. Booth spaces are sized exactly for 6x4 setups so the plaza fits everyone and the flow works for the public. If your tent or display is bigger, please leave the extra at home.

  • Reach out before the event so we can confirm. We want to know who's actually set up where.

  • Message us in the group chat as soon as you know. Load-in ends at 4:30 PM and you need to be set up by 4:45. If you arrive after that, we may not be able to accommodate you depending on space.

  • Street parking on Adams Ave or 26th east of Adams. Don't leave your car in the unloading zone or you'll block other vendors.

  • Yes. Battery-powered lights are a must, especially as the season moves into late summer and fall. Don't rely on plaza lighting alone or your booth will be too dim to shop.

  • Not at all. It's optional and free. If you want to drop a piece on an easel during the event, please do. If you want to just focus on your booth, that's perfect too.

Contact

Audrey Christensen, Event Organizer heyaudrey@heybefab.com

Instagram: @ogdenartsafterdark @heybefab

For day-of and time-sensitive stuff, the IG group chat is the fastest way to reach us.

If you're not in it yet, DM @ogdenartsafterdark to be added.