Retail Vendor Application

Thank you for your interest in the 11th annual Black Bear Festival! With more and more happy faces attending the National Black Bear Festival each year from all across the country and the world, we strive to make our festival BIGGER and BETTER each year!  The National Black Bear Festival 2025 will be the best yet with additional selling time added to Friday night!   As always, we will do everything to provide a fun and safe festival for all.  Please make sure to read this application in its entirety and complete all requirements, including signatures, so that there is no delay in your submission.  Incomplete applications will not be considered.  This is an electronic agreement and by your submission, you are validating and approving this agreement.  We can not wait to partner with all of you to make this National Black Bear Festival on June 6th and 7th wonderful beyond imagination!
  
 
 
      

1. Submission of an application does not guarantee acceptance and booth space.  2. Applications are accepted on a space-available basis. 3. Provide a clear and accurate description of your products on the application.  4. If you sell unapproved items of any type, you may be asked to leave. Either way, you will be banned from this festival in the future  .5. The National Black Bear Festival cannot guarantee that other vendors will not duplicate your type of craft or items.  6. All applications must be received by April 1, 2025.  All booth sites will be assigned prior to the event with confirmation sent as soon as assignments are completed.  7. Payment information for space must accompany application. Fees will be collected upon approval for the event. 8. Registration fees are non-refundable with the exception of confirmed cancellations made prior to May 1, 2025*    9. Absolutely NO T-shirt sells or raffles will be allowed.   10. Vendor set up time on Friday, June 6th will be assigned according to their location.  It is important that you pay close attention to the time you are given for set up this year.  Not arriving at your allotted time may result in your booth location being changed to an overflow area.  11. You are responsible for items left at your booth. 12. All vendors must clean the area around their booth space(s) before they leave at the end of the day (10:00 PM). 13. The need for a larger than 20 service amp electrical hook-up must be communicated and approved in advance. 14. Generators are only allowed if you have communicated the need for one in this application and had it approved. 15.  All vendors must bring their own materials/bucket weights to make sure that their tent is stable and secure on the street.  No stakes are allowed in the street.  16.  Vendors will be responsible for proper disposal of trash/grease at designated drop off points.  Any vendor dumping inappropriate materials will be fined and immediately removed from the Festival.  Vendors will be notified of drop off locations prior to the Festival.  17. The National Black Bear Festival Committee reserves the right to remove any vendor from the Festival if it feels the vendor is in violation of the rules and regulations or the spirit of the Festival. BOOTH FEES WILL NOT BE REFUNDED IF A VENDOR IS CONSIDERED TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THE RULES.