WHERE: Fort Sisseton State Park, 11907 434th Ave, Lake City, South Dakota 57247
DATES: June 6th and 7th, 2026
FEE: $30.00 per 12’ x 12’ outdoor booth space
DEADLINE: April 1, 2026
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
1.To participate in the Arts & Craft Show, the State of South Dakota requires you to provide proof of automobile insurance. The State of South Dakota requires that you have automobile insurance with liability coverage of no less than $300,000 and property damage coverage of no less than $50,000. Fort Management must have a certificate of insurance showing the required amounts of insurance. We suggest that you check with your insurance agent to verify that your current automobile insurance policy covers your business activities at the festival. Your agent will best be able to determine if this is the case.
2.Festival Management prefers original, self-made work. The following will NOT be acceptable: completely manufactured factory goods; plastic, Styrofoam, aluminum, or electric items; decoupage or factory prints, modern toys, dolls and accessories; T-shirts or sweatshirts; molds or imports. Jewelry must be produced by the artist or craftsperson and may not be comprised of commercially produced components.
3.Management reserves the right to remove any item deemed objectionable, unacceptable, or undesirable for any reason.
4. All FIRST TIME applicants must include THREE new/updated photos of items to be exhibited and sold. Each photo should have the applicant’s name on it. The photos will be reviewed to judge product quality and to determine acceptance or rejection.
5. It is preferred the booths be rustic in appearance however nylon canopies will be allowed. You must supply your own tables, stands, chairs, etc.
6. Vendors may set up on Friday before 5pm or on Saturday morning before 9:00 A.M. Please remember, there are no vehicles allowed on the grounds during show hours (9:00 A.M. Sat – 4:00 P.M. Sunday) and no vehicles allowed on the parade grounds inside the boardwalk at any time. All vehicles must be off the Fort grounds by 5pm Friday night and by 9:00 A.M. Saturday so please plan accordingly. Camping is not allowed in or near your booth, but security is provided during the night. If you are wanting to camp overnight, the fee is $25 per night and will be in the Festival Camping area.
7.Vendors will have to enter the Fort grounds through the North entrance to access the booth sites. Booth sites are located on the North end of the park, just North of the berm (see map). If you have questions regarding set-up or take down, please contact Festival Management prior to Festival.
How to Apply:
1. Click on the “Log in to Register” at the top of the page
2. You will be taken to the login page. You can use a previous email or a new email. Put in your email and hit continue. If you have used the email before to login to a GFP website it will ask for a password. If it is an email that has never been used, then it will ask for an account to be use.
3. After your have logged in, you will be taken to the type of vendor you are applying for. Click on the “Register to Participate in This Even” button at the top of the page.
4. Fill out your information. Your mailing address, email, and phone number will automatically be put into the form. Continue throughout the form to fill in the information. Required information will have a * by it. You will be able to upload your insurance information, photos, etc. if needed.
5. If you have more than one item on your menu, you will need to click “Add More” to list each item. Please do NOT FORGET to put in your one protected item. Once you are done, hit “Submit” at the bottom of the page.
6. You will be taken to this page. Click on “Checkout Now” Button to go to payment.
7. On the checkout page, put in your credit card information. Your general information will be transferred over, but can be changed if need be.
8. You can also click on “Save Card for Future Purpose” if you would like to keep the card on file for the future.
9. Click “Pay Now” at the bottom of the page.
10. A Confirmation of application will be emailed to you, but you can also have the confirmation texted to you. Understand this is confirmation that you have applied, you will receive an approval email which will include your location on April 10th or sooner.