Cape Cod Pirate Festival Rules and Regulations *Please read carefully*
CHECK IN: When you arrive, check in at the Concession tent or call 305-509-9710 FIRST. Once all of your booth fees are paid in full, your status has been processed and cleared, then you can be checked-in for booth placement and ID.
NOTE: The booth must be checked-in and cleared before any employees will be issued ID-badges. Please plan ahead. This is a new event and registration may take some time.
NOTE: To be issued an I.D. Pass, the Booth must have completed the steps above, Vendor must have paid all fees due, and submitted the necessary information on their employee’s. Anyone seeking to obtain an ID-Badge must bring their State-Issued Driver’s License or a State-Issued ID to Admin Office. No State ID? No Festival ID-Badge.
BOOTH PLACEMENT: Once your booth has been cleared for placement, you will be added to the “Placement” list where a designated person will take you to your booth space.
PHOTO ID’s: Your Festival ID-Badge is required for admittance to the site. DO NOT LOSE YOUR PASS. A replacement will cost you $50.00. ID-Badges must be carried at all times.
IMPORTANT: Should we find that a Festival I.D. has been issued to a vendor's “employee” that is not actually working, a fine of $100.00 will be charged to the booth owner. Employees that quit or are fired are required to return their I.D. pass to the booth owner – It is the Booth’s responsibility to return the I.D. to Admin or report them.
VEHICLE SITE ACCESS: NO SPEEDING! Speed limit of 5 MPH is enforced at all times. If you have on- site vehicle approval, please unload quickly and remove your vehicle promptly. Do not leave your vehicle on site any longer than is ABSOLUTELY necessary. On Festival days all vehicles must be off-site by 9:00 a.m. and cannot re-enter until the Festival is clear of patrons (management’s discretion). During and after rain, vehicles will not be allowed on site.
AFTER HOURS SITE ACCESS: No one is allowed on the Festival site after closing without a valid Festival ID. All after hour gatherings must have prior approval from Festival Administration.
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS: You have the right to ask anyone walking through the site or backstage for their pass. If they refuse or cannot provide them, call administration immediately. The Festival has a “See Something, Say Something” Policy.
GENERAL FESTIVAL GUIDELINES: Everyone is expected to work to support the Festival’s Pirate theme by maintaining period dialect, dress and decorum. When you are on site, you are on stage. Never break the illusion in front of the patrons. All booth personnel including spouses, children and employees MUST follow the costuming guidelines. Fines will be assessed for violations. Nothing Modern will be allowed to be visible to patrons. Booths in the Festival must be evocative of a Pirate Theme.
COSTUMING: All participants must work with the Festival to promote the illusion of traveling back in time to the Golden Age of Piracy by wearing period costumes, and using period tents or decor. All participants, including spouses, children and helpers must be dressed in an approved costume. The following restrictions apply but are not limited to: No watches, sunglasses, No facial piercings (except ears), No striped, neon or print fabrics, Men must wear a shirt, No jeans, No T-shirts, No halter tops, No tennis shoes or combat boots, No bare feet. ABSOLUTELY no smoking or cell phone use in view of the patrons. Failure to follow dress code will result in fines or removal from the festival!
SMOKING: Smoking on site during festival days must NEVER be done in the view of patrons. Keep it out of sight and do not leave your butts behind. No exceptions! You will be fined $50 for non-compliance.
ALCOHOL/ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES: We have a NO TOLERANCE POLICY for consumption of alcohol by participants during festival hours and use of non-prescribed drugs of any kind at any time. Disturbances resulting from “being under the influence” will not be tolerated. Anyone creating such a disturbance will become a guest of the Yarmouth Police Department. ANY PHYSICAL ALTERCATION WILL RESULT IN ONE, BOTH, OR ALL PARTIES INVOLVED BEING REMOVED FROM THE FESTIVAL PERMANENTLY!
PROFANITY: This is a family-oriented show. The use of profanity is strictly prohibited. HOURS OF OPERATION: All booths must be open continuously from 10:30 AM until the site has been cleared of patrons on weekends and on School Day from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM. The Festival is open for business rain or shine. Please be prepared to protect your product in case of inclement weather. You may NOT close your booth without consent of the producer!
WEATHER: We are a RAIN or SHINE Festival. If the weather is severe enough that the Festival needs to close, the OFFICIAL WORD will come ONLY from Festival management. DO NOT CLOSE YOUR BOOTH WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE FROM THE PRODUCER! Due to seasonal weather, all tents must be anchored with sandbags or water barrels. Some stakes may be permitted on a case-by-case basis, but it will impact the location of your booth. Please take all necessary and appropriate steps to ensure the public is safe in your booth at all times!!
PARADE: A representative from each craft booth is required to participate. The location and lineup time will be announced. SIGNAGE: All booths are required to have visible period style signage. A painted or carved wood sign or a prominently displayed fabric banner (which could also be used for the parade), are recommended.
LOST AND FOUND: Found items should be taken directly to the Souvenir Booth inside of the Festival or given to Admin personnel. Lost items will be held Admin until claimed.
LOST CHILDREN: Should be taken directly to the nearest staff member, or the concession booth
PATRONS: This is a family show. PLEASE do not insult our patrons. If there is a problem with a patron, quietly report it to a security staff member or the closest staff member with a radio.
COURTESY: Please be considerate of other participants. Do not interrupt stage shows, musical presentations/bits or demonstrations by Artisans or Encampments.
OBSERVANCE OF LAWS: Everyone is expected to abide by all applicable laws, regulations, ordinances (including, but not limited to, those relating to health, safety and fire prevention) and all instructions, rules and regulations provided by the Festival.
MAIL: There is no mail delivery at the Festival site. Participants CAN have packages delivered which will be held at the concession booth at the entrance. Pick up your deliveries promptly. The Festival is not responsible for any packages left unattended. The Festival is not responsible for lost or stolen packages. Any packages received after the festival closes will be returned to sender.
SPACE ASSIGNMENTS: Space assignments are at the sole discretion of the Producer.
