Tucson Folk Festival
Elise Grecco Community Marketplace
Artisan & Craft Artists, Food Trucks, Exhibitors, Non-Profits
2023 Food Vendors
- BlackJack Citrus Infusions – Lemonade
- Eatgypt – Egyptian, Vegetarian
- Fiesta Filipina – Asian Cuisine
- Gus’s Gyros – Greek, Fair Food, Lemonade
- Hot Pops Kettle Corn – Kettle Corn
- 3 Margaritas Kitchen – Mexican Burritos, Tacos, Carne Asada
- Mr. Ice Guy and Colonel Mustard – Italian Ice, Bratwurst, Hot Dogs
- Pam’s Kitchen – Caribbean
2023 Vendors and Exhibitors
Akua’s Boutique
Raffia and straw baskets made by artisan women
https://www.facebook.com/akuasboutique
https://www.instagram.com/akuasboutique
American Windspinners
Metal lawn and garden art windspinners
Andina Music and Hand Crafts – Jorge and Lynn Vasco
Fashion, Natural Cotton, Handmade Flutes
Arizona Daily Star (Festival Sponsor)
https://tucson.com/
Bookmans Entertainment Exchange (Festival Sponsor)
Kids Instrument Petting Zoo. Books, Music, Media, and More
Blue Soul Creative
Modern Gemstones Artworks and Talismans
@mybluesoul_fineart
Boxing, Inc
https://boxingincorporated.com/
Brittni Linae Gutman Allstate Insurance Agency
Insurance. Lets connect about your assets!
Clear Sky Designs – Susan Munroe
Jewelry, Suncatchers, One of a Kind, Magnets, Keychains
https://facebook.com/susanwarters
https://www.instagram.com/susanimunroe/
Club Nirvana
Luxury CBD, Health and Wellness, Helping relieving pain, stress and anxiety
https://www.instagram.com/officialclubnirvana/
Crystal D’llusions
Sterling silver stone inlay jewelry
Cultural Life Design
Laser-Engraved Custom Gifts and Decor
https://www.instagram.com/culturalifedesign
https://www.facebook.com/culturalifedesign
Cutco Cutlery
Direct sales of high-quality kitchen cutlery and culinary tools, all backed by our forever guarantee
Dancing Rainbows Tie-Dye
Tie-Dye, colorful, dreamy, vibrant, fantastic
facebook.com/dancingrainbowstiedye
Dedreajewels Designs/ Earthlove Bags
Hand made jewelry, upcycled fabric art
https://instagram.com/dedreajewelsdesigns?igshid=ZDdkNTZiNTM=
Desert Sky Community School
Public Waldorf Education, baskets
https://instagram.com/desertskycommunityschool
Dragonflies and Cards
3D Mix Media
https://www.instagram.com/dragonfliesandcards/
Honest Bars
Premium Handcrafted Beauty, Cosmetic and Personal care Products
@instagram.com/honest_bars
Inka Gold
Handmade flutes, pipes, ocarinas, and handcrafted leather
Fox Tucson Theatre
www.facebook.com/foxtucsontheatre
Hotrods for Hunger
Food Bank Raffle
JC Art Gallery (James Lee)
Original Paintings
Jacuzzi Bath Remodel
Bathroom Remodel, Locally Operated
John Vermette
Astrophotos Nightscapes
https://www.facebook.com/john.vermette.52/
Justice for All
https://www.pimacountyjusticeforall.org/
Natural Grocers
Affordable/Quality Products/ Nutrition Education
Peace Love and Halos
Handmade, Headband, Halos, Timeless, Nostalgic
https://www.instagram.com/peaceloveandhalos
Pima County Health Department – Health Disparities Program
Free COVID PPE and Self-Test Supplies
Renewal by Andersen
Windows and Door Replacement.
We will also have coloring books and crayons available for kids
Rinconart
Oil painting, Mexican American Art, Eclectic, Pet Portraits, Landscapes
www.rinconart.com/
Rozegrave Music Gear
Drums, Music Gear, Percussion, Instruments, For Musicians
www.instagram.com/rozegrave
Sierra Skulls
Skulls, Day of the dead, Necklaces, earrings, bracelets and crosses.
