Application

Oktoberfest 2026 Marketplace Vendor Application

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Deadline: Jan 31, 2026 11:59 pm (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
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Date: Oct 03, 2026 10:00 am - Oct 04, 2026 5:00 pm (CST)
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Cedarburg, Wisconsin
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$ 170.00

About the application

Willkommen! Thank you for your interest in Cedarburg's Oktoberfest 2026, Ozaukee County's favorite festival celebrating all things German and more! This family-friendly festival plays host to German musical performers and dancers, provides authentic German cuisine and performances by the Milwaukee Glockenspiel group, the recently expanded Marketplace (City Hall lawn as well as Community Center Parking Lot) is a crowd favorite. We welcome you to apply as one of the vendors listed below. We are especially interested in vendors with German related goods and crafts.  PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO THESE VENDORS.  

 

Event Location:

W63N643 Washington Ave.

Cedarburg, Wisconsin 53012

City Hall Lawn and Community Center Parking Lot

 

Event Details:

Saturday, October 3, 2026:  10 AM - 8 PM

Sunday, October 4, 2026:  10 AM - 5 PM

 

Vendor Booth Information:

All booths are located in the Cedarburg Community Center's Parking Lot and City Hall Lawn (Fox Town Beer Garden). Booths can stay up overnight from October 3 through October 4.  Early Registration Invitees will receive preferred or prioritized booth locations. 

 

Booth Types

10'x10' booths will be contracted to accepted vendors for $150 each. All booths are located in the Cedarburg Community Center's Parking Lot and City Hall Lawn (Fox Town Beer Garden).  Oktoberfest booths are able to stay up overnight.

 

Please see application FAQ for more information. 

 

**PLEASE NOTE - OKTOBERFEST IS LOCATED ON AND AROUND CEDARBURG CITY HALL GROUNDS ONLY. DUE TO LIMITED SPACE WE CAN ONLY ACCEPT A LIMITED NUMBER OF VENDORS.

 

In an effort to streamline our vendor management and event mapping, we are now using Eventeny. Please make an Eventeny account in order to apply and your information will be securely saved going forward.

 

The fee for this application is $20 and it is non-refundable. A 6% processing fee will be added to all payments.

 

Acceptance/rejection notifications will be sent to email on application by 4/24/26.

 

If accepted, your credit card will be automatically charged for your booth fee on 5/1/2026.

 

This application is for Oktoberfest 2026 Vendors:

  • Artisanal Makers (candles, soap, spices, etc.)
  • Arts & Crafts (handmade items, prints knitted objects, etc.)
  • Reseller (imported goods, non-handmade items, etc.)
  • Produce Artisan (honey, flowers, farmers, etc.)

Please note we will not accept the following vendors:

  • Food Truck or Restaurant Vendors
  • Popcorn or Kettle Corn
  • Lemonade

About the event

Prost! Oktoberfest is held the first full weekend of October in the Community Gym parking lot and City Hall lawn and typically brings in upwards of 15,000 attendees over two days. It hosts upwards of 30 retail vendors, sponsors, authentic German music,dancers, food and beer. In addition to food, drink and music,Oktoberfest hosts a growing number of contests including the ever-popular beer stein holding contest, a beer stein centered marketplace, and German-inspired arts and crafts.
Festivals of Cedarburg
Festivals of Cedarburg
Festivals of Cedarburg
Festivals of Cedarburg

Terms & Conditions

All vendors are subject to a JURY PROCESS FOR ACCEPTANCE. The Festival reserves the right to reject any products we feel are not appropriate for the integrity of the Festivals.  The sale of weapons, alcohol, or tobacco is prohibited.

 

With this application you will need to review/submit the following:

  1. Code of Conduct and Vendor Agreement must be read & signed.
  2. A Certificate of Liability insurance - The insurance upload is not required until you are accepted. Once accepted, please login and add your COI.
  3. Vendors must have a Wisconsin Sales and Use Permit and will be required with this application.
  4. A valid credit card or debit card must be entered for the booth fee to be charged on May 1 and the compliance fee if applicable after the festival.
  5. Photos of your products and booth setup.

Important Dates

January 31: Application Deadline

April 24: Acceptance/rejection Notifications

May 1: Booth fees charged to payment on file

Prices

Oktoberfest Booth $150.00 Non-refundable All Oktoberfest booths are stay-up and Friday evening load-in eligible. Booths are located in the Cedarburg's Community Center Parking Lot and on Cedarburg's City Hall Lawn.
Compliance Fee $100.00 Non-refundable Vendor acknowledges that a $100 compliance fee will be charged to their credit card information on file in the event there is damage to property, grounds are not cleared of all boxes, paper, glass and/or other debris to the satisfaction of Festivals, and/or Vendor has not complied with Festival Rules.

Questions on the application

Business information

  • Business name
  • Legal business name
  • Contact name
  • Address
  • Email
  • Phone
  • Website (Optional)
  • Logo (Optional)

Additional information

  • Please indicate the category of art/products closest to what you are selling:
  • Form & Payment Due Dates
  • Cancellation Policy
  • Access & Identification
  • If you need your mailed materials sent to a different address, please provide here
  • Please confirm you have read the Festivals of Cedarburg Code of Conduct
  • Form S-240: Wisconsin Seller's Permit Number (15 digits starting with 456)
  • Form S-240: SSN (last 4 digits)
  • Form S-240: FEIN (last 4 digits)
  • Form S-240: If Exempt, enter Exemption Code: 1 - Exempt sales only, 2 - Multi-level marketing company, 3 - Nonprofit occasional sales exemption, 4 - Exempt occasional sales
  • Form S-240: Doing Business As (DBA) Name (if applicable)
  • Please upload a thumbnail photo (PNG or JPEG) for your listing on our website
  • Please give a short description of your business for our website

Picture requirements

  • Minimum pictures required: 2
Oktoberfest 2026 Marketplace Vendor Application
Oktoberfest 2026 Marketplace Vendor Application
Oktoberfest 2026