VENDOR St. Patrick's Day Parade 2025 (Credit/Debit)

The St. Patrick's Day Parade will be held at dusk Monday, March 17, in the downtown square. The original nighttime St. Patrick's Day Parade in Northwest Indiana. 

FESTIVAL OPERATING RULES
VENDOR DEFINITION - A vendor is any entity offering for sale articles for human consumption or nonedible articles, traditional or themed Irish items, parade novelties, etc. that all relate to a family-friendly atmosphere. Any vendor that does not meet this definition will not be considered. EXCLUSIVITY IS NOT GUARAUNTEED. Sale of any type of consumable human food must be with the Lake County Health Dept. rules and regulations. A current Lake County Health Department Permit MUST BE DISPLAYED AT YOUR BOOTH ON THE FESTIVAL DAY for any vendors with consumable products.
ENFORCEMENT OF RULES
City staff has full authority to enforce all rules and any occupants failing to comply may have their space declared vacant without refund.
TIME & HOURS OF OPERATION
The Parade is one big day, March 17, 2025, and will take place rain, snow or shine. Vendors will be located on 231 (Joliet St.) in between Main Street and East Street. Vendors will meet at the back lot of Wheeler Middle School at 12:30pm and will be escorted to the vendor area may set up at 3:00pm and begin selling immediately and throughout the parade, as long as they are in their immediate area. All vehicles must be in place no later than 3:00pm. Only pedestrian traffic will be allowed in the area after this time. If a vendor is unable to attend, they must contact Diana Bosse at 219-779-2219 ASAP!
DISPLAYING & SELLING GOODS
Producers must furnish their own tables, chairs, or other display arrangements. In case of rain, producers must furnish their own protection, a 10x10 pop-up tent works best. All refuse must be removed at the close of the event; uses of Event waste receptacles are solely for the attendees, not vendor refuse. As this is a family friendly parade, no profane language will be tolerated!
SPACE RENTAL FEES
Vendor Space – $200 
Power included, one 50amp circuit. All vendors must furnish their own electric surge protectors and power cords. Please identify the amount of electricity needed. Due to limited electricity, ROASTERS ARE NOT ALLOWED! Vendors who bring roasters will be asked to leave.
Assigned & Reserved. One (1) stall (a 10x10 space) may be rented by any one producer. The space runs about a parking space and ¼ for visual purposes.
All proceeds dedicated to the funding of the
2025 St. Patrick’s Day Parade!
METHOD OF PAYMENT - Checks should be made payable to The City of Crown Point. Total payment must accompany application.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN. Space will only be reserved after full payment is received. If more applications are received than space allows, priority will be given to earliest registrants, and past participants. Past approved vendors will be given priority to set-up at the parade-GRANDFATHERED IN-; additional vendors are welcomed, as long as space permits.
ALL SPACE RENTERS MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING ON DISPLAY:  IF APPLICABLE, COPY OF INDIANA
SALES TAX NUMBER & CERTIFICATE. LAKE COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. PERMIT
A SIGN NO LESS THAN 15" X 20" IN
DIMENSION WITH BUSINESS NAME,
ADDRESS, & PHONE NUMBER
WRITTEN IN PROMINENT LETTERS.