About the Event
Denver Friendors and McGregor Square invite local entrepreneurs, collectors, and creators to participate in the Vintage and Vinyl Expo!
✨ We are seeking premier local brands and collectors to join us for an outdoor autumn market, creating a curated destination for retro treasures, vintage style, and music discovery in the heart of Denver. 🏔️🏙️
📅 Event Details
Date: Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 🗓️
Time: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM 🕚
Location: McGregor Square, 1901 Wazee St, Denver, CO 80202 📍
This event leverages highly coveted early autumn weekend timing.
🌟 Early October represents one of the busiest tourism and local shopping windows in Denver. The 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM window is perfectly timed to capture the prime weekend pedestrian volume at its absolute peak.
Additionally, McGregor Square is one of the most photographed spots in Denver. As a natural bridge between Union Station transit hub and the Ballpark District, this gateway location funnels a constant stream of new eyes every hour.
💼 Vendor Requirements and Fees
$150.00 for Wynkoop Street location. 🌟
$100.00 for The Alley location. ⚾
Policy: Rain or Shine; standard Denver Friendors policy applies with no refunds, but credit is issued for torrential weather.
Focus: Curating an outdoor vintage and retro market with high energy entertainment activations, featuring a 70s to early 2000s nostalgic takeover theme. 🛍️✨
Setup: ⛺ 10 by 10 white or branded tents only.
A strict 40 lb weight requirement per tent leg is required for safety.
Load in requires arrival and setup completed before 11:00 AM. 🕗
🎨 Product Categories
We are curating a nostalgic selection of premier businesses, targeting an even four way split across:
Vintage Streetwear and Fashion 👕👟
Vinyl Records and Music Collectibles 📻
Retro Collectibles and Nostalgic Pop Culture Goods 🧸🕹️
Antiques and Treasures 🏺🕰️
⚠️ Important Note
This market is strictly for retail, vintage, and curated specialty goods. No ready to eat entree foods, food trucks, or food trailers will be permitted. Baked goods, specialty coffee, and kombucha are acceptable. There are no swag bags for this event. 🚫🍔🧢
MARKETING SYNOPSIS
📣 Our job is to bring people to you.
When you apply to the Vintage and Vinyl Expo, you are tapping into a full, multi channel promotional campaign. Here is exactly what we execute to drive foot traffic and build buzz before October 3rd.
💰 Paid Advertising
1. 📱 Meta Ads (Facebook and Instagram). We run targeted paid ad campaigns reaching Denver locals who are actively interested in vintage fashion, vinyl records, retro collectibles, local shopping, and community events. This puts the Vintage and Vinyl Expo directly in front of the people most likely to attend.
📍 Listings and Directories
2. 🎟️ Eventbrite. The Vintage and Vinyl Expo is listed on Eventbrite, one of the most used platforms for discovering local events in Denver, driving organic traffic from people actively searching for things to do.
3. 👥 Facebook Event Page. A dedicated event page is published and promoted, allowing attendees to RSVP, share, and invite their networks to expand our reach organically.
4. 🔍 Google Event Post. We publish the event through Google so it appears in local search results and on Google Maps when people search for things to do near McGregor Square.
5. 🏔️ Visit Denver. We submit the Vintage and Vinyl Expo to the Visit Denver official event calendar, placing it in front of locals and visitors who use the Denver tourism platform to plan their weekends.
📰 PR and Media Outreach
6. 📢 Press Release Distribution. We send a formal press release to the top media outlets, event calendars, and local news desks in Denver.
The Denver Post, Denverite, Westword, Colorado Public Radio, 9News KUSA, Denver7 KMGH, CBS Colorado KCNC, Fox31 KDVR, Do303, Mile High on the Cheap, Patch Denver, Downtown Denver Partnership, Denver Gov Public Events Calendar, Colorado Tourism Office
📲 Social Media
7. 🗓️ Scheduled Content Campaign. We run a planned content campaign across @DenverFriendors from late June through event day, including vendor features, Reels, Stories, countdowns, and live coverage on October 3rd. All Instagram posts are collaborated with the official McGregor Square account.
Late June: 📌 Save the Date
August 12: 🎨 Flyer Post
September 1: 🎙️ Voiceover Reel
September 9: 🖼️ Vendor Carousel
September 15: 🎵 Music Only Reel
September 19: 🎙️ Voiceover Reel
September 27 to October 2: ⏳ Stories and Countdown
October 3: 🔴 Live Coverage
October 5: 🎬 Recap Reel
8. 🎁 Vendor Social Kit. Every accepted vendor receives a ready to post graphics and caption kit to share on their own channels. The more you promote, the wider our collective reach grows.
9. 📧 Email Newsletter. Our community newsletter goes out to our subscriber list with event details, vendor highlights, and a direct link to attend.
