Main Exhibitor Set-Up

We welcome you into our community!

Powderhorn Art Fair tent set-upPowderhorn Park is located at
3400 15th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-370-4960

  • Please be mindful of Powderhorn Park residents when driving & parking on the street. Do not leave your motors running. Watch for children!
  • MN Sales Tax for non-wearable art is 7.775%. You are required to have a MN Tax ID number for selling at Powderhorn Art Fair. Also, we need a signed ST-19 form at check-in-you can download from our site. We’ll have some at entry. Read more Tax Info here.
  • Please bring reusable containers for water, beverages and food to help keep trash to a minimum.
  • Please use the blue recycle cans. The green cans are for garbage.

Setup, Tear-down, Check-in/out & other important information

Check-in/out located at the Main Entrance of Park.

  • Standard size vehicles must move clockwise around the lake for load-in/load-out.
  • Oversize vehicles move clockwise for load-in & counter clockwise for load-out.
  • Oversize: For safety please contact a traffic assistant to aid you when leaving the park.
  • Check-in time: Friday, noon – 8 pm.
  • All vehicles must be out of the Park by 8:30 pm.

If you absolutely can not check-in Friday and must check-in on Saturday:

  • Arrival time Saturday & Sunday: 6:30 am – 8:30 am
  • All vehicles must be out of park by 9:00 am (Art Fair starts at 10 am)

Check-out: at least 1/2 hour after event closes both Saturday & Sunday

  • For smooth traffic flow and safety, we have created a staggered Check-out and Load-out schedule.
    We will have a traffic crew to assist you in this procedure.
    Tear down your booth and wait for the appropriate time to move your vehicle
  • Standard size vehicles must move clockwise around the lake for load-in/load-out
  • Oversize vehicles move clockwise for load-in and counter clockwise for load-out,
  • Oversize: for safety please contact a traffic assistant to aid you when leaving the Park

Times for vehicle load-out start are as follows:

  • Artists: 1/2 Hour after event closes. Sat 6:30 pm Sun 5:30 pm
  • Food Vendors: 1 hour after event closes. Sat 7 pm Sun 6 pm
  • Oversized vehicles (artists/food vendors): 1 1/2 hours after event closes Sat 7:30 pm Sun 6:30 pm

Set-up/tear-down Safety Concerns

  • Please use extreme caution while driving in the Park
  • Hazard lights must be on at all times while your vehicle is in the park.
  • All traffic must drive clockwise around the lake.
  • Once you’ve arrived at your location, unload & move your vehicle before setting up your booth.
  • When checking out, tear down your booth before retrieving your vehicle.
  • If you have an oversize vehicle and did not indicate so on your application, please notify Dixie.

Set-up/tear-down General Concerns

  • Booth sizes are restricted to a single 10×10 tent
  • Only one tent is allowed per space.
  • Dressing rooms and/or shade shelters must be located behind your tent and occupy an area smaller than 10×10.
  • Hours of operation are: Saturday 10 am – 6 pm & Sunday 10 am – 5 pm
  • Security police will be on site from 7 pm – 6 am Friday and Saturday.
  • Any items or property left on site are the sole responsibility of the artist.
  • We recommend you take valuables off-site each night
  • Powderhorn Art Fair assumes no responsibility in the event of loss or theft.

Please note: Cars are allowed into the park at the sole discretion of the Park Director. Because of crowd safety issues and other related concerns, Check-in/out times on Saturday and Sunday may vary slightly. In the event of a delay we ask for your patience..Our principal concern is with the safe operation of this event.

Overnight parking on the street

The City of Minneapolis requires you to have a permit for overnight street parking if your vehicle is large

  • Those who need the permit: exhibitors only, trucks greater that 3 tons, trailers, RV s.
  • Cars, vans, small trucks do not need a permit.
  • There is no fee for the permit. If you need one please contact Dixie when you check-in.
  • Permits must be displayed on the dashboard of vehicle and on the trailer.

Park Building & Other Information

  • Severe Weather: we will monitor weather-if severe weather occurs .ie. tornado, etc, we will notify you.
  • Please go to the park building for shelter (see map in program).
  • Artist’s Lounge for relaxation, light snack foods, indoor restrooms – open Sat & Sun, starting at 8am-enter in upper lakeside door – name tag required
  • Late breaking news will be posted in the Artist’s Lounge located in the Park Building
  • Judging for awards will take place on Saturday. Award winners will be posted Sunday in the Artist’s Lounge.
  • First Aid and Lost Child Stations are at the park building.
  • Booth sitters are available-if you need one and did not request it on your application, please contact Dixie at windinghawk [at] yahoo.com.
  • Powderhorn Art Fair T-Shirts will be sold at the T-shirt booth by the park building.
  • See the Artists page for your booth number
  • See the Info for Artists page for map, hotel & other info.