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Food Vendor - Inner Harbor Festival

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Deadline: Feb 23, 2026 11:59 pm (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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SAIL250 Maryland & Airshow Baltimore Presented by Northrop Grumman
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Date: Jun 24, 2026 10:00 am - Jun 30, 2026 6:00 pm (EST)
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Baltimore, Maryland
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$ 25.00

About the application

Welcome to the application process for Sail250 Maryland & Airshow Baltimore presented by Northrop Grumman! We appreciate your interest in joining us from June 26-28, 2026 at the Inner Harbor Festival. This Sail250 festival venue features visiting US Navy and international tall ships, flyovers, live music, an interactive cooking demo stage called Seafood for Thought, exhibitors, living history, the wildly popular Living Classrooms Foundation STEM Tent and, of course, a delicious food & beverage program reflecting the best of Baltimore. Admission to Sail250 is 100% free and all are welcome! For more information about the event, download our free app and/or visit www.sail250md.org.

 

 

 

 

About the event

SAIL250® Maryland & Airshow Baltimore is a free, family friendly, week-long celebration of all things maritime and aviation bringing the "Fleet, Flights, and Festivals" back to Baltimore June 24-30, 2026. SAIL250® Maryland & Air Show Baltimore is produced by Living Classrooms Foundation and Historic Ships in Baltimore in partnership with the United States Navy, Maryland Department of Commerce Office of Tourism, City of Baltimore and Baltimore County as well as Sail Baltimore, Air Support, Purple Dot PR, Catalyst Communications, Martin State Airport, United States Coast Guard, and other agencies and organizations. Sailors and aviators from around the world will come together in the universal fellowship of freedom, hope, and opportunity that our country has always represented in a grand celebration of our Nation’s semiquincentennial. This event honors the dedication of the service members who have defended our freedoms at sea and in the air, both past and present for the past 250 years. United States and international naval vessels, United States Coast Guard ships, a fleet of international tall ships, sea service and other historic sailing vessels will be in port and open for free public tours Thursday, June 25 through Monday, June 29 at the Baltimore Inner Harbor, Fells Point, North Locust Point, Under Armour Pier, and Baltimore Peninsula.  The Blue Angels U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Team will be the stars of the Baltimore Airshow over Baltimore Harbor visible from Fort McHenry and other areas around the harbor June 26 (rehearsal), 27 and 28. Flyovers and other aviation demonstrations will take place over Baltimore’s Inner Harbor June 26 (rehearsal) 27 and 28. Festivals with food, beverage and family activities will be held at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, Fells Point, Baltimore Peninsula and Martin State Airport. The Inner Harbor Festival will also feature maritime and aviation STEM activities and educational programs at Pier 1, Constellation Dock and on board the Historic Ships in Baltimore Fleet encouraging youth to explore career paths in the uniformed services and technology sectors.
Living Classrooms Foundation, Inc.
Living Classrooms Foundation, Inc.
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Living Classrooms Foundation, Inc.
Living Classrooms Foundation, Inc.
Contact Organizer

Terms & Conditions

  • This application is for Food Vendors (10x10 tent space) at the Inner Harbor Festival.
  • Food vendors must be open during all festival hours: Friday, June 26 (10am-7pm); Saturday, June 27 (11am-8pm) and Sunday, June 28 (11am-6pm). These hours are subject to change.
  • The vending fee covers all (3) days of festival. Sail Baltimore does not collect a commission or percentage of your sales. Once you have been accepted into the festival and payment has been received, full or partial refunds are not given for any reason.
  • Sail Baltimore will provide each food vendor with a 10x10 frame tent with sidewall for overnight storage and (3) 6ft. unskirted tables.
  • Sail Baltimore will curate a diverse and exciting roster of food vendors and food trucks. However, there is no category or menu item exclusivity.
  • Food vendors may be required to sell specific products at price points set by the festival if brand sponsorships are secured (ex., bottled water).
  • Food vendors can not sell beer, wine or spirits.
  • Sail250 makes every effort to be a rain or shine event. There are no full or partial refunds if the festival is delayed or cancelled due to dangerously inclement weather.
  • Food vendors must provide their own water, ice and hush/quiet generator power source. Failure to bring a hush generator will result in expulsion from the festival grounds without a full or partial refund.
  • The festival does not provide free, discounted or reserved parking for food vendors, staff or your support vehicles.
  • Food vendors must be in compliance with all local rules and regulations including BCHD and BCFD. If a food vendor does not pass on-site inspections by the Health, Fire or any other regulatory department, there are no full or partial refunds if the violation can not be corrected. 
  • Food vendors must obtain their own temporary food permit from the Baltimore City Health Department. The festival will provide the BCHD with our authorized list of vendors by April15, 2026; please do not apply for your Baltimore CIty Health Department permit until after April 15.
  • Full food truck guidelines with information about load-in/out, security, space assignments, festival map etc. will be emailed by June 15.

Prices

Application fees $25.00 Non-refundable There is a $25 non-refundable application fee which is charged upon application.
Food Vendor - Inner Harbor Festival $500.00 Non-refundable Single 10x10 space for a food vendor at the Inner Harbor Festival.

Questions on the application

Business information

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

Additional information

  • How would you categorize your menu?
  • Please list your full menu with pricing.
  • Please confirm that you can fully operate within a 10x10 tent provided by the festival. This includes storage and trash.
  • Please confirm you are bringing a hush generator to power your operation.
  • Are you a veteran-owned business?
  • Does your business have a story idea to share with our PR team?
  • If you are on social media, please share your handles.

Picture requirements

  • Minimum pictures required: 1
Food Vendor - Inner Harbor Festival
Food Vendor - Inner Harbor Festival
SAIL250 Maryland & Airshow Baltimore Presented by Northrop Grumman
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