Volunteering for The Heron Farm & Event Center is a fun and rewarding experience! You can volunteer for 4 hours scheduled throughout the July 15th weekend which earns your weekend pass to the festival. You’ll feel good pitching in to help make The Heron a safe and fun weekend for all. Please fill out an application to become a part of our team! Volunteers earn a free ticket to the event. No meals or vehicle camping stickers are available, UNLESS you are scheduled for extra hours, take a leadership position, and are granted these extras by volunteer coordination. . When choosing your crew (application) please fill out thoroughly and also please pick your own shifts. Choose 2-3 different shifts in the same department. Returning Volunteers: Everyone needs to fill out an application because we have new software. Please understand that many aspects of the festival may be different than in the past and our coordination team is all new. They will be doing their best to find the best placement and schedule for you. New Volunteers: Fill out your application, a deposit of $75 will be required for anyone volunteering for their first two years. You will be e-mailed an invoice for the deposit after your application is approved by our coordination team. TERMS & CONDITIONS By submitting this application, you are agreeing to work the shifts agreed upon. Any no-call no-show's will potentially be terminated from the volunteer system and/or asked to leave the grounds

We are expecting 1000 people here at The Heron July 15-17. The music programming is all day Saturday for this event. We expect that many patrons will be camping from Friday till Sunday. Submission of an application does not assure a vendor space at this event. We will make selections ASAP and you will receive an acceptance, rejection or waitlist reply by email within 2 weeks of submitting your application. Fees for craft booths are relative to the amount of frontage required. Choices are either 10' frontage x 10' depth ($250), or 20' frontage x 10' depth ($500). We also have a few spaces with 10' frontage x 20' depth ($375). Credit card information will be collected with this application, but only charged after acceptance emails are sent. We will wait 2 days from that time to charge the fees to your card. Fees include wristbands for your staff, plus parking/camping stickers for each of your vehicles. Vendors in 10' spaces get 2 wristbands and 1 sticker. Vendors in 20' spaces get 4 wristbands and 2 stickers. Overnight camping for Friday and Saturday is included with vending fees. Camping or parking is NOT allowed directly behind your booth. You will be able to unload at your booth and then vehicles must be moved to nearby reserved areas. Extra vehicles should be parked in the Red Lot (no charge). Electric is within reach of each space, but each vendor needs to bring their own extension cords. Be as efficient as you can. Our electric supply does not allow for air conditioners in RVs. We do not have RV water hook ups. Vendor may arrive Friday to set up, any time after 2pm. On Saturday vendors will be admitted starting at 9am. Vendors need to be set and ready by Saturday noon. The music starts Saturday around noon and goes till around midnight. Refer to the website for a full schedule of the music and plan your hours accordingly. Vendors can close at dusk if you prefer not to stay open after dark. Friday & Sunday sales are allowed. Patrons will be leaving the site by 1pm Sunday. Each vendor is required to submit a certificate of liability from your insurance company listing Great Blue Heron Music Festival and Steve & Julie Rockcastle as additional insured on a primary and non-contributory basis with a waiver of subrogation in their favor. This can be attached in this application or emailed to vending@theheron.org. That about covers it! Thanks for your interest in being with us for this event! The Heron Crew vending@TheHeron.org 716-761-7190

Calling all Food Vendors!! Come and join us on the farm for great music and a wonderful celebration for all! We are looking for food vendors for July 15-17. Apply today so we can see what you have to offer! We are expecting a crowd size of 1000 here on July 15-17. The music program is all day Saturday for this event, but we expect that many patrons will be camping from Friday till Sunday. Submission of an application does not assure a vendor space at this event. We will make selections ASAP and you will receive an acceptance, rejection or waitlist reply by email within 2 weeks of submitting your application. Fees for food booths are relative to the amount of frontage required. Choices are either 10' frontage x 10' depth ($400), or 20' frontage with 20' depth ($700). Food trucks should select the 20' x 20' space. Credit card information will be collected with this application, but only charged after acceptance emails are sent. We will wait 2 days from that time to charge the fees to your card. Fees include wristbands for your staff, plus parking/camping stickers for each of your vehicles. Vendors in 10'x10' spaces get 3 wristbands and 1 sticker. Vendors in 20'x20' spaces get 5 wristbands and 2 stickers. Overnight camping is included with vending fees. Extra cars should be parked in the Red Lot (no charge). Electric and water are within reach of each space, but each vendor needs to bring their own water hoses and extension cords. Be as efficient as you can with both. Our electric supply does not allow for air conditioners in RVs. Ask us for local propane suppliers, if needed. We sell ice on site. Vendors may arrive Friday to set up, any time after 2pm. On Saturday vendors will be admitted starting at 9am. Vendors need to be set and ready by Saturday at noon. The music starts Saturday around noon and goes till midnight. Refer to the website for a full schedule of the music and plan your hours accordingly. Vendors can close at dusk if you prefer not to stay open after dark. Friday & Sunday sales are allowed. Patrons will be leaving the site by 1pm Sunday. Each vendor is required to submit a certificate of liability from your insurance company listing Great Blue Heron Music Festival and Steve & Julie Rockcastle as additional insured on a primary and non-contributory basis with a waiver of subrogation in their favor. This can be attached in this application or emailed to vending@theheron.org. Contact Chautauqua County Dept of Health at 716-753-4481 to start your Temporary Food Vendor Permit application. They will be on site to inspect, and you cannot open without a permit. That about covers it! Thanks for your interest in being with us this season!