Retail Vendor Application

Thank you for your interest in the NC Black Bear Festival 2021! Before CoVid, at our 2019 event, we had upwards of 30,000 people during the course of the weekend. At our 2020 Virtual NC Black Bear Festival we had engagements from 48 States! The NC Black Bear Festival 2021 has every intent on being a live onsite event. However, participation by spectators & vendors may be limited due to Covid-19 Restrictions. If you are accepted as on onsite vendor, there are no guarantees. We will do everything necessary to provide a fun and safe festival. Fees will be refunded if the onsite Festival is not held.

1. Submission of an application does not guarantee acceptance and booth space. 2. Applications are accepted on a space-available basis. 3. Provide a clear and accurate description of your products on the application, or an additional page or photos if necessary. 4. If you sell unapproved food items, you may be asked to leave. Either way, you will be banned from this festival in the future. 5. The NC Black Bear Festival cannot guarantee that other vendors will not duplicate your type of craft or items. 6. All applications must be received by May 10, 2021. All booth sites will be assigned two weeks prior to the event with confirmation sent as soon as assignments are completed. 7. Payment for space must accompany application. Fees will be refunded in the event that Covid-19 restrictions prevent an onsite festival. 8. Registration fees are non-refundable with the exception of confirmed cancellations made prior to May 1, 2021* 9. Non-profit vendors must include proof of their non-profit status with their applications. 10. Non-profits must describe information/service you will be offering and/or items to be raffled. 11. Vendors are required to set up starting Friday, June 4th from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm and Saturday, June 5th from 7:30 am to 9:30 am. 12. Security will be provided Friday night; however, you are still responsible for items left at your booth. 13. All vendors must clean the area around their booth space(s) before they leave at the end of the day. 14. The need for a larger than 20 service amp electrical hook-up must be communicated and approved in advance. 15. No generators will be allowed. 16. The NC Black Bear Festival Committee reserves the right to remove any vendor from the Festival if it feels the vendor is in violation of the rules and regulations or the spirit of the Festival. BOOTH FEES WILL NOT BE REFUNDED IF A VENDOR IS CONSIDERED TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THE RULES.