Janet, A juried show is a show that you have to be approved as a vendor by a panel of "judges". It insures that the merchandise is up to their standards and that there are not a multitude of the same type of merchandise. You generally have to submit a sampling of your work, at the very least, pictures. If you are approved as a vendor - the booth rental is generally much higher than your average festival. I have been approved for a couple of them, but could not justify the rental fee.