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Deadline: May 03, 2024 10:00 pm (GMT-06:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)
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Mike the Headless Chicken Festival 2024
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Date: May 31, 2024 4:00 pm - Jun 01, 2024 9:30 pm (MDT)
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Fruita, Colorado
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$100-200

About the event

Every year, thousands of people flock to downtown Fruita to celebrate the life of a world-famous headless chicken named Mike. The 2024 festival will be held on May 31 and June 1 at the Fruita Civic Center Pavilion. There will be food vendors, artisans, live music, 5k run, car show, free backyard games, disc golf, wing and peep eating contests, and a pancake breakfast.
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City of Fruita
City of Fruita
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City of Fruita
City of Fruita
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About the application

Welcome to Mike the Headless Chicken! Please familiarize yourself with our vendor application process. 
Unfortunately, Mike the Headless Chicken cannot accept every applicant for our festival. All applicants will be juried by a committee of special event representatives with the following criteria.
 
Quality of product
  • When judging quality, the City of Fruita reserves the right, in the interest of the Festival and participants and other vendors, to refuse any vendor applicant or to reject any vendor from participation at any time during the festival when quality has been compromised.  
Balance of product/service mix
  • The City of Fruita reserves the right to determine the mix of products and services that will be offered at the festival, balancing product types and vendor experience.  
History of business partnerships
  • The City of Fruita recruits vendors that have good references from other partnerships.  In the event that a vendor applicant has never sold at the festival before, the city may require an interview to determine whether the possible vendor has the integrity of product and customer service skills required.  
  • A vendor at the Festival is expected to be consistently able and interested in meeting customers graciously and with a desire to share product information willingly. A history of contentiousness with customers, other vendors, or Festival staff will rule out participation in this Festival.
This is an electronic agreement and by selecting the booths, you are validating and approving this agreement electronically.
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Terms & Conditions

Requirements of all vendors at the Fruita Arts and Crafts Fair
  • Mike the Headless Chicken Festival is only accepting applications from vendors selling a product.  
  • Mike the Headless Chicken Festival will not accept any vendors that sell, advertise, or promote obscene or illegal material or activities, including advocacy of unlawful action or fighting words.  
  • All vendors must have a City of Fruita special event business license by May 24, 2024 and are required to follow state sales tax filing procedures
      • City of Fruita business licenses are available at the Civic Center or online at https://www.fruita.org/administration/page/business-licenses .  
      • If a vendor does not have a City of Fruita business license by May 24, 2024, the festival reserves the right to reject the application.  
      • State of Colorado sales tax information will be provided in application process and is available through the Colorado Department of Revenue.
  • All food vendors must be on the Qualified Food Vendor list for 2023 for City of Fruita.  This process requires a fire suppression inspection/exemption certificate.  Details on the process as well as the application packet can be found at https://www.gjcity.org/638/Approved-Food-Vendors
      • Vendors must be on this list by May 3, 2024.  If they are not on this approved vendor list at this date, the festival reserves the right to reject the application.  
  • Products sold at Mike the Headless Chicken Festival will match product descriptions and photos submitted in the application process.  
  • Vendors are not allowed to sublet their vendor space.  Only the applicant with submitted information and photos is able to use the vendor space provided.  
  • Discrepancies from the application process will be noted for future year applications from vendors.  
  • All vendors will load in during designated times and clean up during designated times
  • All vendors must conduct their business in a manner that does not interfere with the legitimate functions of the festival.  
  • Full application must be submitted, including photos and signature agreement for terms and conditions.
 
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Prices

10x10 Booth $100 Non-refundable Single booth space is 10 feet wide and 10 feet deep.
10x20 Booth $200 Non-refundable Double booth is 10 ft deep and 20 ft wide
Electrical Outlet $50 Non-refundable Power is limited. If power is needed, it must be stated in application.

Questions on the application

Business information

  • Business name
  • Legal business name
  • Contact name
  • Address
  • Email
  • Phone
  • Website (Optional)
  • Logo (Optional)

Additional information

  • What type of vendor are you? Please choose the category that is the closest fit.
  • Please describe the items that will be sold at your booth.
  • Are your items handmade items (i.e. not mass produced or items from a manufacturer)?
  • Have you been a vendor at Mike the Headless Chicken before? If so, how many years?
  • By signing your name, you agree to our terms and conditions and selection criteria for the Mike the Headless Chicken Festival. .

Picture requirements

  • Minimum pictures required: 3
  • Please attach at least 3 photos of the items that will be sold at your booth at Mike the Headless Chicken Festival
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