Welcome! The Monroe Fall Fest has become the most popular event in Walton County. From the cool fall weather to the beautiful changing foliage, guests and citizens from all walks of life flock to our little town for the Fall Fest. The amazing vendors sprinkle the streets with handmade crafts, delicious festival goodies, music to make your toe tap and so much more. Browse through our application and let us know if you have questions.
The Monroe Fall Fest is a juried event. Read the guidelines below carefully before completing the application.
The deadline is August 30,2025 for all applications. The application fee ($10) is non-refundable, even if the event is canceled. NON-PROFITS BOOTH SHOULD:
*Include an interactive activity for festival attendees!
*Educate attendees about your non-profit!
*Setup an attractive and engaging display to make attendees want to come to your booth!
*Engage with the community and build relationships- recruit volunteers, find people who need your services, raise money or sell items that benefit the organization (but sold items will need approval and need to fall within the festival guidelines).
*Have fun!
NON-PROFITS SHOULD NOT:
*Sell food or drinks that can be purchased from food vendors.
*Have activities that other vendors will providing for a fee (facepainting, free water, sand art, popcorn, or other food besides candy items).
*Sell items that are not from the non-profit or about the non-profit.
*Allow others to sell from the non-profit tent.
*Sublease vendor space to another vendor.
*Giveaway food, water, other goods that would be sold at the event.
*Change their booth activity without approval from the Blooms Flower Festival committee.
JURYING:
We look for the highest quality work and strive to have a variety of media, styles, and price points represented at the festival. All work must be original, produced by the exhibitor, and for sale.
LOCATION:
The Monroe Fall Fest is held on the streets in beautiful downtown Monroe, Georgia. From I-20 take Exit 82, go north onto Hwy 138/ GA20 continue 18 miles to W. Spring Street, turn right, continue 2 miles to N. Broad Street. (Vendor acceptance packets will indicate where a vendor is to enter the festival area according to the location of the vendor's booth.)
HOURS:
The Monroe Fall Fest is Saturday, October 11, 2025, 10AM- 4PM. Vendor load-in will begin at 7:00 AM on festival day. Vendors must staff and keep booths intact during the festival hours.
INCLEMENT WEATHER:
The festival WILL NOT reschedule due to inclement weather. There are no refunds due to inclement weather.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Participant understands, acknowledges, and agrees that the Monroe Fall Fest is held in an open-air venue which is subject to inclement weather and other acts of God, as well as civil unrest or other unforeseen events. Because of the potential of cancellation as the result of the above, Participant agrees that the city of Monroe, Monroe DDA, and Main Street Monroe and its employees shall not be liable or responsible to Participant in any respect as the result of Participant’s investment/payment to the Monroe Blooms Flower Festival of money in the event the festival is cancelled due to some unforeseen reason, which is out of the control of the festival. Participant further agrees and acknowledges that in the event the festival or any part is cancelled for any reason, that Participant shall not be entitled to the refund of any monies paid to the city of Monroe for the event.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
The city of Monroe, Monroe DDA or Main Street Monroe shall not be liable for any lost profits, lost opportunity, or any other such loss or damages resulting from a direct or indirect reliance upon this agreement, participation in the Monroe Fall Fest, or payment of any fees or deposit. The parties agree that Georgia law shall govern this agreement and any dispute arising from the relationship between the parties to this agreement; and further, any action at law or other judicial or administrative proceeding arising from this agreement may be maintained only in the Superior Court of Walton County, Georgia, which shall have proper jurisdiction over any and all such matters and disputes.**This is an electronic agreement and by selecting the booths, you are validating and approving this agreement electronically.
