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- 4/25/24 Update- Purple Food court is SOLD OUT - No space available
- 4/25/24 Update- Yellow Food court is SOLD OUT - No space available
- 4/25/24 Update- Blue Food court is SOLD OUT - No space available.
- 4/25/24 Update- Pink Food court is SOLD OUT - No space available
The following application is for FOOD vendors ONLY. - For your FIRST Location during Twin Cities Pride Festival.
You will need to complete SEPARATE APPLICATION FOR EACH LOCATION REQUESTED!
June 29-30, 2024 (2 days) in Loring Park.
If you have questions about this application or process please review the FAQ section of the TC Pride Website, you will find recordings of the Information Sessions we have hosted and a list of Frequently Asked Questions about registration. https://tcpride.org/festival-vendor-faq/
For Map of available spaces see the end of this application (scroll down) or go to https://www.eventeny.com/events/map/?id=8369&mid=6100
If you are having problems with errors submitting your application contact support@eventeny.com, or use the contact form at https://help.eventeny.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
About Twin Cities Pride
Twin Cities Pride is the 501c3 charitable nonprofit organization that produces the annual LGBTQ+ Pride Festival, March, and other events. In addition, Pride sponsors other LGBTQ+ nonprofits including but not limited to the MN Deaf Queers, MN POC Pride, and other Prides around the state.
Twin Cities Pride is run primarily with volunteers and a few full-time employees.
In 2024, the Twin Cities Pride Festival is estimated to brings in roughly 400,000 to 500,000 attendees. We have approximately 590-600 exhibitoring vendors and 47 food vendors.
If you're part of a company/group/organization that has actively worked against or physically harmed ANY members of the LGBTQ+ community then Pride is not the space for you.
We seek involvement from vendors who affirm and support our mission and the history of and purpose in holding a pride festival:
Twin Cities Pride seeks to empower every LGBTQ+ person to live as their true self and to create a future where all LGBTQ+ people are valued and celebrated for who they are.
The Pride celebration commemorates and continues the fight against discrimination and the struggle for equality, for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer persons and their families.
Having LGBT employees isn't enough to qualify as support for the community. If you are a company/group/organization that has had past Anti-LGBTQ+ missions/activities in the past 5 years and are working to be more inclusive, please reach out to Andi Otto, Executive Director, before filling out the application so that we can discuss the best steps. He can be reached at andi.otto@tcpride.org.
APPLICATION PROCESS
The application will be submitted with a credit card or ACH and only the application fee and 6.25% payment processing fee will be charged at that time. This application fee is non-refundable for any reason. Each application will be Juried on a first-come first-serve basis while giving consideration to the menu and the experience that we seek to provide to the festival attendees.
Acceptance to Twin Cities Pride includes, but is not limited to, the following criteria:
- Proposed menu (quality, pricing, uniqueness)
- Past Twin Cities Pride experience
- Commitment to and support of the LGBTQ community
- Sustainability Practices
- Other outdoor event experience
- Booth size and power requirements
- Level of professionalism
- Agreement to conform to established procedures
- Honesty in reporting prior sales data.
Submitting an application and receiving a confirmation email after you’ve completed the application DOES NOT mean you have been accepted, just that your application has been received. Applications will be approved, rejected or waitlisted within 2 weeks (or sooner) of application submission.
ST-19 Tax form must be submitted at the time of application in order to be approved. Failing to do so will result in your application being waitlisted and loosing your order in placement selection and booth assignments.
If approved as a booth vendor you will be automatically charged the remaining fees associated with the selections you made during the application process along with a 6.5% payment processing fee. Once approved you will have 2 weeks to provide the Proof of Liability Insurance (COI) or your status as approved will be CANCELLED and NO REFUND will be provided. You may also cancel your registration during this time and receive a refund of the remaining fees (less any payment processing fees).
If waitlisted because the application is not complete (lacking or incorrect ST-19 or other documents) you may edit your application to provide the missing requirements and then notify us to review your application again.
