Welcome Potential Merchants,

The Junior League of Waco is pleased to invite you to be a part of our 18th annual Deck the Halls Holiday Gift Market, November 1 – 3, 2024 at our NEW LOCATION – the BASE at Extraco Events Center! Waco is located along the well-traveled Interstate 35 corridor approximately 100 miles south of Dallas and 90 miles north of Austin. Our market offers merchants the opportunity to reach more than 220,000 Central Texans who call the Waco area their home.

The Deck the Halls Holiday Gift Market will kick off with the general market opening on November 1st with several special events throughout the weekend.

The Junior League of Waco is thrilled to hold our market in a new venue this year (the BASE at Extraco Events Center, 4601 Bosque Blvd., Waco, TX)! This exciting change will allow us to have all merchants in one room, as well as improved parking for both attendees and merchants, AND an improved layout to increase the flow of traffic throughout the market. While our location has changed, we will continue to have our special photography in the Market Hall and our performance stage that encourages people to shop before and after performances. All proceeds benefit the mission of the Junior League of Waco and our many community projects.

The criteria by which merchants are selected for the market include the quality and uniqueness of the merchandise, price point, booth decoration, general display, and promptness in returning ALL completed information. Please note that we will NOT be accepting samples this year, only photographs. Each merchant should have at least four photos attached to their application. Photos should be of the merchandise being sold or the setup of the booth. Please note, that although we try our best to avoid Merchants selling duplicate items/merchandise, we cannot guarantee exclusivity.

Application deadline is June 1, 2024.

If you are selected to be a Merchant, you will be sent an invitation letter and contract packet. Booth assignments will be made after the selection process is complete and both the signed contracts and the booth deposits have been received. Please note that merchants are also required to submit gift certificates to their booths, valid only for that weekend that equal $100 (five $20 certificates).

We are pleased to be able to offer you this sales opportunity for 2024 and look forward to hearing from you soon. Please do not hesitate to contact us via email at dthmerchants@juniorleaguewaco.org with any questions you might have.

Instructions for Applying to Deck the Halls 2024:

Please follow the steps below to apply:

Merchants that have never applied to Deck The Halls, please click here to request access.

Merchants that HAVE applied before, please click here to log in.

Stay tuned here for more details!