Thank you for your interest in being a food vendor at License to Cruise 2025! We are proud of the tradition this festival brings to the community and are thrilled to provide your organization with an opportunity to raise funds to advance your mission. This application is for Friday, September 26, 2025, ONLY.
- Application process begins on Monday, February 10, 2025.
- Applications are due by June 1, 2025.
- To ensure everyone receives the same information, NEW vendors MUST attend the in-person meeting and returning vendors are strongly encouraged to attend on Tuesday, August 19 from 4:00pm-5:30pm. Additional information will be sent out.
- A test is available for returning vendors, but we still encourage you to attend the one-hour meeting so that all expectations are clearly communicated.
- Spots are LIMITED, meaning not every application will be accepted! Booths and trucks will be placed on the Avenue on a first come, first serve basis (First applied, approved, AND paid).
Please Note: You must have at least one person in your booth at all times who has attended the vendor meeting or has successfully passed the online test.
There also must be at least one person present in the booth at all times from the nonprofit organization being represented. All booths are required to have prominent signage indicating the non-profit benefiting from working at the booth.
All food vendors are responsible for obtaining the proper licensing from the Appleton Health Department, at their own expense.
You should be prepared to be inspected the day of the event and any potential inspection fees incurred are the responsibility of the vendor. You can find Health Department Food Stand Guidelines at the link below or by calling the Appleton Health Department directly (920) 832-6429:
https://www.appleton.org/residents/health/environmental-health/forms-documents
Reminder: Starting in 2022, generators are permitted following the guidelines in the packet below: https://octoberfestonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-Vendor-Packet-.pdf
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