Kentuckiana Pride Festival and Parade

Kentuckiana Pride Festival
Waterfront Park, Big Four Lawn, Louisville, KY

Hours of Operation:
Saturday, June 20th 12pm-10pm

This application is for a vendor space at the Kentuckiana Pride Festival.  If you are interested in participating in the parade, please apply here - www.kypride.com/parade

The festival features around 100 vendors, including local non-profits, artists, businesses, and great food every year.

Market Hours:
Saturday, June 20 12pm-10pm

Important Dates:
February 23- February 27: First round of notification emails will be sent to vendors who applied by February 19

March 30- April 3- Final round of applications will be reviewed/notification emails will be sent to vendors who applied between February 19 and March 27

March 27: Vendor Application closes

Vendor Types/Description
Not for Profit: Non-profits must be a registered 501(c)(3) organization

Artist/Local Artisan Business: A local artisan business is considered a locally owned and operated business that sells items handcrafted by other artisans or themselves

Local Business: Kentuckiana local vendors who will use their booth space for promotional purposes or sell items and are NOT part of a larger corporation or franchise

Business: Businesses grossing UNDER $1 Million in annual revenue who will use their booth space for promotional purposes or sell mass-produced items

**Corporations, large businesses, national brands, and franchises grossing over $1 million in annual revenue must be a sponsor of the festival in order to qualify for vendor/booth space. Please reach out to sponsorships@goodneighborfestivals.com if you are interested in sponsoring the event.

Kentuckiana Pride Festival offers two different booth types for each vendor category:

Booth Types and Pricing:

Not-for-Profit/Artist/Local Artisan Business Space - $250 plus tax Kentuckiana Pride Festivals provides only a 10 x 10 space, vendors must provide all items

Not-for-Profit/Artist/Local Artisan Business Booth - $600 plus tax Kentuckiana Pride Festivals provides a 10x10 booth, one 6' table, and 2 chairs

Local Business Space - $350 plus tax Kentuckiana Pride Festivals provides only a 10 x 10 space, vendors must provide all items

Local Business Booth - $700 plus tax Kentuckiana Pride Festivals provides a 10x10 booth, one 6' table, and 2 chairs

Business Space - $700 plus tax Kentuckiana Pride Festivals provides only a 10 x 10 space, vendors must provide all items

Business Booth - $1050 plus tax Kentuckiana Pride Festivals provides a 10x10 booth, one 6' table, and 2 chairs

Food Vendors - there is a separate application that can be accessed by clicking here - https://www.eventeny.com/events/vendor/?id=39661

**Recent legislation passed by the Kentucky General Assembly expands the imposition of sales tax to a number of additional products and services. Among them, fees for space rentals at events such as ours are now subject to sales tax effective January 1, 2023. As a result, the total cost of your booth space will be subject to sales tax. Please send us a purchase exemption certificate if you will use your space exclusively for an exempt purpose.

Additional Fees:
Additional Tables and chairs are available for purchase with all booth types.  

Each vendor fee includes (4) entries into Kentuckiana Pride Festival. You will be able to purchase additional entries at a later date.

Upon acceptance, vendors will be required to submit two COIs listing the following groups as additionally insured-

Kentuckiana Pride Foundation
PO Box 32216
Louisville, KY 40232

Good Neighbor Festivals
2817 West End Ave #126-439
Nashville, TN 37203

Kentuckiana Pride Festival
Waterfront Park, Big Four Lawn, Louisville, KY

Hours of Operation:
Saturday, June 20th 12pm-10pm

This application is for a Food vendor space at the Kentuckiana Pride Festival.  If you are interested in participating in the parade, please visit www.kypride.com/parade

If you are an Artisan Vendor, the application can be accessed here - https://www.eventeny.com/events/vendor/?id=39610

The festival features around 100 vendors, including local non-profits, artists, businesses, and great food every year.

Market Hours:
Saturday, June 20 12pm-10pm

Important Dates:
February 23- February 27: First round of notification emails will be sent to vendors who applied by February 19

March 30- April 3- Final round of applications will be reviewed/notification emails will be sent to vendors who applied between February 19 and March 27

March 27: Vendor Application closes

Pricing:

Food Vendors - 15% of sales with a $500 plus tax non-refundable deposit upon acceptance into the festival. 

At the end of the event, prior to load out, food vendors will need to provide a gross sales report. in the event 15% of your gross sales exceed the deposit amount, you will receive an invoice for the remaining balance. Failure to provide your sales report at the end of the event will result in the denial of applications for future events.

Example: You will provide a non-refundable $500 deposit prior to the event. If your gross sales are $5,000 (15% of $5,000= $750), you will receive an invoice for an additional $250. If your gross sales are $3,000 (15% of $3,000= $450), you will not receive an additional invoice.

**Recent legislation passed by the Kentucky General Assembly expands the imposition of sales tax to a number of additional products and services. Among them, fees for space rentals at events such as ours are now subject to sales tax effective January 1, 2023. As a result, the total cost of your booth space will be subject to sales tax. Please send us a purchase exemption certificate if you will use your space exclusively for an exempt purpose.

Additionally, we are required to provide a list of vendors selling items subject to sales tax to the Department of Revenue. As such, we recommend that you review recent changes and ensure you are registered to collect sales tax if applicable. You can find more information about these changes in recent editions of Sales Tax Facts at this link.

Each vendor fee includes (4) entries into Kentuckiana Pride Festival. You will be able to purchase additional entries at a later date.

Upon acceptance, vendors will be required to submit two COIs listing the following groups as additionally insured-

Kentuckiana Pride Foundation
PO Box 32216
Louisville, KY 40232

Good Neighbor Festivals
2817 West End Ave #126-439
Nashville, TN 37203

Want to perform at this event? We want to know about your music and your interest in performing.

Fill out the application below with as much info as you can — We review applications on a rolling basis and will be in touch if we think you'd be a great fit for the stage at the event.

Annual Kentuckiana Pride Parade
Saturday, June 20th, 12pm

The Kentuckiana Pride Parade takes place on Saturday, June 20th, 2026. Before the festival begins, we show our PRIDE in the Kentuckiana Pride Parade. Join with thousands to watch and participate along the parade route and help usher in the huge pride flag alongside our many community supporters.

Pricing: 

Non-Profits/Community Groups

Marchers:$100

Float-$175

Government Organizations
Marchers- $100

Float-$175

Corporate and Local Business Groups 
Marchers- $150 

Float- $200

*Applications received after March 28th will be charged a $75 Late fee.  

For specific details regarding the Kentuckiana Pride Parade, please visit the Parade Page.

Parade Groups will be required to submit a COI listing the following groups as additionally insured-

Kentuckiana Pride Foundation
PO Box 32216
Louisville KY, 40232

Good Neighbor Festivals
2817 West End Ave #126-439
Nashville, TN 37203