Vendor Rules:
By submitting this application, I certify that I have read the following and checked each item to indicate my
acceptance.
Upon approval, vendors will be contacted via email.
To be covered by $1,000,000 of recovery Commercial General Liability insurance. I will provide an original copy of
my certificate of liability insurance policy with the Florida Stone Crabber's Association dba. The Everglades
Seafood Festival is named as additional insured. My application is NOT complete without this certificate. I must
also provide copies of the above certificate during the event.
To operate only during the times the festival is open to the public.
To accept the location assigned by the committee, stay within the allotted area and to make sure there are no
leaks into the food service area. I understand I must CHECK IN, SETUP and BREAKDOWN only at my
designated time. Vendor tents/trucks must be secured for unpredictable weather and fit within the approved
space. No setup or breakdown during festival hours- vehicles must be outside festival gates by 2pm Friday.
To sell only approved items from the proposed item/menu list on my application as agreed to by the Seafood
Festival Food Vendor Committee. N0 IMITATION INGREDIENTS ALLOWED. SEAFOOD VENDORS MUST
SERVE ONLY GULF OF MEXICO SEAFOOD, NO IMPORTS.
No vehicles (trucks, golf carts, cars) are permitted to park in your approved vendor site. No vehicles inside festival
grounds after set up or before close of festival. Wrist bands will be given at check in for vendors- these allow access to festival grounds at all times- there will be no VIP or City Hall access to vendors. No pets.
On-site advertising will be restricted to signs attached to your booth.
Each vendor site must remain clean and free of trash. Vendors will be expected to "leave it as you found it". Not
returning the site to its original status will result in additional fees.
Trash receptacles will be placed throughout festival grounds. Each vendor is required to have their own trash
receptacle inside their booth and can be emptied as needed. Dumpsters will be highlighted on the festival map
provided prior to the event.
To cooperate at all times with the executive board of directors and board members. The Florida Stone Crabber's
Association and The Everglades Seafood Festival reserve the right to close any vendor not complying with
Festival rules. Failure to comply with any of the above rules will result in termination of agreement with no refund.
Food Vendor Rules (Non-food vendors may skip this section):
**All vendor rules above must be agreed upon in addition to the following
All seafood served MUST be wild-caught Gulf seafood (any questions, email Seafoodfestboard@gmail.com)
There will be no warnings if caught selling product not pre-approved, vendor will be asked to leave without
application fee refund.
All food vendors must submit intended festival menu (any last minute changes must be approved by a seafood
festival board member)
Each vendor must include one (1 ) kid friendly item at an appropriate portion at a "parent friendly" price.
Each vendor must meet all State food safety requirements -each vendor is responsible for having up to date
permits. *It is the vendor's responsibility to meet/understand requirements.
Each vendor is required to have a working, up to date, class "ABC" fire extinguisher and, if frying, a working, up to
date class "K" fire extinguisher in their site.
DRINK SALES ARE NOT ALLOWED
Please make a note on this application of
the amp needed. You are permitted to bring your own quiet generator.*LOUD GENERATORS ARE NOT PERMITTED.*
You must purchase a Health Department certificate ($91 ) at:
MyFloridaLicense.com/DPBR/hotels-restaurants
Inspection will be on Friday, February 13, 2026.
Contact: Health inspector William Ferry with any questions about licensing (239)887-9241
