Community Organization / Non -Profit Registration

SISTA SOUL FEST DES MOINES

7th Annual Celebration | Theme: “We’re Better Together”

Date: Sunday, August 30, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: TBD

We’re celebrating 7 powerful years of culture, connection, and community! This year’s theme, “We’re Better Together,” reflects the heart of Sista Soul Fest and the belief that there is power in unity, beauty in diversity, and strength in community.

Sista Soul Fest 2026 celebrates the power within us all: the artist, the survivor, the dreamer, and the leader. We are both beauty and strength, rooted in culture and driven by purpose.

Sista Soul Fest is a movement and a space created to celebrate talent, culture, creativity, entrepreneurship, and connection. Each year we continue to grow into a more inclusive community-centered experience where individuals, families, artists, entrepreneurs, creatives, and leaders can come together to support, uplift, and empower one another.

Whether you are a business owner, artist, healer, author, nonprofit organization, entertainer, or creative, this is YOUR space to shine.

WHY BE A VENDOR?
✨ Connect with a vibrant and supportive community
✨ Promote your products, services, or brand
✨ Build new relationships and meaningful networks
✨ Gain visibility in front of a diverse and growing audience
✨ Be part of one of Des Moines’ growing cultural celebrations centered around community, creativity, and entrepreneurship

YOU PROVIDE:
✔ Tent
✔ Table
✔ Chairs
✔ Generator (if power is needed – no electrical outlets available)

SCHEDULE:
🕖 Setup: 7:00 AM – 9:15 AM
🛍 Vendor-Only Shopping Hour: 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
🎉 Festival Hours: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
🧹 Breakdown: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

💸 NEED A PAYMENT PLAN?

We offer a 2-payment option for vendors who may need additional flexibility.

✔ Pay half of your vendor fee upfront at registration
✔ The remaining balance will be invoiced and must be paid before the final payment deadline provided by Sista Soul Fest

Please note: Failure to complete the remaining balance by the invoice due date will result in forfeiture of your vendor space and any fees previously paid.

We do not want vendor fees to prevent participation in this powerful community experience, and we are committed to working with our community whenever possible.

FOR QUESTIONS / CONCERNS / TROUBLESHOOTING:
📧 Email: sistasoulfest2020@gmail.com
📱 Contact: Ayreka Plowden, Event Manager – (910) 644-0698

Sista Soul Fest Des Moines 2026: We’re Better Together.

Please be advised that submission of a registration does not constitute automatic acceptance into Sista Soul Fest. All applications are subject to review, and acceptance is granted at the sole discretion of the organizing committee.

As a vendor participating in the 2026 Sista Soul Fest, I agree to adhere to the following guidelines and terms:

• I WILL respect all event organizers, volunteers, participants, and fellow vendors, along with their individual businesses and spaces.

• I WILL leave my vendor space clean and free of debris, ensuring it is left in the same or better condition than it was before my use.

• I understand that Sista Soul Fest and its affiliates reserve all rights to any photographs, video recordings, and audio obtained during the event. These materials may be used at the discretion of Sista Soul Fest for advertising, promotions, sponsorships, marketing, social media, and other festival-related purposes at any time.

• I understand that Sista Soul Fest and its affiliates are not responsible for any liability, loss, theft, damaged merchandise, personal property, weather-related damages, or injuries incurred during participation in the festival.

• I understand that if I select the two-payment vendor option, the first payment serves as a commitment fee. The remaining balance must be paid in full by the invoice due date provided by Sista Soul Fest. Failure to complete the remaining payment by the deadline will result in forfeiture of the vendor space and any fees previously paid.

• Please note that ALL vendor fees become non-refundable after June 17, 2026.

By submitting payment and/or participating in the festival, I acknowledge and agree to the terms listed above.