Fell's Point Bar/Restaurant

Welcome to the application process for the 60th Annual Fell's Point Fun Festival, Baltimore's longest-running community event. The festival's nonprofit producer and holder of the festival's Special Event Permit, The Preservation Society, offers this category for bars and/or restaurants that exist within the festival footprint. Please note that retail businesses in Fell's Point have a separate category. All operators within the festival footprint must purchase space from the festival to vend in the street.

Festival Footprint:

The Fell's Point Fun Festival footprint includes Thames St beginning at the 1500 block and ending at the 1800 block as well as the 800 block of South Broadway.

Fell's Point businesses not within the festival footprint are not eligible for these spaces and must apply through the standard vendor program (Food Vendor - Tent/Booth category).

Extension requests must be made directly with and approved by the Baltimore City Liquor Board.

Festival Hours

Friday, October 2: 5-9pm- Friday Night Market

Saturday, October 3: 11am-7pm

Sunday, October 4: 12-5pm

*Hours may be subject to change

All applicants must read and agree to the terms and conditions below before submitting their application.

By applying as a Fell's Point - Bar/Restaurant, you confirm that your business is located within the festival footprint (as defined above) and that you want to come outside to vend in the street on the festival's special event permit issued by the City of Baltimore. 

Please note:

• Each space in this category is priced at $575 and measures 10ft by 10ft. 
• You have the option to purchase multiple spaces, up to the width of your storefront. 
• Your space will be automatically assigned directly in front of your brick and mortar bar and/or restaurant location. If you have a parklet, your space/s will be in front of the parklet (not to the side of the parklet in front of another business).
• To ensure accurate placement, please confirm that the address and business name provided in your application match the location where your assigned space will be situated in front of your bar/restaurant.
• You may enhance your space with an artistic display, a special entrance to your business, a booth for your business, food sales, or other creative elements, but leaving a space empty detracts from the overall festival experience for attendees, so please ensure that your allocated area is actively used.
• The Fell's Point Fun Festival is a traditional Baltimore street festival; please do not purchase spaces with the intention of not activating them to keep your front door clear.

TENTS:

• Vendors must provide their own tent, either a 10'x10' or larger if additional space has been purchased.
• All tents must be properly anchored for the entire duration of the event to prevent damage to neighboring spaces or property.
• Each vendor is responsible for supplying their own tent weights; these will not be provided. Acceptable examples include sandbags, dumbbells, etc.
• Vendors with improperly secured tents will not be permitted to set up or operate.        GENERATORS/POWER:

The festival does not provide house power or access to electricity.

All generators used on festival grounds must be hush/silent run generators.
Any vendor using a non-compliant generator will be asked to leave the festival without a refund.

NON-COMPLIANCE:

The Fell’s Point Fun Festival has the right to refuse any vendor participating in the festival if they do not comply with the rules set forth and listed within the terms and conditions here, and outlined in the vendor contract. If a vendor is noncompliant, they will be asked to leave and vendor fees will not be refunded.

TRASH REMOVAL:

• Vendors are required to maintain clean grounds, free of all debris, within their designated areas.
• Dumpsters will be available for vendor use during the weekend event.
• At the close of each day, vendors must ensure that all trash is properly bagged and placed neatly at the front of their setup for pickup.
• Vendors are responsible for supplying their own trash bags and receptacles.

GREASE POLICY:

• Food vendors are solely responsible for removing all grease generated during the event to dispose of off-site.
  Grease bins are not provided.
• Vendors using fryer oil must utilize ground covers in order to operate.
• Any on-site disposal of grease, gray water, or any related materials is strictly prohibited. Non-compliance will result in a $1,000 fine, immediate removal from the festival, and potential criminal charges.

ICE: 

• Ice will be available for purchase.
• Vendors must provide their own transportation for the ice (ex. carts, wagons, etc.) and must use the official ice vendor.

CANCELLATIONS:

• Once your application is accepted. refunds will be given for any cancellations or no shows.
• All fees are non-refundable.

ALCOHOL:

Fell's Point bars/restaurants may not sell alcohol outside of their brick and mortar establishment and/or pre-exisitng parklet without obtaining an extension from the Baltimore City Liquor Board. The festival does not decide about whether or not extensions for alcohol sales are granted..

WATER:

The festival does not have access to water for vendor usage. All vendors are required to bring their own water source if needed.

FIRE MARSHAL:

Vendors must meet all requirements set forth by the Baltimore City Fire Marshal. Vendors must have all labeled fire-retardant structures when applicable. Vendors using any source of fire/heat must bring a fire extinguisher with a valid recharged tag. If operating with fryers or grease, vendors must have a Special K silver extinguisher. If you have any additional questions, please contact Baltimore City Fire Department, Office of the Fire Marshal, 410 E. Lexington Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, (410) 396-5752.

Vendors that do not pass inspection by the Baltimore City Fire Department and are not able to correct their set-up to be in compliance, we will be asked to shut down and vending fees are not returned.

INSURANCE:

Once accepted to the festival, vendors must furnish a Certificate of Insurance (COI) no later than August 28, 2026. The required coverage should not be less than the following:

Workers Compensation: Statutory Requirements
State Disability: Statutory Requirements
General Liability: $1,000,000 occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate
Automobile Liability: $1,000,000
Insurance certificates shall name The Society for the Preservation of Federal Hill and Fell’s Point, Inc. and the Mayor and City Council and all respective employees, agents, and representatives as additional insured parties.

LIABILITY:

Vendors shall bear sole responsibility for any personal injury, loss of property or merchandise placed upon or sold at the festival, from set up to break down. Vendor agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Society for the Preservation of Federal Hill and Fell’s Point Inc., their respective employees, agents, and volunteers and the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, its elected/appointed officials, employees, agents and volunteers, from any and all claims, demands, suits, and actions, including attorney’s fees and court costs, arising out of this contract or as a result of the vendor’s activities on the festival grounds and/or within its boundaries, including selling, storage or merchandising, and/or vendor’s occupancy or use of the festival grounds or any portion thereof.

BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PERMIT:

All approved food vendors are required at their own expense to carry a temporary food permit from the Baltimore City Health Department. Do not apply to the Health Department until you have been accepted into the festival and after August 1, 2026.

Affter August 1, 2026, approved vendors will be on the festival's authorized vendor list and may reach out to the Baltimore City Health Department at (410) 396-4398 to obtain your permit. Vendors will not be permitted to set up at the festival without a copy of the permit. Vendors that do not pass inspection by the Baltimore City Health Department and are not able to correct their set-up to be in compliance, we will be asked to leave and vending fees are not returned.