Vendor Rules

The 17th annual Lexington Blueberry Festival takes place August 15 through August 18, 2019. The festival will take place at the Lexington Community Park off of Plymouth Street in Lexington, Ohio.

Applications are due before August 1. The Lexington Blueberry Festival Committee will make the determination as to whether or not it will accept a late application based on equity, space, and the reasons given for the late application.

BOOTH AND LOCATION INFORMATION

Blueberry Festival hours begin on Thursday at 4:00 p.m. and end on Sunday at 6:00 p.m. You are required to set up your booth or location between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14, 2019. In addition, you are expected to have your booth open and manned at all times during festival hours, which are as follows: Thursday 4:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., Friday 4:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m., and Sunday 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

OUR RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. The Lexington Blueberry Festival does not permit solicitations of any kind on festival premises unless you are under contract to do so.
2. The Lexington Blueberry Festival does not permit any other business other than what is indicated on your signed contract.
3. The Lexington Blueberry Festival takes place outdoors. You must prepare accordingly for all weather conditions.
4. The Lexington Blueberry Festival prohibits any sales outside your assigned vendor location unless under contract to do so.
5. The Lexington Blueberry Festival prohibits any moving or subletting of any or all of your assigned location.
6. The Lexington Blueberry Festival will provide access to electricity if you are under contract for such access. However, you must supply your own electrical cords to access the electricity.
7. The Lexington Blueberry Festival prohibits motor vehicles of any kind except those supplied by the Festival during Festival hours.
8. The Lexington Blueberry Festival prohibits firearms, deadly weapons, or dangerous ordnances. Unless otherwise authorized by law, no person shall knowingly possess, have under the person’s control, convey, or attempt to convey a deadly weapon or dangerous ordnances on Festival premises.
9. The Lexington Blueberry Festival prohibits drugs or alcohol on Festival premises.
10. The Lexington Blueberry Festival and those associated with the Festival are NOT responsible for any injury, damage, or loss incurred as a result of your association and connection with the Lexington Blueberry Festival.
11. No vendor shall be permitted to give away food related items to attract traffic to their booth. Our food vendors pay a premium to have exclusivity of such items, including but not limited to popcorn, cotton candy, bottled water, snow cones, etc., except as it directly pertains to your booth merchandise. For example, a vendor selling salsa mix would be permitted to offer samples of their product to promote the sale of such items.
12. Due to updated fire codes, you will not be able to extend your space beyond the confines of your booth. Booths are 10×10. Should you need additional space, you must purchase an adjoining booth (no half booths will be sold).
13. The Lexington Blueberry Festival Committee has the right to interpret, amend, or alter these rules at any time.

The Lexington Blueberry Festival Committee reserves the right to remove items from display that it deems inappropriate or that conflict with the above listed rules. Individuals must abide by the Festival Rules and respect others at all time. Failure to do so could result in their permanent removal from the Lexington Blueberry Festival.

The Lexington Blueberry Festival appreciates your participation.