Craft Beverage Vendor Booth

Welcome to the Summertime Sip Festival! We are currently seeking alcoholic craft beverage vendors. Your booth rental includes one rectangular table and two chairs. Vendors must provide their own pop-up tents, if desired. Multiple booths may be purchased (maximum of 3). Vendors are permitted to sell by the glass, bottle, or case.

We're excited to share lower prices for 2026! A booth without electricity is $100. A booth with electricity is $150 and limited quantities are available.

Register by February 28 to receive a $25 discount per booth with code EARLYBIRD

We've also added a new punch card system to encourage purchasing. Guests may visit each vendor once for sampling. Vendors determine sample size and number of pours. Guests may return to purchase by the glass, bottle, or case.

This is an electronic agreement and by selecting the booths, you are validating and approving this agreement electronically.

Please read the entirety of the Terms & Conditions before proceeding:

The festival footprint will be open for setup at 9:00 AM. Please arrive in a timely manner to ensure you have adequate time to offload, move your items to your booth area, and be set up by 11:30 AM.

The festival runs from 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM, and vendors are NOT permitted to pack up or vacate their booth space before 5:00 PM.

If you cannot attend after your application and fee have been processed, you must notify Albemarle Downtown by May 15 at 5:00 PM ET to receive a full refund.

Your business must have a current ABC license and employees serving at the festival must have their Servsafe certification.

As in previous years, a copy of a certificate of liability insurance must be submitted from your insurance underwriter, naming Albemarle Downtown Development Corporation as the Certificate Holder. We are requiring all vendors to provide proof of liability coverage with a limit of $1,000,000 each occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate. In speaking with our insurance carrier, we also recommend that you list Albemarle Downtown Development Corporation as additional insured.

If you do not have general liability coverage, you may purchase a one-day concessionaire/vendor/food truck liability policy. Two carriers that offer this type of coverage are USLI and K&K. You may also purchase insurance from ViCoverage via Eventeny. (Albemarle Downtown does not endorse USLI, K&K, or ViCoverage). The insurance carrier will request the estimated number of customers served: we expect to have 1,000 attendees at the festival, but not all 1,000 will visit each vendor.

We advise all vendors to speak with their insurance agents regarding liability coverage for this event. Albemarle Downtown Development Corporation’s insurance coverage provides no coverage to vendors participating in the Summertime Sip Festival.

You must also complete and sign the Summertime Sip Festival General Liability Waiver Form, included in this application. Both your certificate of liability insurance and your signed general liability waiver form must be submitted by Tuesday, May 26, at 12:00 PM ET.

By submitting an application and participating in the Summertime Sip Festival, approved vendors and their employees acknowledge and agree that they may be photographed, video recorded, or audio recorded during the event. These recordings may be used by Albemarle Downtown Development Corporation for promotional, marketing, or archival purposes, including but not limited to use on websites, social media, print materials, and other communications, without compensation. Participation in the event constitutes consent to such use and waives any right to inspect or approve the finished materials.