Food Vendor Application

VENDOR SELECTION

It is our goal to provide a profitable experience for each vendor while offering an interesting and varied array of food options to our patrons. Past participation in the festival does not guarantee a future space or same location. We select our vendors based on the quality of their products, the food offerings of applications and feedback we receive from patrons and staff.

MAILING ADDRESS: 

Art in Bayfront Park

950 Wayzata Blvd., Suite 104

Wayzata, MN 55391

All checks should be payable to: Art in Bayfront Park

Please contact Lynne Belsha if you have any questions:

Phone: 952-473-6422 | Fax: 952-473-1011

Email: lynne@mithunent.com

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your application by April 4 2025 along with:

• Signed completed application.
• Check payable to Art in Bayfront Park for the total amount due.
•  One 4 x 6 photo of your booth set-up labeled.

If you are selected as a vendor, you will be notified, by email or mail, no later than May 5, 2025. Booth and Cleaning deposit fees are due upon acceptance of  invitation. Invitations must be accepted within 10 days of invitation. If you need more time to pay your fee, please contact me so we can hold your booth.

If you accept our invitation to participate, the following will be due in our offices by July 28, 2025:

• Seasonal or Special Event License information.
•  Copy of current Minnesota State Sales Tax ID papers.
•  Copy of current Minnesota State Health Department Permits.
• A copy of your insurance listing Stone Arch Bridge Festival, LLC DBA Art in Bayfront Park, the City of Duluth and DECC as additional insureds.

FOOD PERMIT
All food vendors must meet all state and city health and safety requirements.
Vendors must obtain either a Seasonal or Special Event License from the Minnesota Department of Health. Information on Seasonal and Special Event Licenses can be directed to Sara Bents at (218) 302-6184. If you plan to apply for a Special Event License the cost will be $85.

BEVERAGES SALES
Lemonade, fruit juice, smoothies, and/or coffee are permitted and considered “Specialty Beverages.” If you would like to sell specialty beverages, please indicate that on your application.

All other beverage sales, including but not limited to soda, water and alcohol are prohibited.

ELECTRICAL
Bayfront Park has electrical onsite. If additional electrical is needed for your set-up, beyond what we can provide, you will need to bring a small generator or speak with the electrician onsite to be hardwired. Each vendor will be responsible for any additional fees for hardwired services.

ICE

For your convenience, an ice vendor will be onsite during select times during the fair. You may purchase ice directly from the ice vendor.

WATER
Potable water will be available on site. Food vendors are responsible for providing their own means of transporting water. Each vendor is responsible for their own hand washing station as required by law.

SIGNAGE
Signage must be professional. No handwritten signs allowed. The festival reserves the right to remove inappropriate signage.

INSURANCE
All food vendors must have insurance coverage in the amount of $1,000,000.00. Stone Arch Bridge Festival, LLC DBA Art in Bayfront Park, The City of Duluth and DECC must be named as additional insureds on your policy. Current proof of insurance will be required by July 28, 2025. The address for the certificate for Art in Bayfront Park is Stone Arch Bridge Festival, LLC DBA Art in Bayfront Park, 950 Wayzata Blvd., Ste. 104, Wayzata, MN 55391. The address for The City of Duluth is 411 West 1st St., Duluth, MN 55802. The address for the DECC is 350 Harbor Dr., Duluth, MN 55802.

CLEAN-UP – GARBAGE & RECYCLING
The area surrounding your booth MUST be kept clean. All trash, including boxes, must be removed daily. Trash must be placed in the appropriate containers and/or dumpsters with boxes broken down flat for recycling purposes. Oil, grease, and gray water MUST be taken with you if there is not an approved dumping station at the park. If you are unsure if there is one, please check with us.

CANCELLATION
If you need to cancel your commitment to us before July 1, 2025, we will retain a $100 cancellation charge and return the remainder of your fee. After that date there is no refund of any portion of your fees.

INCOME REPORTING & SALES TAX
Individual food vendors must report income and remit payment of the respective sales tax to the Minnesota Department of Revenue for income earned.