Host: Mt. Vernon Festivals, Inc., a 501c(3) organization, P.O. Box 1708, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
Contact Information: Mt. Vernon Convention & Visitors Bureau: (618) 242-3151 or Vendor Chairperson: Crystal Webster, (618) 237-0621
Location: Downtown Mt. Vernon at the intersection of 9th & Jordan Time: Friday (5 – 8 p.m.), Saturday (9 a.m. – 8 p.m.)
All NEW vendors must submit at least ONE PHOTO OF BOOTH SET-UP. Vendors will be notified within one week of application if they are NOT accepted.
*Festival management reserves the right to make final determination of all booth assignments.*
• Fall Fest is committed to creating a diverse Vendor Marketplace with a wide variety of quality products including crafts, art, upcycled and refurbished items, specialty products, information and more.
• The Fall Fest vendor committee will not be bound by a specific set of criteria for all instances and reserves the right to accept or refuse anyone as a vendor.
• Vendors from previous Fall Fest’s whose continued presence in the Vendors Marketplace successfully aligns with festival’s mission will be given priority.
• Prohibited items include: rummage sale items, fireworks, pornography, offensive pictures, illegal items, firearms, confederate flags, items that infringe upon registered trademarks, or anything that would harm the property or reputation of Mt. Vernon Festivals, Inc., or the City of Mt. Vernon. The Fall Fest Vendor committee reserves the right to disqualify the sale of any merchandise the festival deems offensive or obscene.
• Booth assignments are made by the Vendor Committee with consideration to the layout of festival space and variety of vendors registered. The Vendor Committee will make every effort to place vendors next to or near other vendors they request and to have a layout that is beneficial to both vendors and festival attendees.
• Vendors are responsible for providing their own tent, tent weights, tables, chairs, and necessary equipment and supplies to conduct business. Tent weights are not required, but highly suggested due to unpredictable weather.
• All booth spaces are 12’x12’, with multiple spaces available for rent.
Vendors are expected to be courteous to each other during set-up and tear-down.
• Electricity is ONLY available for Food Vendors in the Food Court. If you need power you may run a QUIET generator, but you must notify us on your application. Loud generators or generators that disrupt the festival in any way are not permitted.
Inclement Weather Plans
Fall Fest will be held rain or shine. In the case of severe weather, Mt. Vernon Festivals, Inc. reserves the right to make cancellation decisions. Vendors will be notified via email or phone call in case of weather cancellations.
Absence Policy
Vendors that have reserved a space at the festival are required to fill their space no later than 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 27th or forfeit their right to participate the following year. If a vendor is unable to attend the festival, please notify the Vendor Committee by 5 p.m. by phone call or email on Friday, September 21, 2025. We understand emergencies can happen and the Vendor Committee will discuss this with vendors on a case-by-case basis.
Refund Policy
Refunds will be given in the case of festival cancellation, commensurate with the portion of the festival cancelled.
Refunds will also be given if vendors cancel their reservation on or before Friday, September 21, 2025, no later than 5 p.m. If you wish to cancel your reservation after this date, the Vendor Committee will review your request on a case-by-case basis.
Vehicles and Parking
Vendors need to pull into 9th Street from Broadway to receive setup location from vendor chairperson, quickly unload, then move vehicles to designated parking location BEFORE setting up booth as communicated by the Vendor Committee. After closing of the festival, vendors should break down their booth first, then move their vehicle closer to their respective booths. Vendors will receive a vendor parking pass. Please park in designated Vendor Lot located at 8th Street & Jordan.
No vehicles are allowed in the Vendors Marketplace until after 8 p.m. on Saturday to teardown.
Permits, licenses and insurance
It is the responsibility of the vendor to obtain and have on-person all licenses, insurance certificates and permits required for the sale of the vendor’s products at all markets. Your booth and its contents are NOT covered by our event insurance. Check with your insurance agent to see what coverage you might need.
Vendor Marketplace Rules & Regulations
