Food Truck Application 2025
About the application
We are happy to announce the return of Long Beach International Tamales Festival 2025. This all-day holiday inspired fair features tamales from different regions of Latin America, Latin inspired dishes, drinks, tequila tastings, live music, art workshops for kids, performances, best homemade tamales contest, shopping and more!
More info coming soon.
About the event
Terms & Conditions
Submitting an application does not guarantee space at the event. Required $25 processing fee will be charged at submission. Should you get accepted to participate, all fees will automatically be charged and there will be no refunds, only credit to next event. A 20% commission of total sales will need to be paid to organizer, no exceptions. All food vendors MUST provide a sales report at the end of the event. Application Fee is non-refundable. All food vendors MUST have a Long Beach business license and Long Beach Health Department Permit. You will be required to submit a copy of your license and permits, no exceptions. If you don't have license and permit, you must get them priort to the event in order to sell.
Business License: https://www.longbeach.gov/finance/business-info/business-licenses/apply-for-a-business-license/
Health Department Temporary Food Permit Vendor: https://www.longbeach.gov/health/services/directory/food---temporary-facilities/
Prices
| Deposit | $25.00 | Non-refundable | This is a non-refundable processing fee. |
| Food Truck Space | $175.00 | Non-refundable | This will guarantee you a space 10x30 for your food truck. This is not refundable, if for some reason you can't make the event, fees will be saved as vendor credit to use at our next event. |
| Long Beach Business License | $90.00 | Non-refundable | All vendors are required to have a Long Beach business license, please choose this option only if you don't have a business license with the city of Long Beach and you need us to obtain one for you. Fee includes $70 Business License Fee + $20 service fee for us to do it for you. This fee is non-refundable after we submit your application to City of Long Beach |
| Long Beach Health Department Day Permit | $180.00 | Non-refundable | All FOOD Vendors are required by the city of Long Beach to have Health Department Permit. Please select this if you do not currently have a Health Department permit with the city of Long Beach and you would like us to process one for you. Fee includes $160 permit fee + $20 service fee. Fee non-refundable once we submit permits to City of Long Beach |
| Electricty | $45.00 | Non-refundable | You will have access to a single outlet to connect to electricity. You must use a surge protector, all your items must be plugged into the surge protector. You are allowed up to 3 items to be plugged into the surge. You must provide your own extension cords. This is for a Standard 110v 20Amp. Must provide the type of equipment and quantity prior to event. |
Questions on the application
Business information
- Business name
- Legal business name
- Contact name
- Address
- Phone
- Website (Optional)
- Logo (Optional)
Additional information
- Instagram Username
- Please tell us about your menu, what type of food will yoou be selling?
- Do you have Long Beach Business License?
- Please upload your Long Beach Business License
- Do you have Long Beach Health Deparment Permit?
- Long Beach Health Deparment License
- I understand that a 20% Commission will be deducted from my total gross sales
- I agree to all the terms required to participate in this event. I understand that once approved I wil not be able to recieve a refund for this event.
- It is required that you serve at least 1 Tamale item on your menu to participate in this event. This does not have to be a traditional Tamal, you can be creative as you'd like. Please confirm that you understand and that you will provide at lease one Tamal item on your menu. This is not a requirement for dessert & drink vendors.
Picture requirements
- Minimum pictures required: 1