Superior Water Treatment
We are running a sweepstakes giving away a local prize for $200 at day of show along with a entry to win a brand new ATV or $10,000
Tucson Federation of Musicians – Local 33
https://local33afm.org/
Tucson Cactus and Koi
Cacti, succulents, trees, pottery, artwork by local artists, koi fish, and water plants. https://www.tucsoncactuscompany.com/
Volitional Health 365 – Anjela Bradstreet
Soap making, crystals, printing, painting
Wear a Touch of Spirit
Spiritual Quotes Beautifully Beaded in Morse Code
APPLY TO BE A FESTIVAL VENDOR
VENDOR-EXHIBITOR APPLICATIONS CLOSED MARCH 1, 2023
38th Annual Tucson Folk Festival
March 31 – April 2, 2023
Located in Downtown Tucson on the streets surrounding Jacome Plaza
101 N Stone Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701
Saturday April 1, 12 PM – 9 PM
Sunday April 2, 11 AM – 8 PM
Vendors need to be open: 12 PM – 7 PM on Saturday, 11 AM – 6 PM on Sunday
Vendor Questions can be directed to (520) 274-2758, matt@saaca.org
The Tucson Folk Festival returns to Downtown Tucson for our 38th annual festival. The 2023 festival will feature six stages of live music and over 125 acts in the streets surrounding Jacome Plaza! Vendors/Exhibitors will be prominently stationed in the Elise Grecco Marketplace, named in the memory of one our longtime contributors, Elise Grecco, along Church Avenue from Pennington Street to Alameda Street. We are always looking for new ways to increase vendor/exhibitor business and exposure, and this will be a central thoroughfare in the middle of the festival this year. We are committed to making your experience at our festival fun AND profitable at the same time!
We are excited to be partnering with the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA) this year who will be coordinating onsite production, staffing, and vendor management for the festival. All questions can be directed to SAACA. Please submit a completed Vendor/Exhibitor Application online at the links above, along with your required documentation and payment. Food vendors and exhibitors will be invoiced separately after acceptance into the festival.
Throughout this festival season, you can visit our website and sign up for our email list to stay up to date on festival news. Feel free to contact SAACA with any questions. Your support truly enhances the Tucson Folk Festival experience for all!
Artisans, Business Exhibitor, and Non-Profit Application (Max of 30 spaces)
DOWNLOAD THE VENDOR APPLICATION HERE
https://saaca.formstack.com/forms/april_1_2_2023_tucson_folk_festival_vendor_application
ARTISAN – SINGLE -12’ x 12’ artist booth space $250
ARTISAN – DOUBLE – 12’ x 24’ artist booth space $450
BUSINESS EXHIBITOR – SINGLE – 12’x12′ exhibitor booth space $450
BUSINESS EXHIBITOR – DOUBLE – 12’x24′ exhibitor booth space $800
NON-PROFIT – SINGLE 12’x12′ nonprofit booth space $150
Food Vendor Application (Max of 12 spaces)
DOWNLOAD THE FOOD VENDOR APPLICATION HERE
https://saaca.formstack.com/forms/2022_2023_food_vendors_master_application
$350 Regular Space (10’ x 20)
$500 Large Space (10’ x 30’)
ABOUT ELISE GRECCO
The Tucson Folk Festival vendor marketplace, featuring Arts & Crafts booths, Food Vendors, and Exhibitors, is named in the memory of one of the Festivals long time contributors, Elise Grecco.
Elise Grecco, the well-loved, gregarious and velvet-voiced musician, was an enthusiastic advocate for music and a hard-working matriarch of the Folk Festival. Over the years, she became an increasingly integral part of the jigsaw puzzle that’s called the Tucson Folk Festival. As the Festival grew, Elise continued to take on bigger roles during throughout the year, serving as TKMA Board President 1996 and 1997.
Elise will be remembered handing out her purse-full-of Folk Fest flyers at the 4th Avenue Street Fairs and roaming the lobby of Hotel Congress or the Rialto during intermissions, always spreading the word about the Tucson Folk Festival. If it was needed, she’d schlep cases of water and soda from Costco, pick-up T-shirts, CDs, or transport musicians who needed a ride. She was often the one who would bush-whack through the red tape required to get permits to conduct the Festival each year; it takes a village of bureaucrats to put on the Tucson Folk Festival. After decades of work, behind-the-scenes organizing, on the ground directing, and tying up loose ends afterward, her legacy is the Tucson Folk Festival.