.......................Harborfest
..............Commercial Vendors

ABOUT OUR COMMERCIAL VENDORS

Harborfest gives commercial vendors an opportunity to showcase their products to some of the estimated 300,000 attendees to this event. There are several areas for vending in Harborfest Parks. 20 vendorswill be located in our Marketplace North venue, while other vendors will be located depending on product and feasibility on a limited basis in our four other venues. Our Marketplace North Venue is located on the corner of West 1 st and Lake St, along the historic maritime district. Our Marketplace East Venue is located in East Park, along with the Pride of New York Farmer’s Market and East Park Stage; this is a new venue for 2006. Vendors in the East Park area are unable to purchase electric service at this time.

Harborfest also hosts a separate Juried Arts & Crafts venue open to Artisans. If your work is handmade, of professional quality, and sold by you, the producer, you may qualify for the Juried Arts & Crafts venue and may apply by visiting our website www.oswegoharborfest.com. Absolutely no items may be made from kits.

Friday, July 28 10 AM – 8 PM
Saturday, July 29 10 AM – 8 PM
Sunday, July 30 10 AM – 4 PM

SET-UP & SITE ASSIGNMENT

• A committee will review all applications. Application to be a commercial vendor
  does not guarantee acceptance.
• The Commercial Vendor committee must authorize early withdrawal from Harborfest. Failure to gain authorization may result in exclusion from future Festivals.
• Vendors must comply with all festival parking regulations.
• Site Spaces are 10’ deep with 10’ frontage.
• Site Spaces may not be sublet or reassigned.
• Vehicles are NOT allowed on site during the festival for loading or unloading products.
• Selling from trucks, vans, or trailers is NOT permitted.
• The sale of cigars, cigarettes, ready-to-eat food, or alcoholic beverages will NOT
  be permitted at Harborfest.
• Vendors must be selling a product that a consumer may purchase and walk a way with.
• Vendors must remain in their designated site to sell their products. Hawking, soliciting, or roaming the crowds is NOT allowed.
• Any music being played by vendors must not interfere with other vendors or stages. Music is NOT permitted to be played while the stages are operating. On the 3 rd warning, you will be
  asked to leave Harborfest.
• Any thefts of services (i.e. electric) will result in immediate dismissal from Harborfest
  without prior warning!
• Security is provided for vending area at specific times, which will be designated. However, any loss due to fire, theft, damage, or injury, is the sole responsibility of the vendor.
• Review of applications begins March 1 2006, and continues until all sites are filled. Prior participation does not guarantee space in this year’s festival.
• All vendors accepted into the festival will receive confirmation prior to the event. If there are any additional questions, please contact the Harborfest Office at (315) 343-3733.
• All vendors are required to submit a photocopy of a valid photo ID, and sales tax certificate for NYS
• Acceptance into Harborfest is contingent upon receipt of a copy of your valid 2006 NYS Sales Tax Certificate of Authority for Show Vendors. Certificates of Authority must be prominently displayed in your booth at all times. If you need a certificate, call 1-800-972-1233. The Local Office Number is (315) 428-4378, and is located at 333 Washington St., Syracuse, New York 13202. You may also write to: New York State Department of Taxation Taxpayer Assistance Bureau Albany, NY 12227. Or www.tax.state.ny.us. Allow ample time (about six weeks) for processing of forms. NYS does not charge for issuing these certificates.

Venues Harborfest Commercial Vendor Locations: Defined as selling a product or service that a consumer may walk away with .

Market North	Commercial Vendors & Site Sponsors	Site Fee $200 based on 10 feet of frontage
East Park	East Park Stage, Pride of New York Farmer’s Market & Commercial Vendors	Site Fee $200 based on 10 feet of frontage, electric is not available at this venue
River Walk West	River Stage	Site Fee $200 based on 10 feet of frontage
Fort Ontario	Fort Ontario Stage, Fireworks Viewing	Site Fee $200 based on 10 feet of frontage
River Walk East	Juried Arts & Craft Venue	Site Fee $300 based on 10 feet of frontage Limited Spaces Available, 1 st come 1 st served basis. Harborfest reserves the right of first refusal, participants are limited to Sunglass Vendors & Service vendors, competition with arts & craft vendors is not allowed
Breitbeck Park	Lakeview Stage, Children’s Stage	Site Fee $400 based on 10 feet of frontage Limited Spaces Available, 1 st come 1 st Serve Harborfest right of refusal

Harborfest 2006
Oswego Harbor Festivals, Inc.
41 Lake Street
Oswego, NY 13126
(315) 343-3733
Ask for Heidi!

Click Here For the 2006 Commercial Vendor Application

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