Vendors

Are you an artisan or maker looking for an indoor space to display and sell your wonderful pieces this holiday season? Join us at one of the newest and most unique indoor Christmas markets at the 7 Chiefs Sportsplex & Chief Jim Starlight Centre on the beautiful Tsuut’ina Nation bordering SW Calgary.

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Please Note: Christmas at the Nation 2025 is sold out for vendor space and we do have a waitlist. Thank you very much for your interest in our holiday market. Do check back for next year and we hope to see you as a shopper this year!

Cost

The cost for an 8’ table in a 10’ x 10’ indoor space for the three-day market on December 12, 13 and 14 is $450 plus GST.

If you are requesting a corner (end of an aisle) location, there is an additional cost of $95 + GST.

The fee includes all three days. Friday and Saturday from 11 am – 7 pm and Sunday from 11 am – 4 pm. There is no one or two-day pricing available. Load-in day is Thursday, December 11 with the assistance of our staff – please note there are no exceptions to the load-in date. It will not be possible to load in on Friday, December 12.

What’s included

One 8’ x 30” table in a 10’ x 10’ space
Two chairs
Free access to dedicated Wi-Fi
Free parking
Easy ground-level load-in and load-out through the large bay door near parking
2 accreditation passes per vendor table

You are welcome to fill your space as best showcases your products – for example, a small clothing rack, small portable shelving, or other small structures that fit inside a 10’x 10’ area. As long as these items do not extend beyond your 10′ x 10′ space. If any portion does, you will be asked to remove or readjust it. This is to ensure equal spacing for all vendors and safe aisle ways for shoppers. Please indicate your needs on the vendor application form.

Vendors must wear their accreditation pass at all times. If you have people selling on your behalf, it is your responsibility to get your pass to them before they enter the market. Additional vendor passes for the weekend are available for purchase at the event for $25. Without a vendor pass, your helpers will need to purchase a market entry for $10 per day.

What’s not included

Your table covering or linen (please bring your own)
Hand sanitizer for your personal use and for your shoppers’ use
Power is not available, but you are welcome to bring small battery-operated or clip-on table lights. As a Field House, the overhead lighting is good but if you would like to highlight something special on your table, please bring your own portable lighting that does not require power.
For this reason, we apologize we cannot facilitate vendors who need critical things like a microwave, warming trays, fridge, freezer, etc.

10 x 10 Tent Frames

You are welcome to set up a maximum size 10 x 10 tent frame WITHOUT the walls. Tent walls that are installed will be asked to be removed from the frame. If you intend to use a tent frame, you must indicate so on the vendor application form.

Vendor Refunds

Refunds will not be made unless there is a Nation, provincial, or municipal mandatory shut-down of this type of event (marketplace and/or trade show).

We will review and curate each application and send your confirmation with an online invoice for payment upon approval. All booth locations and corner locations will be pre-assigned. You are not confirmed as a vendor until the vendor payment is received in full by the 7 Chiefs Sportsplex. You will be guided to your booth location by our staff upon load-in.

Set-up and Take-down Requirements

The Seven Chiefs Sportsplex & Chief Jim Starlight Centre will be available for move-in for vendors on Thursday, December 11. Set up must be completed on December 11 – there are no exceptions to this. Friday morning set-ups will not be permitted.

There is a ground-level large bay door that accesses the marketplace area directly from the parking lot.

Take-down will occur on Sunday ONLY after the market closes at 4 pm.

PLEASE NOTE: All vendors must keep their vendor tables open and staffed for the full duration of market hours on all 3 days.

Final details will be sent to all vendors prior to the market dates.

Food and Beverage Vendor Sales

If you are selling food and/or beverages, it must be pre-packaged that shoppers are taking home with them. Open preparation and/or cooking is not allowed in the Sportsplex. You may need to secure pre-approval from the AHS (Alberta Health Services) for any pre-packaged food you are selling at the market. This is your responsibility to secure and manage directly with the AHS. The 7 Chiefs Sportsplex does not get involved with your requirements with the AHS. We do take direction from the AHS on any products that are not pre-approved for sale by AHS.

Food and Beverage for Vendors to Consume

You are welcome to bring your own food and beverage to consume at your vendor table, however, we ask that you keep your booth clean and free of food/beverage containers in order to provide an exceptional experience to our shoppers. The 7 Chiefs Sportsplex does have a concession that will be serving a menu of hot & cold items over the market weekend for vendors and the public.

Parking

The Seven Chiefs Sportsplex & Chief Jim Starlight Centre has an abundance of free parking. Vendors are asked to park on the back side of the building (where the bay door is) which will give you direct access to load in and out of the Field House. This will leave the front parking open for shoppers to enjoy the market. The man-door entry will be closed at all times during the market hours.