Become a Doxapalooza Vendor

Doxapalooza is DARE’s annual flagship fundraiser — a full day of dachshund racing, costume contests, live music, local vendors, and 2,000+ dog lovers descending on Keel Farms in Plant City, FL.

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026
Location: Keel Farms, Plant City, FL
Hours: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Admission: Free to the public

• Learn more about Doxapalooza and our venue Keel Farms
• Doxapalooza Schedule of Events
• Doxapalooza Sponsors and Vendors

Vendor spots are not first-come, first-served — they’re reviewed. Here’s the process:

1. Submit your application via our vendor application form
2. DARE reviews all applications by category — submission does not hold or reserve a spot
3. Spot assigned — you’ll hear from us with your spot details and an invoice
4. Payment received = you are officially confirmed

We intentionally limit the number of vendors per category so every booth offers something different. Attendees discover something new at every stop — and you’re not set up next to five people selling the same thing.

All fees are non-refundable. Spots are non-transferable.

Returning vendors (participated in Doxapalooza 2025) have a guaranteed opportunity to renew their spot. To hold your place, your application and payment must be completed by July 1, 2026. After that date, your spot may be released to the waitlist.

New vendors — applications open after July 1. Spots are limited and reviewed by category. Applying does not guarantee placement.

• One standard 10×10 outdoor booth space
• All merchandise and displays must stay within your assigned space
• You must provide your own tent, tables, and chairs
• Electricity is not available

Please read this carefully — 2026 has a change from last year.

• Setup begins: 7:00 AM
• Vehicles must be moved by: 9:00 AM — no exceptions
• Event hours: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Teardown begins: 4:00 PM OR after the Wiener Races have concluded whichever comes last

Booths may not be left unattended at any time. DARE is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged merchandise or personal items.

Vendors must leave their space in a clean and orderly condition and assume full responsibility for any damage caused by their use of the event grounds.

• Doxapalooza is held rain or shine
• Vendors may not sell drug paraphernalia, alcohol, tobacco products, or firearms
• Smoking is permitted in designated smoking areas only — not in vendor spaces
• DARE reserves the right to limit or discontinue any vendor’s participation at any time, for any reason
• By submitting an application, vendors confirm their intent to attend and agree to all vendor rules and policies
• The vendor releases and forever discharges DARE (Dachshund Adoption Rescue & Education) and its members and volunteers from any responsibility, personal liability, cost, loss, or damage of any type to person or property

We maintain a waitlist. If spots open up, we work through the list in order. Waitlist placement does not guarantee a spot.

Confirmed vendors are invited to donate a gift card, gift basket, or product ($25+ value) for use in our event activities — raffle baskets, silent auction, live auction, or door prizes. It’s a great way to get your name in front of every attendee, not just the ones who stop by your booth.

Donation deadline: October 15, 2026.
Details are included in your payment confirmation.

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Doxapalooza draws over 2,000 attendees every year. Attendees come from all over the United States with a heavy population from Florida…more specifically, the Tampa Bay and Jacksonville areas. There is strong attendance from both male and female adult audiences.

Our follower demographic is heavily female and mostly based in the State of Florida…Jacksonville and the Tampa Bay area, specifically.

• Facebook
  • 101k followers as of March 2025
  • 1.1M reach for all of 2024
• Instagram
  • 11k followers as of March 2025
  • 8M reach for all of 2024
• Email
  • 3k distribution list as of March 2025
  • 44% open rate over the past 12 months as of March 2025