The 54th Kentuck Festival of the Arts: 2025

The 54th Annual Kentuck Festival of the Arts is set for October 11th & 12th 2025 at Snow Hinton Park in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. For the festival food courts, we are looking for commercial concession vendors who prepare a variety of foods, desserts, and beverages. The sale of bottled soft drinks and water is reserved for Pepsi drink trucks managed by Kentuck. The sale of fountain sodas (still must be Pepsi Products) and other beverages is allowed (must be approved to sell before Festival). Charges will be calculated at the following rates for vendors selling only food, snack, and dessert menus. This charge is per vehicle/stand: • $500 for vendors with operations greater than 10 linear feet (LARGE)• $300 for vendors with operations less than 10 linear feet (SMALL) Charges for vendors selling food, snack, dessert, AND BEVERAGES. This charge is per vehicle/stand:• $1000 for vendors with operations greater than 10 linear feet (LARGEBEV)• $600 for vendors with operations less than 10 linear feet (SMALLBEV) Once selected, placement will be determined by Kentuck's Concession Committee. Also, in the event that the 54th Annual Kentuck Festival of the Arts is cancelled, refunds will be distributed. The Concessions Selection Committee chooses successful applicants from all qualified applicants based on a variety of factors including but not limited to the following:•quality of product/foods (Kentuck reserves the right to require samples)•amount of space required (Kentuck may require more specifics about your booth)•appearance of vending booth/display•visible posting of all prices in letters no less than 3” high and 6’ above the ground• recommendations of other festival coordinators and health department inspectors• capacity to serve a high quality product to large groups•electrical requirements (please be specific about your needs in your application)•diversity of food types (we particularly are interested in adding breakfast items and regional, ethnic and vegetarian foods to the offerings at Kentuck. As a general guideline, no more than two vendors of the same type of specialty food will be invited to participate)•timely and complete payment of all fees