Craft and Cottage Food Vendor Application

If you have any questions please read through the facts (FAQ’S) and vendor rules below. Rates increase beginning September 1st. If you still have a question and do not want to submit your application and payment at this time please use the “ASK QUESTION” button

Vendor fees:

$75 Per indoor space

$100 Per outdoor space

To secure your spot at the festival please fill out the Application form and then pay the vendor fee.

Not ready to submit the application but have a question?

Vendor Rules

  • Cancellation Policy Should you need to cancel your space, cancellation requests must be received no later than September 1st to receive a refund. Cancellations made after September 1st will not receive a refund.

  • All displays, merchandise, extra stock, etc. must remain within the confines of your designated booth. Displays may not extend outside your space, and you are not permitted to make use of any other areas. Vendors whose displays extend past their booth space will be asked to move items back inside their booth. Repeated infractions may result in ejection from the festival.

  • When arriving to set up, unload your vehicle as quickly as possible and move it to the designated parking space immediately to allow other vendors into the area.

  • Please refrain from blocking other booths to allow everyone to set up.

  • Please pack up as much as possible prior to bringing a vehicle into the festival area during tear-down to keep congestion to a minimum. Please do not park in the middle of driveways and aisleways so that other vendors may get past.

  • Vendors may not enter the festival area to set up earlier than the listed times.

  • Please do not place empty boxes in the garbage cans. You are responsible for breaking down all boxes and taking them to the dumpster or you must take them home with you.

  • All setup must be completed and vehicles clear of the Festival area by 9:00 AM

FAQ’s

  • To submit an online application you must make vendor fee payment online for the comittee to review your application. We will review your application and confirm your spot at the festival within a few days. See cancellation policy in the next section under Vendor Rules.

  • The booth size for indoors at Hamilton Community House is Approximately a 6 x 11-foot space. A limited number of tables will be provided if necessary for indoor spaces only.
    The Outdoor spaces are limited to a 12 x 12-foot space

  • Our fees fund the ability to put on the Festival, permits, set-up, break-down, etc.

    However, the remainder of the proceeds are earmarked for the community projects that benefit Two Rivers and Manitowoc County. This fund supports community development activities to build a stronger and more resilient community. Some of our more recent giving was a jor donation to the Central Park West 365 Project

  • Arts, Crafts, Handmade, Cottage Foods | $75 outdoors | $50 indoors

    Manitowoc county | Non-Profits and charitable organizations including Churches | $20

  • Yes, The form must still be filled out to secure your spot and we can ensure we have enough space and tables/electricity, etc. that vendors might require.

  • Applefest is meant to showcase the offerings of local organizations and craftspeople.

    *We are not allowing vendors for political organizations in at Applefest, We also do not allow any overtly political merchandise. The event staff has the final say on whether your booth offering qualifies as political. If you offer political merchandise on the day of the festival you will be asked to leave.

  • Vendors must be set up and ready for business Saturday, October 8th from 9 am-3 pm. Vendors are not allowed to close early.

  • Friday evening setup is available for the Community House building vendors only from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The building will not be locked and secured overnight. The Community House will also be open at 7:30 on Saturday for set-up.

    All outdoor vendors and food trucks can begin setting up at 7:30 on Saturday and must be complete by 9:00 AM.

  • Due to the new Central park 365 Project and the complete remodel of the west side of Central Park would like a booth in a specific block you we can not guarantee that your spot will be the same. You may note if there are other vendors that you would like to be neighbors with.

  • There are limited spaces available with electrical hookups. Generators will be allowed on a case-by-case basis for outside vendors only. If you are given permission to use a generator, the maximum level of decibels allowed will be 70 dB.

  • Yes, we encourage everyone to apply. If your business/organization is approved but there are too many similar booths we will add you to the waitlist.

    If you are placed on the waitlist you may pull yourself off of the waitlist at any time.