Event Tent - Advice?

Hi folks, I'm shopping for a good quality "event tent" -- you know, the kind you see at fairs and festivals.

This will be a flexible space for working in all seasons -- sun shade, rain protection, winter wind/snow protection. 10'x10' should do it.

I want one that will last for years and years in the weather, not lightweight junk that's halfway to the landfill.

Anybody have experience with these?

Having been doing farmers markets for many years already, through wind, snow, rain, and sun, I have found that the water proof factor of any canopy is a bit limited, but not terrible. So don't expect 100% no-drip with even the best ones. As far as best ones, I have found that Eurmax is definitely one of the better canopies out there (that also sells replacement covers separately which is rare), as well as ABCCanopy. So far, those have been the only two companies that I (and other vendors) have found to be solid canopies. One can definitely find less expensive ones, but in the world of canopies, the saying that you get what you pay for quite aptly applies. :-)

Hubby bought one from Impact Canopy ( https://impactcanopy.ca ). They sell parts. They aren't cheap. I agree with Annie that cheap doesn't last. This one's fairly heavy, and a bit tricky to shut with only 1 person, but two people can do it easily.

That said...
1. plan how you're going to stake/weight it down up front
2. Don't back the car into it, hitting one leg with the side mirror (yeah, both the car and the canopy needed repairs... sigh)
3. I wouldn't want to leave it up if the snow is heavy if you aren't there to clear it off.
4. Are you *sure* 10'x10' will do the job?

You might also want to check with festival sellers to see if any other sellers have gone out of business lately. Also, Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace occasionally have used ones listed.

I agree with all of Annie's statements.
We too have been doing Farmer's markets for years.
No tent is completely waterproof, although a plastic sheet and ratchet straps  can help if it is not too windy.
No tent is windproof. Weighted bags on the legs, spiral spikes into the ground (beware buried stuff) with ratchet straps.
If it gets windy enough all of those will fail.  Take your tent down quickly if it gets gusty outside.
Snow... if you are using the tent and can help snow slide off, all is good.
Leave your tent up overnight and it snows... it just depends how heavy the snow load is.
They do collapse.
EZ- Up brand is one we have used, along with many others. Average cost is around $300 (US)
They go up quickly and come down quickly, fold up and have rolling travel bags.
The high end show tents use round tubing and are much more durable, average cost is $1000 (US)
They are easy but take longer to set up.
We have always gone with the lower cost tents and just plan on replacing them when needed.