If waitlisted for other reason - you may cancel your application or remain waitlisted in the event that we have space open up for you as a vendor. If space becomes available, we will reach out to you to find out if you still want to be a vendor and would like to take the available space.
By submitting an application, you agree to use the POS system that Twin Cities Pride will provide to you upon check-in at the festival. In addition to booth/space fees, all food vendors are required to pay 20% of gross (after tax sales - both cash and credit) to Pride, as we must pay the Minneapolis Park Board a percentage of all sales occurring during the Festival. The POS system will deduct the 20% of gross sales and settle final payments to the vendor on Tuesday July 2nd.
Please Note
- We DO not guarantee placement in any particular location and reserve the right to move vendors up to the start of the festival.
- We will limit the number vendors who serve similar food items
- Each Food Vendor will be limited to a maximum of 3 locations.
- No Portable Generators will be allowed. Portable Generators will only be used by TC Pride for Operations & Sponsors when tapping into larger electrical systems are not available.
- Vendors who do not comply with onsite logistics and regulations will not be allowed to open for business and may be asked to leave the park, forfeiting the ability to participate in any way in the festival, and no refunds will be provided.
- Styrofoam products are not allowed at Twin Cities Pride.
- A Minneapolis food permit is required and vendors must comply with Health Inspection and correct any issues identified.
- Once your food truck/booth/space is set up, it is not allowed to be removed until Sunday night.
- Vendors are responsible for taking trash to dumpsters.
Before starting this application, please have the following electronic documents available: Photograph of your booth/truck/trailer, and surrounding area including your electrical connection, Food Permit License OR application for permit, and your Menu.
LOCATIONS, SETUP INFORMATION & HOURS
While we have overnight security, they can’t be everywhere at once.
Please do not leave valuables overnight. Once your food truck/booth/space is set up, it is not allowed to be removed until Sunday night.
All Food Vendor locations cost are the same - $2500 per location, plus 20% of gross revenue.
LORING PARK SETUP - FOOD Trucks, Trailers, Booths Set-up Begins FRIDAY at 6 AM, No Setup allowed before this time and ENDS by 5 PM.
Cars will be permitted to drive into and out of the park during set-up. All vehicles MUST BE OUT OF THE PARK BY 5:00 PM FRIDAY, as cement barriers will be placed at all entrances/exits at this time.
- SATURDAY 29th - The festival & Beer Garden 10 AM - 7 PM
- SUNDAY 30h - The festival and Beer Garden 10 AM - 6 PM
Stonewall (Purple Section)
P2P (Blue Section)
Loring (Yellow Section)
Harmon (Pink Section)
FOOD MENU
You will be asked to provide a description of each proposed item and its price. Focus on what you do best and keep your menu to a few items. No changes to accepted menu items and/or prices will be allowed unless approval is obtained by June 1, 2024. Your prices may not change, nor can food vendors change any of their menu items during Twin Cities Pride.
BEVERAGES
No vendor may sell or give away beverages, including soda, water, or alcoholic beverages. Specialty beverage vendors are the ONLY exception. Soda and water sales are done solely by Twin Cities Pride and support the work of The Arise Project to support homeless LGBTQ youth.
BOOTH (Truck/Trailer/Booth) OPERATIONS:
Vendors are responsible for leveling and setup of your truck/trailer or booth in the park. All materials, storage, and operations (including prep, cleanup and back of house) must occur within the booth space. Closer to the event, more information regarding location, set-up and operating procedures will be provided. You are responsible for the removal of surplus products, booth parts, trash, pallets, grease, coals, etc. Failure to do so will result in additional fees being assessed and may prevent you from being accepted again in the future. A health inspector from the City of Minneapolis will be on-site throughout the Festival. All food vendors must fully comply with any directives provided by the health inspector.
