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Market Operations

SPRING AND FALL Schedule

6:30 a.m. Vendor Setup Begins
8 a.m. Front Street area barricaded; all vehicles removed from closure area and adjacent streets
8:30 a.m. Vendor Setup Ends - Vendors Ready to Sell
9 a.m. Market is Open
1 p.m. Market is Closed
1 –2 p.m. Vendor Breakdown (NO early breakdown allowed)

No parking near the load-in area or business parking unless directed by Market Management
Assigned load in times are broken into 30-minute segments (6:30 a.m., 7 a.m., and 7:30 a.m., respectively.

SUMMER Schedule

2:30 p.m. Vendor Setup Begins
4:30 p.m. Front Street area barricaded; all vehicles removed from closure area and adjacent streets
4:30 p.m. Vendor Setup Ends - Vendors Ready to Sell
5 p.m. Market is Open
9 p.m. Market is Closed
9:30 – 10 p.m. Vendor Breakdown (NO early breakdown allowed)

Load-In Information

  • Load-in: 6:30–7:30 AM
  • Be fully set up by 8:30 AM — vendors not ready by then will not be allowed to sell
  • Vendors are 100% responsible for their own setup
  • Bring a cart or dolly to make unloading easier

Where to Load In

All non-trucks/trailers, please follow the signage to the load-in area
  • Use one of the two parking lots next to Front Street Station:
    • East Side (Galloway): 261 W Front St, Mesquite, TX 75149
    • West Side (Ebrite): 161 W Front St, Mesquite, TX 75149
  • No vendor access to Front Street (the street between the event site and the buildings on Main — Food Trucks only unless otherwise notified by Market Management

Vendor Parking

  • After unloading, move vehicle before setting up
  • Vendor parking location:
    Mesquite Church of Christ – 400 W Davis St, Mesquite, TX 75149
    (Approx. 2 blocks away — free parking)

Vehicle Access Inside Front Street Station

  • Vehicle access inside the site is by approval only and only before 8 a.m.
  • Allowed only for:
    • Heavy or bulky items (e.g., freezers)
    • Large quantities of produce or plants
  • Request approval ahead of time and call the Vendor Coordinator on arrival to remove barricades
  • Food trucks & trailers: Must arrive by 7 a.m.

Load-Out

  • At the end of the market, Front Street will reopen to allow closer loading
  • Vendors may also load out from the same lot you used to load in
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