General Vendors

Thank you for your interest in applying to be a general vendor at the Loblolly Festival. General vendors are defined as vendors that sell a product, offer a service, or represent a nonprofit.  General vendors are allowed to offer products at their booths so long as they are NOT beverages or food cooked or prepared on site. Under the terms of the Cottage Food Bill, vendors can sell food as long as it is prepared beforehand in a private residence.  More information about the Cottage Food Bill can be found here: https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/5375.pdf. PLEASE NOTE: Laurel Main Street reserves the right to move all vendors from their chosen booth location to an alternate location within the festival.  If a vendor must be moved, Laurel Main Street will communicate the timeline and need for the move.

The Loblolly Festival is held annually on the first Saturday in October and celebrates Laurel’s heritage as a sawmill town. There is no entrance fee and the festival fills the streets from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Vendors from several states, artists, crafters and craftsmen set up shop in the streets of downtown Laurel for this one day event. Live music of various genres can be heard throughout the day. Activities for children of all ages abound and range from free art fun to rides, jumps and maybe even a bucking bronco! Food ranges from your first funnel cake of the fall to corn dogs, chicken on a stick and every variety of festival food imaginable. Our lovable lumberjack, Mr. Loblolly, visits with the crowd and will stop for a photo op, too! Demonstrations vary from year to year, but a crowd favorite for sure is Dayton Scoggins, the chainsaw artist. Dayton will be on hand for the 2022 festival, selling his creations as well as demonstrating the art of chainsaw sculpture.

By submitting this application, the vendor does hereby and forever discharge Laurel Main Street, The Festival Sponsor, and the City of Laurel of and from all manner of actions, suits, damages, claims and demands whatsoever in law or equity from any loss or damage to the undersigned’s property or person while in possession, supervision or auspices of Laurel Main Street, its agent, representatives or employees, or those of The Festival Sponsor and the City of Laurel. By submitting this application, the vendor indicates that he or she has read and agrees to comply with the terms and conditions. Violation of these conditions or any violation of law will result in the forfeiture of vendor’s space and vendor expressly agrees to waive any rights to recourse or to demand a refund to claim damages on such grounds.  This is an electronic agreement and by selecting the booths, you are validating and approving this agreement electronically.