Vendor FAQ’s
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Returning Vendors receive preference over new or late applicants. Vendor preference ends on Monday, April 7, 2025. After this date, applications will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. New Vendors are welcome to submit an application at any time, however they will not be processed until AFTER the returning Vendor preference period ends.
The deadline for all vendors to apply is July 1, 2025. Applications received after July 1 will incur a $50 late fee. Vendor placement starts in July and we recommend submitting your applications as soon as possible.
Click here for a 2025 Vendor Application
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Vendor booths are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. You may indicate your location preference on your application, or call the Chamber to let staff know, and we will do our best to meet your request; however, booth locations are not guaranteed. Paid returning vendors are offered seniority over booth spaces they currently utilize.
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The Festival Committee will be working on booth assignments in July. Each vendor will receive an email with their booth number and instructions to log into their vendor portal. The vendor portal is where vendors will find all the info needed prior to, during, and after the festival. If you have not received the email with your booth assignment and vendor portal instructions by August 1st, please email Rose at rhall@bluespringschamber.com with your booth name and updated contact information.
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Vendors are required to attend & staff their booths during festival hours on all 3 days. If a vendor shuts down their booth early or arrives late, they are at risk for not returning the following year.
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All booth spaces are 10’ X 10’ and have a 10’ height restriction. If vendor’s booth structure or trailer is bigger, even just a half of an inch, an additional vendor space must be purchased. The Festival committee only rents the booth spaces. Vendors must provide the booth structure, tent, tables, chairs, etc. At no time are vendors allowed to have merchandise or signage outside their assigned space.
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200 watts per 10 x 10 vendor space is provided. Vendors requiring more than the amount provided must have ordered and paid for the additional. Vendors who do not order and pay for additional electricity prior to setup will be charged a $150 same-day service fee in addition to the cost of the additional electricity, if available. PLEASE NOTE: GENERATORS ARE NOT ALLOWED!
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For vendor water use, hook ups will be placed on specified fire hydrants along Main Street during the Festival. Vendors are not to permanately hook up to the hydrants. Please see the vendor map included in your vendor packet for hydrant locations.
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The Fall Fun Festival carries a vendor permit that encompasses all Festival vendors. Each individual vendor is not required to have a business license.
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Each food vendor will be responsible for filling out their own application and paying the fee to Jackson County, for a Temporary Food Stand Permit. Forms are available at the Jackson County Health Department or on their website.
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Central Jackson County Fire Protection District will be inspecting and enforcing new International Fire Code regulations for food trucks.
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Community Stage applications are open to the public. There is no fee to perform, and all performances are unpaid. Applications coming soon!
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You can call the Chamber of Commerce at 816-229-8558 or email the Chamber at rhall@bluespringschamber.com.