Gold Rush Festival & Concert Food Vendor Application

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY.

• This application is ONLY for Food Booths, Food Trucks, & Food Trailers who wish to be considered for both the Gold Rush Festival (11-4PM) and the Gold Rush Concert (6PM-10PM.) 
• ONLY 8 FOOD VENDORS WILL BE CHOSEN TO STAY FOR THE CONCERT. 
  • If you choose to stay you are not allowed to leave until the concert is over. NO EXCEPTIONS!
• Vendor setup will begin as early as 6AM the morning of the festival. NO vendor will be allowed to setup or enter the perimeter after 8AM.  
• All food vendors MUST be fully set up and operational by 11AM and remain open until 10PM.
  • This only applies to the food vendors chosen to stay until the concert is over. 
  • If you were not chosen to stay you are allowed to leave at 4PM once the Gold Rush Festival is over. 

FOOD VENDOR REGULATIONS: 

• A limited number of vendors per category will be chosen.
• Categories may include but are not limited to:
  • BBQ vendors
  • Any type of non-alcholic specilty drinks
  • Sweet treat vendors
• Gourmet or non-alcoholic specialty drink vendors will not be allowed to stay for the concert. 
• NO electricity, tents, tables, or chairs will be provided. Portable, quiet generators are permitted.
• Canopies may be anchored by cinderblocks or sandbags only. NO ground stakes are permitted.
• If you are a food trailer you MUST detach from your vehicle.
• All food booths/food trucks/food trailers MUST SUBMIT a ServSafe/ Food handler Certification with your application.
• Food vendors MUST supply their own water and generator.
• ALL proceeds from vendor sales will belong to the vendor. No commissions will be assessed. Vendors are responsible for collecting and paying Georgia sales tax and for reporting earnings to the IRS.
• Vendors MUST be confined within the area assigned to you. Food Booth spaces will be limited to 10 feet by 10 feet.
• ALL vendors are responsible for setting up their booths.
• Food vendors who were accepted for the festival and/or for the concert are NOT allowed to leave at anytime until after the event is over. NO EXCEPTIONS!
• NO vendors or their representatives shall contduct themselves in an offensive or disrespectful manner to anyone from the event staff, volunteers, or to the general public.
  • Failure to follow this rule will result in the cancelation of your application and you will be escorted out by our police officers on duty.
  • This will also result in being banned from participating in any City of Villa Rica events. 
• ALL vendor booth spaces must be left clear of any paper, packing materials, or any other trash.
  • DO NOT dispose of cartons, packing materials, or other trash anywhere in the downtown or festival area.
  • PLEASE take all trash with you.

PLEASE BE AWARE

• Vendor setup will begin as early as 6AM the morning of the festival. NO vendor will be allowed to setup or enter the perimeter after 8AM.  
• All vendors MUST be fully set up and operational by 11AM and remain open until 10PM.
  • This only applies to the food vendors chosen to stay until the concert is over.
  • If you were not chosen to stay you are allowed to leave at 4PM once the Gold Rush Festival is over. 

2026 FOOD VENDOR FEES:

• Food Booths, Food Trailers, Food Trucks - $100
• Food Booths, Food Trailers, Food Trucks will be charged a "fixed" fee of $50 if chosen to stay for the concert. 

IMPORTANT DATES:

March 3 - Applications open
August 3 - Applications close
August 17 - Vendor approval/denial