Downtown Business Application

This application is for Downtown Business owners within the festival street layout (crossroads from the intersection of Hillsboro Street/Broad Street to 129 Williamsboro Street, Main Street/Spring Street, College Street, McClanahan Street).   Merchants of the City of Oxford, who have a storefront located inside the festival grounds (please see Streets above) will have ONE 10 x 10 space in front of their store available to them at no charge. You can set up a tent, tables, chairs, etc. within your allotted space.    If you would like an additional space you must purchase at the "additional booth" price of $55.00.    Downtown merchants wishing to participate must submit their application and payment (if applicable) by August 1, 2023.    If you have questions or concerns, please contact Alyssa Blair at 919-603-1164 or alyssa.blair@oxfordnc.org     

The NC Hot Sauce Contest and festival brings thousands of people to downtown Oxford interacting with friends, merchants, fans, artisans, and vendors with visitors topping 20,000 and 41% being first-time NC Hot Sauce attendees. North Carolina’s finest hot sauces and barbecue sauces, along with breweries and wineries spice up the blends and texture of downtown Oxford's historical streets. ​