Description

The 2023 Festival of the Fish will be held Friday June 16th thru Sunday June 18th. We wish to extend our invitation to you as a food vendor for this wonderful event. 

 When the contract has been submitted it will be reviewed, once approved your invoice will be emailed to you for either payment online, or you may mail in your payment via check payable to the Vermilion Chamber of Commerce 5495 Liberty Ave, Vermilion, OH 44089.

Spots are available on a FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS, (After March 31st) so get your contracts in early. Food Vendors if you pay in full March 31, 2023 you can use this code to get the Early Bird Discount of 7.5% type in 2023FFFOODEBDISC to guarantee previous years space and to secure the discounted rate IF paid in full by March 31st.  NO EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT IF NOT PAID IN FULL BY MARCH 31ST 2023. All spots are assigned by the Festival Committee. Half Rental Fee must be paid within 1 week of approval and invoice sent, with the balance due before June 1, 2023, Money Orders Only after June 1st. NO money will be accepted at the Festival without prior arrangements made with the Festival Committee. Expectation is that all monies due be paid in advance. 

FESTIVAL GOES ON RAIN OR SHINE!! THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS OR CREDITS! CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK, MONEY ORDER, PERSONAL CHECK, or CREDIT CARD. PERSONAL CHECKS MUST BE RECEIVED BY June 1, 2023. ANY CHECK RETURNED WILL BE CHARGED A $35.00 SERVICE FEE.

Please Note: Everyone must have someone working their booth at all times during festival hours:

Festival Hours are as follows: 

• FRIDAY NOON TO 11PM
• SATURDAY NOON to 11PM
• SUNDAY NOON to 3 PM

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FESTIVAL WILL END AT 3PM ON SUNDAY BUT NO VEHICLES ARE ALLOWED INTO FESTIVAL GROUNDS UNTIL AFTER 4PM!!! THIS GIVES AMPLE TIME FOR FESTIVAL GOERS TO PURCHASE FOOD AND CRAFTS PRIOR TO LEAVING FESTIVAL GROUNDS!!! ANYONE WHO TRIES TO BRING IN A VEHICLE BEFORE ITS SAFE AFTER 4PM WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO RETURN TO FESTIVAL AS VENDOR.