Festival Vendor Booths

APPLICATIONS: CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE APPLICATION

Applications for 2026 are being accepted until December 15th.
Applications MUST include a website link or other links so we can see your booth set up.  

FESTIVAL BOOTH TYPES

Wing & Food:  (Restaurants, Bars, Food Trucks & Caterers)
All wing & food vendors must sell wings. We ask that you feature at least 3 types of sauces. You may also sell 2 -3 other food items at your normal prices. Vendors keep 100% of all food & wings sales. (VENDORS CAN SELL NON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES) More Food Vendor Info is listed below.

Business: (Professional Services, Small Business, Sunglasses, T-shirts,  Healthcare, Home Improvement, Cable & Cellular, etc)

Arts & Crafts: Art (Prints, Unlimited Reproductions, drawings, paintings, mixed media), Herbal (soaps, potpourris, oils), Bath (soap, lotions, personal care items), Candles,  Leather, Pottery, Decor, Clothing & Accessories, Furniture, Glass, Jewelry, Metal & Paper, Wood, etc

Farmers Market: Seasoning & Sauces, Baked Goods, Desserts, Canned Goods, Nuts & Pecans, Freeze Dried, etc

Kids: Sand Art, Caricatures, Children Books, Crazy Hair, Games & Toys, Clothing, Novelties & Body Art (Henna Artist, Face painters, etc

(Overnight security is provided on Friday & Saturday night.  Vendors can leave on Saturday night to restock.)

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Please use CONTACT FORM to contact Armus Media Group, LLC (Event Producers) for any questions about the festival.

ACCEPTANCE:  All notifications of acceptance or denial will be completed within 2 weeks. If for some reason you do not receive a reply after 2 weeks, please use our CONTACT FORM.  We will send detailed info with site plan, set up and breakdown procedures, etc about 2 weeks before the event date.  

BOOTH FEES:  Booth Payment options will be emailed with acceptance.  All payments are due by January 1st. Booth fees are NON-REFUNDABLE.  

ELIGIBILITY: All booth applications will be first come – first served. Exhibitors are selected from submitted applications and researched prior to approval. Event producers strive to limit booth duplication & reserve the right to limit certain products and exhibitors.  Exhibitors may choose to distribute giveaways, sell wares or have games and activities for festival attendees in the assigned booth space only. If you are accepted into the show and you display/sell any items that are not acceptable by the Festival, the exhibitor will be asked to remove the items from their booth (See Items Not Allowed below). Failure on the part of any booth vendor and/or the booth vendor’s staff to adhere to the rules and policies will result in removal, forfeiture of fees and inability to return for future festivals.

 

ITEMS NOT ALLOWED

  • Items considered a projectile.
  • Any item/toy which is similar to or imitates the actions of a firearm, or firework including but not limited to poppers, snakes, smoke-balls, squirt-guns, and sparklers.
  • Clothing with profanity, promoting illegal activity or scantly clothed images.
  • No live animals may be distributed or sold on the premises. (Approved pet adoptions groups may be allowed)
  • No weapons can be sold
  • No food or beverages can be given away. (Sampling is allowed)
  • Free raffles will be allowed: in other words, an item can be raffled off only if the raffle tickets are free, given away.  Any raffles where the tickets are being sold will not be allowed without a license/permit from the State of Georgia and approved by event producers.

