Pop-up festival tent recommendation, tips?

Would like to hear recommendations for 10' X 10' tents for use at festivals. Also, any tips as to securing the tent when solid ground sits below?

Thanks for any insight on this.

Any of the EZ up models should fit the bill. Many people who do art shows on where the tent is set on pavement use weights suspended from the corners by rope/chain. My father in law made some weights by filling 4 inch drainage size PVC pipes with concrete with an Eye bolt set in the concrete. If I remember his were approx 2ft long. One one each corner made the tent sit very solidly.

JJD.Photography wrote in post #16633349
Would like to hear recommendations for 10' X 10' tents for use at festivals. Also, any tips as to securing the tent when solid ground sits below?

Thanks for any insight on this.

If you are on solid ground (ie parking lot) use a weighted plate over the foot of the tent. EZ-UP makes some.

Here's a link to those in the know about art fair tents:
http://www.artfairinsi​ders.com/

EZ Up is the last resort of show tents by the reviews and stories on there.

Shane W wrote in post #16642004
Here's a link to those in the know about art fair tents:
http://www.artfairinsi​ders.com/

EZ Up is the last resort of show tents by the reviews and stories on there.

Do you have a specific page?

I think I found one of the links: http://www.artfairinsi​ders.com …%3A450034&page=​2#comments

When I was doing Arts and Craft shows, I used a Caravan tent w/Flourish walls:

https://photography-on-the.net …php?p=6320527&p​ostcount=5

EZ up is not only a brand name but also a generic name for the tents that are used. A lot of times youw ill see a tent for $100 or less that looks the same but it is not an EZ up tent. I've known a lot of people who used the EZ up tents selling crafts at outdoor events and they had no issues weighting them down or breaking anything. Of course, these are the $200+ versions and not the $100 WalMart variety. Increasingly, I am seeing larger than the 10' versions as they offer far more protection from wind and rain and normally come with the roll down walls and heavier gauge tubing for the legs.

It would also be good to know how much use you intend to put this thing through. Judging from helping set up booths at various fairs there seems to be a tradeoff between solid build and ease of setup and long term durability. The artists who were limited to doing one or two fairs a year tended toward the ez up brand, the ones who were traveling and hitting a different show every week had substantially more invested in their setups.

gonzogolf wrote in post #16644064
It would also be good to know how much use you intend to put this thing through. Judging from helping set up booths at various fairs there seems to be a tradeoff between solid build and ease of setup and long term durability. The artists who were limited to doing one or two fairs a year tended toward the ez up brand, the ones who were traveling and hitting a different show every week had substantially more invested in their setups.

So, one might spend $100 on an inexpensive EZ-up, and when/if it wears out due to use and abuse, upgrade.

Or, don't upgrade, if it's not getting used much and never gets worn out.

nathancarter wrote in post #16644804
So, one might spend $100 on an inexpensive EZ-up, and when/if it wears out due to use and abuse, upgrade.

Or, don't upgrade, if it's not getting used much and never gets worn out.

Yes. perhaps not in those terms. But if you are doing one or two events per year the EZ if properly cared for would be expected to last many years. If hitting 30 weekends a year or more is the goal then perhaps a more substantial outlay would be in order to make it last multiple seasons. It comes down to return on investment. Sort of like the guy who buys a 1DX and L lenses to shoot photos of his lunch. The same results can be achieved at a lesser cost (t3 with a kit lens).

gonzogolf wrote in post #16644064
It would also be good to know how much use you intend to put this thing through. Judging from helping set up booths at various fairs there seems to be a tradeoff between solid build and ease of setup and long term durability. The artists who were limited to doing one or two fairs a year tended toward the ez up brand, the ones who were traveling and hitting a different show every week had substantially more invested in their setups.

Yes they do, better quality in the beginning means less cost down the road..
I also made my own weights out of PVC , mine though were 3ft long..more weight, and even with those, the tent still moved in stiff winds...haven't lost anything yet, but have seen enough folks who have. If you are serious about doing the shows, don't start cheap, just like buying photo equipment, you will wind up paying twice...pay once...