Non-Arts Vendor Application

Chalktoberfest is accepting applications for local vendors who are not arts but fit into the event atmosphere. (If you are an art & craft vendor please apply through the "Arts & Craft Vendor Application").

DATES/TIMES

• Load In: Friday, October 9 - Afternoon / Early Evening
• Load Out: Sunday, October 11 at 5:00 PM

FESTIVAL HOURS

• Saturday, October 10:  10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Sunday, October 11:   11:00 AM – 5:00 P

LOCATION
Chalktoberfest takes place on the historic Marietta Square, surrounding Glover Park.

ACCEPTED VENDORS

Accepted vendors must be locally owned businesses that complement the event atmosphere (e.g., popcorn stands, lemonade trailers, flower vendors). Mass-produced or resold items are not permitted. Large-scale or corporate businesses will not be accepted.

FEES
The vendor booth rate is $700 for one (1) space or $1,300 for two (2) spaces. Each space includes a designated 10' x 10' booth and inclusion of your logo on the Chalktoberfest website. We do not charge a percentage of sales. 

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Booth space will be reserved and marked prior to load-in. Vendors are responsible for providing their own tent, tables, chairs, and display materials. Booths must remain within the assigned 10' x 10' space unless prior approval is granted by the event coordinator.

Electrical power is available in limited, pre-designated areas and must be requested in advance on the application. Power requests are considered on a first-come, first-served basis. Generators and extension cords crossing walkways are not permitted.

PARKING
Paid parking is available in the City of Marietta parking decks about one block from Marietta Square.
Vehicles are only allowed in the event area during load-in and load-out times.

SECURITY
Security will be provided during the event and overnight. However, Chalktoberfest, the City of Marietta, and the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art are not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged items. Vendors should remove small or valuable items overnight.

SALES TAX
Vendors are responsible for collecting and submitting all sales tax to the Georgia Department of Revenue. Cobb County sales tax is 6%.

DEADLINE
Applications will be accepted through August 31, 2026, pending space availability.

CONTACT

Please contact Jackie Garvin, Vendor Chair, at: chalktoberfest@gmail.com.

FORCE MAJEURE
"Event of Force Majeure" means an event beyond the control of the MCMA or the vendor, which prevents either party from complying with any of its obligations under this contract, including but not limited to: acts of God (such as, but not limited to, fires, explosions, earthquakes, drought, tidal waves and floods); war, hostilities (whether war be declared or not), invasion, act of foreign enemies, mobilization, requisition, or embargo; rebellion, revolution, insurrection, or military or usurped power, or civil war; contamination by radio-activity from any nuclear fuel, or from any nuclear waste from the combustion of nuclear fuel, radio-active toxic explosive, or other hazardous properties of any explosive nuclear assembly or nuclear component of such assembly; riot, commotion, strikes, go-slows, lock outs or disorder; an outbreak, epidemic, pandemic, or any other widespread public health crisis; or acts or threats of terrorism.
 
Neither the MCMA nor the vendor shall be considered in breach of this contract to the extent that the performance of their respective obligations is prevented by an Event of Force Majeure that arises.
 
For the purposes of this contract, both MCMA and the vendor agree that neither party will be held responsible for breaching this contract if obligations cannot be met due to the COVID-19 pandemic or any other widespread health crisis requiring government shelter-in-place orders, states of emergency, etc.  

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF TERMS

By submitting my application via Eventeny.com, I hereby make my application to participate in the 2026 MCMA Chalktoberfest event at the Marietta Square. I have read, understood, and agree to abide by the rules and regulations set forth and other rules as may be established and presented at my acceptance. I release and forever discharge the 2026 MCMA Chalktoberfest, the City of Marietta, Marietta Cobb Museum of Art, its staff, and volunteers, from any responsibility, personal liability, loss, claims, or damages arising out of, or in conjunction with the 2026 MCMA Chalktoberfest event.