Herb Fairies are a great way to get children and families to your tent. It is a free activity for kids to enjoy exploring the Markets while the parents have their fun too. 

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Big Gay Market

This is an event with focus on our LGBTQIA+ community, it is a safe, caring and fun environment we all co-create. Vendor setup will start at 7:00 am, and teardown will start at 5:00 pm. Our goal is to share space with our local LGBTQIA+ and allied community to showcase what we can do to create an experiential, informative and amazing shopping trip. There will be lots of rainbows so please bring what you have on hand. Please fill out the application to the best of your ability, anything you don't have right now just put N/A and we will discuss options with you to operate at the market if something is further required. We will also be accepting volunteers for a wide range of tasks to be done before the market. Please see the volunteer form on the website. ​

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Expectations:

• Read the Rules & Regulations before applying for the event

• Fill out and send in the application and all paperwork needed like insurance, tax ID and so on

• Vendors offering food products must have proper product liability insurance

• Food vendors must have all proper licensing and be in compliance with regulations set in place by the Kansas Department of Agriculture, City of Wichita, Sedgwick County, and the State of Kansas. It is solely the responsibility of the vendor to know what these requirements are as they pertain to their business

• Vendors who provide product samples must comply with the rules set forth by the Kansas Department of Agriculture (find those rules here: Food Safety for Kansas Farmers Market Vendors: Regulations and Best Practices)

• Food vendors are highly encouraged to offer a tasting or product sample to attendees

• Sales tax must be collected by vendor businesses as required by state law

• Vendors will receive specific load-in/tear-down instructions via email two weeks prior to the event.  We understand things happen, it is imperative to follow these instructions as closely as possible to have a smooth and stress-free setup/tear-down

• Vendors are not permitted to tear down their booth or display before the Fest is over for the day. Not only is this a disturbance to attendees, it is also unsafe. Even if you sell out please keep your information up to be seen.  In the event of an emergency and you have to leave before 5pm, please see Jeff or James Boyd at the Leaf & Stone Apothecary booth at the event to coordinate a safe exit from the event for you.  

• Vendors are required to park their vehicles away from the event area at least 2 blocks away. We do have a designated vendor parking area in the works and this will be sent out to you via email attached to the market map on April 29th, 2026.  That being said It is a small neighborhood PLEASE do not block anyone's driveway on the street or in the alleyway 

• As a condition of being a vendor, the vendor agrees to release and hold The ICT Big Gay Market and Leaf & Stone Apothecary and their members, agents and employees harmless from all claims related to or arising from the vendor’s attendance at The Big Gay Market

• The ICT Big Gay Market and Leaf & Stone Apothecary are not responsible for any loss or damage incurred by vendors

• Smoking and Vaping will only be allowed away from the main areas of the event, at least 15ft from the event to be respectful of the vendors and patrons

• Use #ICTBigGayMarket when sharing to social media

• Vendors that need help with application or have questions please email us asap in order to resolve and accommodate you as quickly as possible.  ​

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Rules:

Each application will be reviewed by our BGM team, and we'll get back to you by February 29th or sooner.  We will be offering this event rain or shine and spaces purchased are non-refundable. Payment for ICT Big Gay Market will be sent out via email after we have reviewed and accepted your application. This is a supportive and co-created safe space for everyone involved. Please share your kindness, joy and creativity with all who come to the event. We use public photos off your facebook page if you only send a Logo image. If you have photos to add to the social media post please send them via email by February 29th. ICT Big Gay Market will start posting each vendor’s bio and provided social media links on ICT Big Gay Market’s Facebook and Instagram pages starting on May 1, 2026 and will continue throughout the month of May and June up until the day before the market on June 13th, 2026.  We’ve held this space for both vendors and those from our community expecting a fun experience, please help us create this. Anything expressed by our vendors deterring us from our expected experience can result in being asked to leave, break down or be denied at any time.  ​

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Regulations:

Please show up at least 2 hours before opening of Market for setup, no later than one hour before event and expect at least 1 hour after for tear down. Bring enough food & water for the day, food and water will be available at the food court. Make sure your payment tax is set to 7.5%, a grocery tax of 1%. Fill the form out to the best of your ability and please provide us with your business's insurance paperwork via email at ictbiggaymarket@gmail.com. 

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By submitting an application applicants/vendors agree to the terms set forth within the Vendor Application and these Rules & Regulations. No refunds will be issued should the applicant/vendor choose to cancel their involvement. The ICT Big Gay Market is a rain or shine event. 

Event Organizers:  James Boyd & Jeff Boyd

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Contact: ICTBigGayMarket@gmail.com 

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Dates & Time: June 14th 9:00 am to 4:00 pm   (7:am to 5:pm setup to teardown)

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Location:  Central Riverside Park @ 720 Nims, Wichita, KS 67203