After Dark Bazaar

Applications for ADB open Oct 27, 12pm PDT

2027 After Dark Bazaar Info & FAQ

The After Dark Bazaar is an NSFW-friendly variant of the Dealers Den held from 9:30 PM to 12:30 AM during Friday and Saturday. If you have any questions or concerns please send your inquiries to [email protected] for more information.

What is the After Dark Bazaar?

The After Dark Bazaar is a vending event for artists, crafters and makers to show off their NSFW creations and wares freely without censorship. The entry to the AD Bazaar will be ID checked (18+) so vendors can freely show their NSFW products, unlike in the Dealer’s Den and Artists Alley. This gives NSFW creators a space to sell their wares freely and show off their products in a way they cannot in the regular vending spaces.

Table Pricing and Size

  • Full table – 6’x2.5′ $100 CAD/per night
  • Half Table – 3’x2.5′ $50 CAD/per night

 

Please note payment is CASH ONLY, and paid at the door the day of the event.

Rules

  • Be in compliance with the hotel rules at all times
  • Must be 18+ and provide a valid ID to prove it. Fake ID or attempts to enter the space as a minor will not be tolerated and will result in removal from the After Dark Bazaar. Repeated attempts to ignore this will be enforced as seen fit.
  • Vendors and Assistants must have their con badges visibly worn at all times inside of the After Dark Bazaar.
  • The consumption of drugs is prohibited in the con space – including the After Dark Bazaar. Anyone that is drunk and unsafe to themselves or others will be removed.
  • Wares must be in compliance with the rules outlined in the “What can I sell in the AD Bazaar?” section below.
  • Vendors that apply to Artist Alley and Afterdark Bazaar must have clearly distinct products for sale in their applications.
  • Be kind and respectful to the staff, dealers, and attendees – if they don’t respect you back, contact staff.
  • Subletting or renting your table is prohibited.
  • All sales at your booth must be legal in Canada and the province of British Columbia.
  •  You are liable for the behaviour of yourself and your Assistants while they are in the After Dark Bazaar.
  • To facilitate faster setup and teardown, After Dark Bazaar table displays must not exceed 2′ in height (two cube display height), and not extend beyond the edges of the table.
  • Your time to set-up and tear-down should not exceed 90 minutes. While we allow elaborate displays, please ensure you have enough time for it.
  • Tables must not be moved from their position, and the walking space behind vendors’ tables must not be blocked.
  • No AI-generated content

Vendors found in non-compliance with these rules will first be asked to rectify the problem. If on follow-up the problem persists, the vendor will be ejected from the After Dark Bazaar.

Failure to comply with these rules will result in disciplinary action, not limited to warning strikes, ejection from the After Dark Bazaar and loss of your table, loss (pulling) of your convention badge, banning from Vancoufur, contact of police, and potential legal action. Disciplinary actions are effective immediately upon issuance. Appeals for actions will be handled according to convention rules.
A Vendor who has their convention access (badge) revoked will also be ejected from the After Dark Bazaar without compensation. This applies to the primary owner of the table. Assistants who have their convention access revoked will not be allowed to enter or be in the After Dark Bazaar for the remainder of the event, under any circumstance. Having convention access revoked will also result in you being unable to access other convention spaces until such time as your badge is returned or next year.

What can I sell in the AD Bazaar?

NSFW items are permitted to be shown at your booth without the need to be concealed. Vendors are allowed to sell their SFW goodies alongside their NSFW items, but we ask that the majority of items for sale at your tables are NSFW.

Vendors who apply to both the Artist Alley/Dealer’s Den and the Afterdark Bazaar will be examined rigorously to ensure this standard is met.

Vendors must sell only items that they are legally entitled to sell. Pirated materials, or items that infringe on copyright will be removed from your table. Items for sale be your artwork, handmade items, and merchandise with your artwork/creations on them. You cannot resell merchandise or products you had no part in making.

Vendors must have items they created to sell, not just for advertising a product. If you want to just advertise, or demo something, please contact us about alternatives.

Unfortunately, we cannot allow the sale of Food Items in the After Dark Bazaar to be in compliance with Hotel/Catering agreements and policy.

Dealers from outside of Canada should also ensure that they comply with the requirements to sell their wares in Canada.

How to Apply for a Table in the After Dark Bazaar

We will need to be provided with the following information to complete your After Dark Bazaar application:

  • You MUST be registered to attend the convention.
  • Vendor and any assistants must be 18+ to purchase a table with a valid ID. No minors will be permitted into the After Dark Bazaar.
  • You need to fill out the application form in full
    • Note that an assistant is not the same as a table share, they are someone helping in your full or half table. There is no additional costs for having an assistant.

I sent my application, now what?

After submitting your After Dark Bazaar application, you will be sent an automatic email confirming your application has been received within a few days.

A separate email will be sent when your application is approved, declined, or waitlisted.

You may also sign up on the day off if there are tables available by coming to the ADB market to sign up and pay for your table at 9:10pm the day of the event. Note that we do not set aside walk-in tables, and cannot guarantee there will be any available.

