Fairs/Festivals
Hill Country Galleria Independence Day Festival 14th Annual 2026
Bee Cave, Texas
Application Fee: $25
Contact Information
Requirement Overview
Eligible Applicant Types: Artist
Emerging Artists: Emerging artists may apply.
Submission Limit: 1
Media Requirements
Images | Min: 3, Max: 3
Total | Max: 4
Opportunity Summary
ALL VENDOR TENT CANOPIES MUST SAY NFPA-701 ON THE TAG. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE NFPA-701 TAG, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO VEND WITHOUT A TENT CANOPY.
The Hill Country Galleria Independence Day Festival is a family-friendly arts & live music show that will be held on Thursday, July 4th, 2026 at the Hill Country Galleria in Bee Caves, Texas. Admission is FREE. Features include 50 arts/crafts/visual artisan vendors, national caliber live entertainment, food concessions, fireworks, sponsor displays, multiple water rides and mechanical rides for children, free C Force water. Average attendance is 25,000. Bee Caves currently sits atop the charts as one of the highest income zip code in Central Texas.
FREE ADMISSION + FREE PARKING
Enjoy all of your favorite Hill Country Galleria restaurants and eateries, as well as festival food & drink vendors!
Enjoy shopping 40 arts, crafts, visual artisan vendors! Booths will be set up along the streets of the Galleria for you to browse and shop. Jewelry, clothing, artwork, and other handmade items will be available for purchase.
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General Information
DATE: July 4th, 2026
EVENT HOURS: 4:00PM – 10:00PM
NOON - Vendor load in begins
2PM - All vehicles cleared from street
| 4:00 PM | Festival Begins |
| 4:00 - 4:45 PM | Band #1 |
| 5:00 - 5:45 PM | Band #2 |
| 6:00 - 6:45 PM | Band #3 |
| 7:00 - 8:00PM | Band #4 |
| 8:15 - 9:30PM | Headliner |
| 9:40 PM | Fireworks |
| 10:00 PM | Festival Ends |
| MIDNIGHT | Festival Cleared |
LOCATION: 12700 Hill Country Blvd., Bee Cave, Texas
Application Requirements
ALL VENDOR TENT CANOPIES MUST SAY NFPA-701 ON THE TAG. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE NFPA-701 TAG, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO VEND WITHOUT A TENT CANOPY.
LOAD IN PROCEDURE
LOAD IN: NOON
LOAD IN PROCEDURE
LOAD IN: NOON
VEHICLES CLEARED OFF STREET: 2PM
ALL VENDORS PLEASE ENTER THRU MAIN ENTRANCE OF HILL COUNTRY GALLERIA LOCATED OFF HWY 71. We will have personnel at entrance greeting participants and directing them to their respective booth spaces. Overhead Map will be included in vendor packet and includes vendor booth #'s and locations.
Your booth number will be marked on street floor.
Once you arrive at your booth location, please unload your vehicle and go park before finishing final set up of space.
PARKING FOR VENDORS
We suggest parking in large parking garage on North side of main street (refer to MAP). There is ample parking throughout the Galleria grounds as well. All vehicles unloading after 2PM will have to manually carry any materials to booth space
We suggest parking in large parking garage on North side of main street (refer to MAP). There is ample parking throughout the Galleria grounds as well. All vehicles unloading after 2PM will have to manually carry any materials to booth space
GENERAL APPLICATION RULES
Booth fee is for booth space only. It is your responsibility to bring your own tent, tables, chairs and any other display items. All tent canopies must have NFPA-701 tag. If you tent canopy does not have an NFPA-701 tag, you will need to vend without a tent canopy.
Standard booth spaces are 10 feet wide by 10 feet deep. You will be required to keep your display entirely within that space, without exception.
No generators allowed.
Electricity is not provided for art vendors. We suggest battery operated or solar lanterns for lighting.
ONSITE SPECIFICATIONS
Tents may NOT be secured to the street by nails or any other puncture procedure. This can result in a city citation and / or event expulsion.
Only items provided on vendors application and juried by Special Events Live staff are allowed. The sale of any other item may lead to event expulsion.
Vehicles are not allowed on the festival grounds until after the fireworks are finished and street is cleared of patrons.
LOAD-OUT
The vendor part of the event officially ends at 9:00PM.
FIREWORKS START @ 9:40PM.
All equipment must be torn down and off the street by 11:59 PM, Sunday night.
CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS
There are no refunds or cancellations.
This event is held in a temporary outdoor venue; as such we are affected by weather and other factors that are out of our control.
We cannot reimburse for displays or any vendor products or items that may be affected by weather or other occurring circumstances that may cause damage to vendor’s property.
Jury Details
Average number of applications submitted each year
100
Average number of artists selected from the jury to participate in the event
40
Average number of exempt from jury artists who are invited to participate in the event
100
Booth Information
ALL VENDOR TENT CANOPIES MUST SAY NFPA-701 ON THE TAG. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE NFPA-701 TAG, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO VEND WITHOUT A TENT CANOPY.
Application Fee is seprate from booth fee. Application Fee and Booth Fee are both NON REFUNDABLE.
10 X 10 Regular - $225
10 X 10 corner - $250
10 X 20 Regular - $425
10 X 20 Double corner - $450
Application Fee is seprate from booth fee. Application Fee and Booth Fee are both NON REFUNDABLE.
10 X 10 Regular - $225
10 X 10 corner - $250
10 X 20 Regular - $425
10 X 20 Double corner - $450
Refund Policy
This is a RAIN OR SHINE event. Due to the complexities of this festival, we are unable to issue refunds. This is both for application and booth fees.
thiw is a risk we all take together. In case of inclement wearher we will continue unless it becomes dangerous or higher city or state powers determines that the event cannot continue.
thiw is a risk we all take together. In case of inclement wearher we will continue unless it becomes dangerous or higher city or state powers determines that the event cannot continue.
Additional Fees
Sponsor Booths : $2,500
10 x 20 Commercial Booth Space : $1,000
Food Concession : $500
10 X 20 Double corner : $450
10 X 20 Regular: $425
10 X 10 corner: $250
10 X 10 Regular: $225
TEMP FOOD PERMIT: $68
Terms to Apply
Application Fee: $25