Food Vendor Application

This application is for FOOD VENDORS

Set-up Friday July 4, 2025: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Mandatory Fire Marshal Inspection at 4:45 PM

Hours of Operation: 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM

FOOD VENDOR Application Form Rules AND Regulations

Friday, July 4th, 2025 - $100.00 PAYMENTS** – Payments due in full 48 hours prior to the event. Checks are accepted at City Hall or via mail. Returned checks are a $35 fee. Mail to: Tiffany Padilla, Gonzales Main Street, P. O. Box 547, Gonzales, Texas 78629Phone: (830) 672-2815 OR E-mail: tpadilla@gonzales.texas.gov  

1. Gonzales Main Street has the right to refuse any vendor and/or the right to refuse any particular item the vendor desires to sell if the item is not deemed appropriate for the event
2. Vendors will be provided a designated area.
3. Vendors will be permitted to enter the closure and set up between 2:00pm – 4:30pm.
4. All vendor areas need to be ready for Fire Marshall inspection at 4:45pm.
5. Vendors must contain their display within the dimensions of the space rented. (One tent per space) All trailers larger than 16 feet will be charged for two spaces and must be set up by 4:45 p.m
6. No staking of tents or canopies will be permitted, either in the asphalt or in landscaped areas.
7. Vendors must provide their own heavy-duty outdoor extension cords to access electricity.
8. Vendors are responsible for collecting/paying Texas State Sales Tax as applicable to their product.
9. No parking inside or around Independence Square. You may park in Texas Heroes Square, Church Parking Lot on St. Paul Street or behind the Courthouse. Do Not Park in the 400 block of Saint Lawrence Street. The Fire Department needs to have easy access to exits in case of a fire.
10. Submission of application does not guarantee acceptance due to limited space.
11. THERE WILL BE NO RAIN DATES and refunds are not given.
12. All food vendors agree to abide by State and Local Health and Safety requirements.
13. Vendor agrees to have their booth or food trailer fully set up and open for business for the entire duration of the event.
14. Early tear-down, partial closure, or relocation of any booth or food trailer before the official end of the event is strictly prohibited. This policy is in place to ensure the safety of all event participants and to maintain a consistent and enjoyable experience for attendees. Vendors must wait until the event has officially concluded before beginning any breakdown or departure procedures.

Gonzales Main Street retains the right to prevent future participation of any vendor for conduct deemed, in GMS sole discretion, unacceptable and/or detrimental to the mission and reputation of GMS and the event. The vendor releases the Gonzales Main Street and the City of Gonzales from any liability due to breakage, theft, injury, or bodily harm while at Gonzales Main Street sponsored event. The vendor also agrees to the rules and regulations of Gonzales Main Street. If any of these rules and regulations are violated, the vendor and all equipment will be escorted from the property immediately, not permitted to sell or set up, and NO refunds will be given.  By submitting this form, you agree that you have read and understood all the above rules and regulations set forth by Gonzales Main Street and agree to comply. If you do not comply, you understand that you will be escorted from the event, not permitted to sell or set up and no refund will be given.