Payment of fees is on the day of the event. You will pay for your table when you check in at the ADB assistant table to claim your space. Please note payment is CASH ONLY. You may not take your seat until you have paid.

Check-in will begin at 8:00 pm for ADB artists with reservations. Reservations will only be held until 9:10 pm, after which, tables will be sold first come, first served.

If you cannot make it to claim your table until after 9:10 pm, you MUST contact the vendor coordinator at [email protected] to let them know you will be late and how late you will be.

After Dark Bazaar FAQ

What days is After Dark Bazaar open?

The After Dark Bazaar will be open Friday and Saturday, from 9:30 PM to 12:30AM. 

After Dark Bazaar tables are reviewed to ensure they are theme-appropriate (NSFW furry-oriented goodies) and in compliance with the rules. Applications must show they are primarily NSFW, and include a portfolio of the intended goodies. Preference is given to furry artists with a high content of original/furry works. Portfolios with real and tangible products takes preference over proposed or in progress works.

Note that if you applied for the Dealers Den, your AfterDark Bazaar application must make it clear how your goodies will be different or your submission will not be approved.

Please note that you do not need to pay for your registration until your table has been approved, but you do need to be in our system.

 

Table fees are collected at vendor check-in, just prior to the Bazaar.

After Dark Bazaar applicants who do not receive a table will be put on a waitlist, sorted by their time of application. If a table becomes available, waitlisted vendors will be contacted in the order their name appears on the list.

If no response is received within two days, the table will be forfeited and the next applicant on the waitlist will be contacted, SO BE SURE TO WATCH YOUR EMAIL AND SPAM.

The waitlist is for table reservations only, and does not carry over once the convention starts.

 

The day of the event, any tables that have not been claimed by 9:10 pm the night of the event will be made available for walk-ins on a “First come, first served” basis. 

After Dark Bazaar tables are given priority on a First Come First Served basis, to registered convention attendees. We also give priority to tables that sell clearly NSFW goodies.

To have the best chance of getting a table you should:

  1. Make sure you are registered BEFORE the applications go live.
  2. Be sure to be following our social media, and be aware of the exact time and date the application will go live. Set yourself a reminder.
  3. Make sure you have the information required ready, including a link to your gallery or social media links that shows your goodies.
  4. Make sure the items you sell are NSFW

If you haven’t registered when you submit your After Dark Bazaar application, you will be given a link to the Vancoufur Registration site and asked to register.

 

Payment of Registration and table fees is not due until they day of the event, before you take your seat in the After Dark Bazaar.

The application form includes a space for requests for special accommodations and seating preferences. While we try to honor everyone’s preferences, we are unable to guarantee any particular spot.

We are unable to guarantee electricity or wifi will be available at After Dark Bazaar tables. If you are near an outlet, you may make use of it, but power bars are not permitted. If you are found to be using a power bar you will be asked to remove it.

Not a problem! Just make sure you inform the After Dark Bazaar check-in table that you’re leaving.

Just taking a break? Let us know this too, so that we do not mistake your table as a spot to give away.

Please ensure you make arrangements for the supervision of your table during any breaks. You are responsible for the safety and security of your own merchandise, property, and personal belongings in the After Dark Bazaar.

We ask that everyone checks in at the door for the After Dark Bazaar starting at 8:00 pm. If you have not arrived by 9:10 pm your table will be made available for walk-ins.

If you are running late, please contact the Vendor Coordinator to let them know.

If you wish to add signs, please ask the After Dark Bazaar Check-In desk for the proper tape, and assistance. We are guests and do not wish to destroy hotel property. If the signs are NSFW they will be confined to the Bazaar space only and removed after the Bazaar closes.

Signs and displays on top of tables must not extend beyond the edge of the table. Signs may be attached to the front of tables as long as they do not touch the ground. Please speak to the Check-In desk for the proper tape.

Displays that exceed 24” or 61cm in height will be subject to inspection to ensure it is stable and safe. Any instruction to adjust or remove part of a display must be followed. If you plan on applying with a tall table display, please include this on the application accommodation requests, and if possible, a mock-up of how your table will look.

Tablecloths are not provided. Tables are not against walls and will be freestanding, do not expect walls to put signs or display materials on.

If you are unsure about any signs or displays you want to use, ask the vendors team, and they can help you.

If you do not get your reservation in before the After Dark Bazaar fills up, your name will be placed on a waitlist. If a spot becomes available we will contact you. This waitlist is only for reservations before the con, and will not carry over after the con has started.

Any unclaimed tables will be available for sale. If you are interested in purchasing an After Dark Bazaar table at the convention, come to the After Dark Bazaar Check-In desk after 9:10 pm on the day of the event.

There will be no refunds or transfers for paid tables.

If you need to contact the Vendor Coordinator, please email [email protected] and they will get back to you as soon as possible or you can join our Discord or Telegram and ask questions there directly to Con Staff.