All booths will be outside, and you must provide all booth materials (tables, chairs, canopy, etc.). Please note that there are restrictions listed on the application form. Booth rental is $100.00 for a 10ft. X 10ft. curb side space with one side access. Corner booths or those down the middle of the street will have one or two additional open sides. There is a $25 fee for each additional side. If you are a food vendor, you must have either a State of Texas or a Madison County Temporary Food Establishment Permit ($52 payable to Madison Co.) Contact for Texas State Health permit, contact Lynn Jeffries @ work: 936-349-5640, @office 936-348-2152. All vendors must have a Texas Sales and Use Tax Permit or proof of exemption. The festival area includes the Courthouse Square and streets surrounding the downtown district. The festival begins at 10:00 a.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m. Madisonville is located on I-45, at the intersection of State Highway 21, about half- way between Houston and Dallas. We are a small town with friendly folks, and we love to welcome visitors to our area during this exciting annual event. So make your plans to come to Madisonville, The Mushroom Capital of Texas, in October, 2024. If you are new to the Madisonville Texas Mushroom Festival and to the Madisonville area, we look forward to meeting you; and if you are coming back, we are delighted and look forward to your return with great anticipation! For more information on any of these options, please contact Patty Lancaster at 979-229-8342 or maridowntown@gmail.com

Overall Mission It is the purpose of the INITIATIVE to; improve and to revitalize the Madisonville area through beautifications; heritage education and preservation; enhancement of cultural awareness, appreciation, and participation; and support for projects that affect the current well-being or future success of area residents, resulting in an improved quality of life and a community which is an attractive destination for tourists, a place where newcomers desire to relocate, a venue for employment and entertainment for area residents, and an area worthy of the pride of its citizens. Today we have grown to over 200 vendor booths at the Texas Mushroom Festival, this is just one of the ways to raise money for this endeavor. The name was changed to encompass the entire Madisonville Area. Now is the time to have your business involved by attending our monthly meeting 12:00 pm, on the last Tuesday of the month, meeting place will be announced monthly. Everyone is welcome to attend, bring new ideas and get involved with the future growth of our community. MARI President Sharon Phelps