Howl on the Green Trunk or Treat Vendor
About the application
Do you have what it takes to be crowned Trunk or Treat Champion? Bring your most creative, spook-tacular ideas to life at Howl on the Green on Friday, October 23! This year’s theme is Mad Science - Project Zombie.
Get creative with your trunk or 10x10 tent and bring the theme to life with mad scientists, bubbling potions, mysterious experiments, zombie outbreaks, and experiments gone wrong! While any family-friendly Halloween design is welcome, we encourage you to have fun with this year’s theme—theme-related displays will be considered in the judging!
The grand prize is $200 in Downtown Duluth Gift Certificates, with additional prizes to be announced. A $20 participation fee is required to reserve your space, but the fee will be reimbursed as a Downtown Duluth Gift Certificate when you arrive. The City will also provide candy and/or favors for you to distribute, making participation free!
Trunk or Treat Details
- Date: October 23
- Trunk or Treat: 6:00–7:30 p.m.
- Participant arrival/load-in: 4:00–4:45 p.m. (Earlier arrival is available by request.)
- Set-up complete by: 5:45 p.m.
- Setup: Decorate a vehicle/trunk or 10x10 tent. Limited spaces with electricity are available by request.
- Candy/Favors: The City will provide candy and/or favors to distribute. Participants are welcome to provide their own as well.
- Reservation Fee: A $20 fee will be charged upon approval and reimbursed as a Downtown Duluth Gift Certificate upon arrival.
- Load-in Information: Detailed instructions will be sent the Monday before the event.
- End Time: Although Trunk or Treat is advertised until 7:30 p.m., we typically have long lines. Participants are asked to remain until everyone in line has had a chance to participate, which we anticipate will be approximately 8:30–9:00 p.m.
- Decorations: All decorations and activities must be family-friendly.
- Please feel free to reach out to events@duluthga.net with any questions. We hope you’ll join us and help make Howl on the Green a fun and memorable night for our community!
Please note: this is an application for event participation. You will be contacted by a city event staff member if you are selected as a vendor. Applications will be considered based on the date received.
About the event
Terms & Conditions
All vendors must provide the following items
- One (1) 10X10 Tent with proper weights (no staking)
- or
- One (1) Standard sized vehicle with Trunk decorated
- Other vehicle sizes will be approved by request as space allows.
- Decorations for your Tent or Trunk
- Bucket or Bowl for Candy
The City of Duluth will supply candy to hand out from 6-8:30pm.
Approval Process: Approved applications will be selected based on the following:
- Application submission date
- Application completion
Applicants please read the following carefully:
- Applicants are not allowed to leave their booths unattended during an event. You may only be 3 feet from your booth at any given time
- Applicants are not allowed to “walk” the event to pass out marketing materials. You may give out materials if guest approach your booth
- Applicants who arrive after 5PM will not be allowed into the event and will forfeit their vendor payment for the event
- If an applicant is observed selling or giving away a product(s) that was not approved on the vendor application or by event staff, the vendor will be asked to stop selling immediately and will be considered in violation of the vendor agreement and face possible removal from the event
- All Applicants will be notified by an event attendant when it is safe to drive in the event area. Driving in the event area before the road is cleared by an event attendant is prohibited and vendor will face possible exclusion from all future events. This is a safety hazard that we expect all of our vendors to abide by
- ALL applicants must show respect to the community “our customers” and the event staff. As a participant, you are now the image of Duluth and bad behavior, violence, harassment, rude or disrespectful behavior is grounds for immediate removal from the event, loss of vendor payment and a police escort if deemed necessary.
Prices
| 10 X 10 Booth Space or Standard Vehicle - Candy Supplied | $20.00 | Non-refundable | Your vendor fee will be reimbursed in the form of a Downtown Duluth gift card upon check-in. No-shows or cancellations less than 48 hours prior to event will forfeit reimbursment. |
Questions on the application
Business information
- Business name
- Legal business name
- Contact name
- Address
- Phone
- Website (Optional)
- Logo (Optional)
Additional information
- I have read and I understand all the policies laid out in the application.
- Please upload a list of any promotional items you will be offering if applicable.
- Please indicate what kind of space you will need.
- Please indicate if you will need power. (Avaialble for tent setups only and availablity is extremely limited.
- If you checked "Yes", please indicate what you need power for.
- Do you plan to include an activity for event attendees to participate in? This will not affect your approval status. Your response simply helps us plan booth placement and event flow.
- If you answered yes above, please provide a brief description of the activity.
