2026 NON-PROFIT Food Vendors

Thank you for taking a look at the SantaCaliGon Days festival! Browse through our applications and let us know if you have any questions.  If you choose to apply for the festival we will typically notify you within a week if you have been approved.  ALL FOOD Vendors: Must contact the Health Dept and comply with all rules and regulations.
Health Dept.:  Lauren Campbell - lcampbell@indepmo.org; 816-325-7803
 https://www.ci.independence.mo.us/ComDev/temphpermitapplication What category applies to me?

• SCG Food Vendors:  ANYONE selling food and/or drink items and NOT a 501(c)3 entity
• NON-PROFIT Food Vendors: selling food and is a 501(c)3 entity
• SCG Commercial Vendors:
  • You are selling items that you purchased wholesale (or other) and are now re-selling
  • You are a commercial business using the space to market your company

• Arts & Crafts Vendors:  you are selling items that you hand-crafted yourself.  (this does not include homemade cookies, etc, those would fall under Food Vendors)
• Game Vendors:  Carnival style games of chance (limited number allowed)
• Non-Profit Vendors (limited availability): Registered as a 501(c)3 entity. 

Please keep in mind, this is an electronic agreement and by completing an application, you are validating and approving this agreement electronically

A few FYI's for you as you look through the application:

• All booth space is sold in 10X10 increments
  • If your set up goes beyond 10X10, you would need to register for 2 spaces
• Each food vendor will receive 500 watts of electricity at no charge.  More power can be purchased for an additonal charge
• Insurance requirements for vendors
  • All vendors are required to be covered by liability insurance during the Festival and set-up times.
  • Vendor may choose to provide a certificate of insurance or pay a liability insurance user fee.
  • Vendors who choose to provide a COI should submit to the Chamber no later than August 1, 2026 including:
    • The City of Independence and the Independence Chamber of Commerce listed as additional insureds.
    • General liability coverage limit of no less than $1,000,000 covering September  3rd through September 7th, 2026.
    • Name of vendor or organization on each document.
  • In the event the Vendor elects not to provide evidence of insurance coverage, Vendor shall pay the Chamber a liability insurance user fee of $150 to be paid by August 1, 2026.
    • If Vendor has multiple booth spaces and they do not adjoin the Vendor shall pay a liability insurance user fee of $150 per location.