San Leandro Cherry Festival & Parade 2026

Artisan vendors sell handcrafted or original items, including cherry-themed items. Only original handcrafted or originally designed articles or artwork will be accepted. No prefabricated art, molds, or craft kit items will be accepted. We will be reverse image searching your products to verify the originality of your designs. No dealers or distributors, please.

Pre-Packaged Food vendors sell pre-packaged foods prepared in licensed food kitchens and meant for in-home consumption. A Temporary Food Facility (TFF) permit issued by Alameda County is required. You can find the TFF application linked in the "Documents" section below.

Interactive booths charge for activities or experiences, such as face painting, sand art, wax hands, spin art, and other interactive pieces that participants can purchase and take home, or games like spin the wheel or ring toss.

Food vendors include those preparing food or drinks for on-site consumption, including food trucks. If your food is pre-packaged, please apply for an "Artisan, Pre-Packaged & Interactive Booth" space.

SPACE IS LIMITED, APPLY EARLY!

All applicants must have a cherry item or a cherry-themed item on their menu. Approved menus will be strictly enforced. The City of San Leandro attempts to limit the number of similar items. 

Applications for Food Vendors will be evaluated on the following criteria:

1. Quality and variety of food products;

2. Cherry food item;

3. Healthy food offerings (low fat, low sugar, etc.);

4. San Leandro-based;

5. Duplication of products and services;

6. Returning food vendor in good standing with the City of San Leandro;

7. Date that the completed application is received.

Vendor acceptance decisions are at the sole discretion of the City. The Festival reserves the right to admit duplicate businesses or extend exclusivity based on Festival size and needs.

A Cherry Festival Community Resource is an organization that provides important information pertaining to children, families, seniors, or other valuable social services in the San Leandro community. A community resource must be a certified 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) organization and registered as a charity with the California Attorney General or a governmental agency.

Space for Community Resource booths is limited, and applications will be evaluated and prioritized on the following criteria:

1. San Leandro-based non-profit community resource; 
2. Quality of information provided;
3. Uniqueness/non-duplication of information;
4. Returning community resources in good standing with the City;
5. The date that the completed entry is received.

Exhibitor acceptance decisions are at the sole discretion of the City. The Festival reserves the right to admit duplicate businesses or extend exclusivity based on Festival size and needs.

A Cherry Festival Community Resource is an organization that provides important information pertaining to children, families, seniors, or other valuable social services in the San Leandro community. A community resource must be a certified 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) organization and registered as a charity with the California Attorney General or a governmental agency.

Space for Community Resource booths is limited, and applications will be evaluated and prioritized on the following criteria:

1. San Leandro-based non-profit community resource; 
2. Quality of information provided;
3. Uniqueness/non-duplication of information;
4. Returning community resources in good standing with the City;
5. The date that the completed entry is received.

Exhibitor acceptance decisions are at the sole discretion of the City. The Festival reserves the right to admit duplicate businesses or extend exclusivity based on Festival size and needs.