FOOD VENDOR ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • Historically we have about 20+ wing vendors, averaging 4500 wings per vendor. All wings are sold at the same rate of 3 for $4. You may offer something lower like a $1.00 per wing (recommended) but no wing packages more than the offer above. This will ensure all guests may be able to sample multiple wing vendors. We continuously monitor guest feedback and the price of wings in March and make changes if necessary based on that, so we appreciate you adhering to the rules to make it fair for everyone. 
  • You also are allowed to sell 2 other food items besides wings and these need to be listed on your application.  Once we review your application we will let you know what items have been approved to sell besides chicken wings.
  • Other food item prices are set by the individual vendors. The event producers strongly urge vendors to charge fees that are in line with market pricing and other onsite food vendors.
  • Food vendors can sell any non-alcoholic beverage.  We have limited dedicated lemonade vendors so only a few designated vendors can sell lemonade.
  • Open flames are not permitted, unless you use a grill.
  • Cooking booths MUST have a flame-resistant treatment tent with an NFPA 701 rating. Certificate of flame-resistance must be present at the event. Note Certificate rating CA-85 does not meet this certification. Vendors who fail to comply with this code may be shut down by the fire marshal until such time as the issue has been resolved. No refunds will be given due to failure to comply with fire codes. 
  • A Class B Fire extinguisher is required by all vendors cooking with grease & oil and are required when cooking onsite.
  • Motorized vehicles ARE permitted in the Festival area. Non-motorized campers or booths may be used for the sale of food upon prior approval.
  • Electrical needs for storage; preparation and operation must be listed on the Vendor Application. Receptacles are utilized on site and generators will be on site. Vendors must be able to use GFI receptacles. Requests for additional electrical needs are to be noted in the Electrical Services portion of the Application. Pending availability, each additional 20 amp, 110 volt circuit will be invoiced accordingly.
  • Festival Food vendors will be expected to strictly adhere to all provisions stipulated under the event producer’s permit. No refunds will be given due to failure to comply with Health Department codes.
  • Any changes in the food menu must be communicated and approved by the Festival Committee.  Due to the potential for duplication, not all menu items will be selected. We want to ensure that every food vendor has the highest potential for success. Vendors may only sell items agreed on by Georgia PEC, LLC & Armus Media Group, LLC. Most vendors will be limited to 2 types of items.
  • Several large trash receptacles will be provided by the Event Producers and Parks Department at key locations throughout the Festival area. Vendors are asked to provide trash bags or additional trash receptacles in their food vending areas to insure adequate space for trash disposal. Vendors are responsible for placing their trash in dumpsters located on the Festival grounds. Food vendors are responsible for removing any and all trash from their areas the last night of the Festival. Those that do not adhere to this regulation and leave trash in their respective areas are subject to a $250 clean up fee.
  • Vendors MUST provide an appropriately decorated booth from which to conduct festival food sales. Booth sizes should not exceed the provided space. The height of the booth (including banners and displays) should not extend more than 15’ from the ground to the top of any tented booth. A booth may consist of banquet type tables, with side tables to create a horseshoe effect. Tables must have coverings (whether paper or cloth) to the ground all the way around. Table coverings should be decorated and festive, with décor appropriate to the festival. (Additional tables may be available for an additional fee of $10.00 per table.)
  • Vendors are not allowed to dump grease or wastewater on the street or in sewer drains at any time. Vendors should have containers to manage their disposal and removal of grease & wastewater.  It is required to have plywood, cardboard or roofing tar paper placed underneath all booths using grease to prevent spillage onto the festival grounds.
  • Water will be available on the Festival grounds. Please see the site plan for water locations indicated in a blue “W”.
  • Record Keeping: Food vendors will be required to keep an accurate record of festival food sales through the festival. Accurate reporting of gross sales is expected to ensure future participation.

ADDITIONAL INFO, POLICIES, RULES & REGULATIONS

  • Space Size: 10 x 10 booth space or larger if needed and if communicated to us during your sign up application process. All food vendors are expected to run their business within the space provided. If any vendor exceeds the space provided they will be asked to move within the defined area assigned. NOTE: Only one vendor per booth will be allowed.
  • Groups must comply with all ordinances, codes, laws, rules and regulations of the city, county and state.
  • If certain signature products or food items are sold the day of the event and were not listed in application we reserve the right to ask the exhibitor to not to sell that product or food item.
  • The City of Canton & the Event Producers are not responsible for injury, damage or loss of product due to fire, theft, vandalism or weather. Exhibitors are responsible for the security of their property and safe storage containment and full value of all materials.
  • Booths must be staffed for the entire hours of the festival, unless otherwise indicated by the event producers
  • Event producers will be inspecting booths of chance and sales. Items deemed inappropriate will not be allowed and the booth vendor will be asked to remove the inappropriate items.  Failure to comply could result in closing of the booth.
  • Distribution of handouts, flyers, literature or promotional items will not be allowed outside of the designated booth space area.
  • No distribution of political campaign literature or promotional items will be allowed.
  • Exhibitors are not permitted to bring alcohol into the festival area.
  • This is an outdoor two-day festival and booth spaces may not be completely level.
  • The event producers and staff are on duty four hours prior to the start of the Festival each day to allow adequate set-up time. The festival will run rain or shine. If severe weather persists, the Festival may close for a short period of time and then reopen. All vendors are expected to reopen once a decision has been made. If a food or wing vendor leaves the festival and/or does not reopen at the time decided, the event producers reserve the right to dismiss the vendor without refunding any and all fees, etc.
  • Souvenir items (i.e. t-shirts, bumper stickers, balloons, buttons, cups, etc.) used for advertisement purposes ARE permitted to be distributed or sold but CANNOT advertise competitive brands from our festival sponsors (i.e. Festival sponsor is Budweiser so no Miller branded items).  This also applies towards banners & signs.   Only sponsor brands are allowed to be listed on signs & banners placed at your festival booth.
  • Except for the specific items detailed above, Georgia PEC, LLC & Armus Media Group, LLC will not accept the responsibility for any financial commitments and/or obligations undertaken by an individual organization.
  • Failure to adhere to these regulations will jeopardize participation in this festival and future festivals.