POWER / ELECTRICITY
Power Rental is Required in:
- Stonewall (Purple Section with beer garden)
- P2P (Blue Section - lakeside and hillside locations)
- Loring (Yellow Section near beer garden)
- Harmon (Pink Section - along Harmon Drive)
Vendors using electricity will be charged a $650 service fee (per location / per 50-amp connection). The service fee will provide you with either standard plug-in receptacles or a 50-amp trailer connection per location, and you will need to bring your own connector. Provide a photo of your 50-amp connector plug. Vendors using electricity must provide accurate information about ALL equipment to be powered in their application. Twin Cities Pride is not responsible for outages. A licensed electrician will be on-site throughout the Festival. All food vendors must be at their booth space at 9 AM Friday to facilitate the electrical inspector’s compliance inspection OR provide a copy of their annual State inspection approval document with their application.
USE OF SOUND
Prior approval will be needed for any booths planning on playing music or any other sound. No amplified sound is allowed, excluding the Pride Festival stages. The maximum for vendor booth sound is 65 decibels at 50 feet with PRIOR approval from Festival Staff.
ADDITIONAL CHARGES and FEES
Violations of Twin Cities Pride rules and regulations including leaving your space clean may result in additional fees being charged, exclusion from participation, both during the event and in following years. We do not require a security deposit however the following fees may be assessed
- A charge of $100 will be assessed if you do not check-in upon arriving at the park.
- A charge of $250 will be assessed if the trash is not removed from your area and taken to dumpsters. (large dumpsters NOT patron trash bins)
- A charge of $750 will be assessed if the POS system is not returned.
SUSTANABILITY PRACTICES
As we work toward becoming a zero waste event, we will be requiring food vendors to use compostable products.
You will be asked to provide information about your sustainability practices.
NOTE: Styrofoam products are not allowed at Twin Cities Pride.
LOAD-OUT PROCESS
To ensure the safety of attendees leaving the park, NO vehicles are allowed to enter the park before 7 PM Sunday. Food vendors, box trucks and oversized vehicles will NOT be allowed to enter OR exit the park until after 8pm Sunday.
Minnesota Tax Form ST-19
ALL exhibitors/food vendors (whether selling or not) MUST submit a completed Minnesota Revenue Form ST-19 at the time of application.
PROOF OF INSURANCE:
ALL Vendors are REQUIRED to obtain Liability Insurance for TC Pride.
As we continue to increase the accessibility, safety, and security of attendees, vendors, and staff; we must ensure every vendor has submitted a current Certificate of Liability insurance. Your coverage must be in the amount of $1,000,000 (minimum) or more. Twin Cities Pride must be named as additional insured on the policy of the proof of insurance (Certificate of Liability Insurance).
Addresses for your providers:
- Twin Cities Pride, 1618 Harmon Place, Minneapolis, MN 55403.
REFUND POLICY
The application fee, charged when submitting the application, is nonrefundable for any reason. If you are not accepted as a vendor, you will not be charged the additional fees for your application (booth, electrical and other selections). Once approved as a vendor, the applicant has TWO weeks to Cancel to receive a refund of the additional fees less the payment processing fees. If the COI - Proof of Liability Insurance is not uploaded to your application within two weeks of your approval. TC Pride will Cancel your approved status and No Refund of any fees will be provided.
The Applicant understands that fees are NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE outside of these policies.
If the circumstances cause the festival to be delayed, fees will transfer to the new date for the festival. IF WE ARE NOT ABLE TO HAVE THE EVENT DUE TO THE PANDEMIC OR OTHER ACTS OF GOD, FEES WILL NOT BE REFUNDED.
YOUR LISTING IN LAVENDER'S MAGAZINE PRIDE SECTION
Twin Cities Pride is collaborating with Lavender Magazine to create special 2024 Twin Cities Pride section in Lavender's June 15, 2024 issue. All Twin Cities Pride booth vendors, registered and approved before April 20th, will receive a complimentary listing in this issue. These listings will feature the name of the organization and business vendors and will be categorized alphabetically by color-coded location within the park.
Towards the end of this application, you will also have the opportunity to express your interest in purchasing an ad in Lavender’s May 31, 2024 and/or June 15, 2024 Pride issues. A portion of these ad sales will benefit Twin Cities Pride.