SET UP: Set Up is Friday (10am – 4pm / Special arraignments can be made outside these times upon request) & Saturday (8am – 10am).  We recommend to all vendors to set up Friday to avoid traffic & congestion on Saturday morning. Exhibitors who arrive late will not be allowed to access their booth area with a vehicle. Exhibitors will have to park outside the festival area and carry/cart materials to their assigned space.  Upon arrival to the festival area exhibitors will be asked the booth number and then you will be directed to the booth location. Be prepared to unload all materials/supplies that are needed to set up the booth. Exhibitors will be asked to park their vehicles off festival grounds once all materials are unloaded. Festival marshals will assist in directing exhibitors where to park. Parking is within walking distance. Exhibitors then return to their booth to continue setting up their booth.  Vendors are responsible for providing their own set-up (i.e. tables, extension cords, chairs and tents). Since the Event will be held as scheduled, regardless of weather, vendors should come prepared to protect themselves against the elements (i.e. sun, rain, wind, etc.). 30 lbs. (minimum) sand bags or comparable are mandatory to anchor tents, canopies, etc.  Exhibitors are to be prepared to have their exhibit ready for public viewing/shopping by 10:00 a.m. on Saturday & Sunday.

TENTS:  ALL TENTS MUST BE SECURED AND WEIGHTED DOWN WITH A MINIMUM OF 30lb WEIGHTS ON ALL FOUR CORNERS. The tent should be secure enough to withstand any thunderstorms that are not uncommon this time of the year.

POWER: Electricity is available for a fee & can be requested on the application.  We only provide 110 power and no 30 amp or 50 amp power.  Generators are encouraged and allowed. Power WILL be available overnight on Friday & Saturday. Extension cords ARE NOT available from the Parks or event producers. Only heavy-duty, outdoor, UL listed extension cords may be used.

PARKING: Parking is not allowed in the Festival area or at your booth.Vehicle access to your booth is not allowed during the event unless agreed upon with event producers. We recommend arriving early to unload your booth items and then parking your car ASAP to ensure you have a parking space close to the festival.  Please see the parking map on the website for festival parking areas.  Overnight parking is allowed upon notification. Towing is strictly enforced around the festival area so please be sure to park in a designated parking area. Exhibitors vehicles cannot be removed from the onsite vendor parking area until after 7pm on Saturday & after 6pm on Sunday.  Parking is also available for staff in the park and and outside the park and these areas are recommended for staff and exhibitors that need to leave during the festival times. Parking passes are sent in info packages and MUST be placed on dash when parking in the vendor parking area.   

OPENING TIMES & CLOSING TIMES: Booth displays are permitted to stay up Saturday night. All items must be enclosed within a tent with 4 sides and must be out of public view. The display and tent should be secured and weighted down and able to withstand a thunderstorm or high winds. The vendor is responsible for all items left overnight. The City of Canton & the event producers are not responsible for any items lost or damaged. There will be a security guard present to help monitor the area overnight on Saturday.

BREAK DOWN: During breakdown, which will occur on Sunday at the specified time, exhibitors by chance may not be able to park their vehicle right next to their booth space. Every attempt is made so exhibitors can get as close as they can to their booth space to load their vehicle. A handcart is recommended to assist exhibitors.

WEATHER: The event will not be cancelled in the case of inclement weather unless we are advised otherwise by government officials. Exhibitors are to be fully prepared to protect against adverse conditions, such as rain, wind, sun, heat, etc. If severe weather conditions persist, i.e., thunderstorm/lightning, the Festival will temporarily close down and then reopen. Vehicles will not be allowed in the Festival area during cloudbursts – please be prepared to protect your merchandise. Exhibitors are expected to reopen their booths as soon as possible once the weather has cleared and the Festival reopens. No refunds will be issued for inclement weather.

SALES TAX: All exhibitors are required to pay their own taxes and the event producers are not responsible for reporting sales and/or paying sales tax on sales made at the event for any vendor.

TERMS & CONDITIONS:  The EXHIBITOR/CONCESSIONAIRE shall indemnify and hold harmless Armus Media Group LLC,  Georgia PEC, LLC and the City of Canton, its agents, employees, volunteers from and against all claims, damages, losses, expenses, including but not limited to attorney’s fees, arising out of or resulting from (i) the conduct or management of the Premises or of any business therein, (ii) any act, omission, or negligence of the EXHIBITOR/CONCESSIONAIRE or the partners, directors, officers, agents, employees, invitees or contractors of the EXHIBITOR/CONCESSIONAIRE (iii) any accident, injury or damage whatsoever occurring in or at the Premises. EXHIBITOR/CONCESSIONAIRE hereby expressly indemnifies Armus Media Group LLC,  Georgia PEC, LLC and The City of Canton for the consequences of any negligent act or omission of Armus Media Group LLC, Georgia PEC, LLC and the City of Canton, its agents, employees, and volunteers, unless such act or omission constitutes gross negligence or intentional misconduct.