Louisiana Country Colorfest Vendors

Please note this is the 2012 application.  Please read in full all requirements including the Friday check in stipulation.  Also, for 2012 we will NOT have an indoor vendor area for crafts.  All booths are located outdoors.

A SCENTSY BOOTH HAS ALREADY RESERVED A SPACE FOR 2012--THERE WILL BE NO OTHER SCENTSY APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED!!

The Application has much important information on it.  The information is provided to prepare you for the Colorfest experience if you have not participated in the past.  PLEASE READ IT BEFORE APPLYING!  Invariably we have new vendors that tell us they 'didn't know' that the electric is not right in the booth spaces, that water is limited to a few corner booth spaces, that NO PETS are allowed in the festival or that they will be expected to collect City, County and State sales tax and food vendors must be covered, temporary food permits paid for and County Health inspections will be done.  All of this information is on the contract.

Also, per the National Electric Code article 525 all receptacles are connected to GFCI breakers which require your connecting cords to meet minimum requirements.  These requirements are listed within the application as well as on the separate electrical requirements notes.  If you are requesting electricity then you are responsible for making sure your cords are of the appropriate type, connecting means and length!  Booth spaces may be as far as 100'-150' from electrical panels and none are within 25' of the panels. 

Water is limited and provided by spigot hook up to fire hydrants.  These hydrants are limited to one to two a block, near the corners and can be 50'-150' from your booth location.

Booth spaces are outdoors, on the parking portion of the street and measure 10' deep by 20' long.  Booths are on each side of the street and the opening parade traverses the length of the festival area between the booths.

We do NOT limit the type of food a vendor may serve, please do not ask us to.  Additionally, we will NEVER tell a vendor how much they can sell any item for.  We limit the number of certain types of vendors and try to space them equally within the venue.  The festival covers the area from 7th street to Main street (6 full blocks) and the additional area to the riverfront park (another 1 1/2 blocks).

All check-ins are expected to be done on FRIDAY EVENING.  There is too much activity on Saturday morning to allow for check-ins then as well as trying to make sure all vendors can fit within their spaces with trailers etc.  If a trailer is in its spot and another comes in that is supposed to be right beside it and they end up 'hitch to hitch' then there is nothing we can do if the vendors are not all there at the same time!  Checking in and placing a minimum of your equipment helps us eliminate problems like this!  Additionally you MUST be within your marked booth space including any protrusions from your booth--including a/c units and the like.  If your trailer 'hitch' puts your entire set up over 20' then you have to rent the additional space.

The entire contract/application is provided below in .pdf format.  If you cannot open it then you may have to download the Adobe .pdf reader HERE

The application information is in legal size format.  DO NOT print this out to return to us.  It is for you to print for your records.  We require only the return section and it is provided on letter size format for your convenience.  Deposits are a part of the rental, not separate.  All fees MUST be paid in full before the deadline of September 29th, 2012.  If you do not have a printer, open the printable return section and write all the required information on a sheet of paper and return with your fees.  You may also email the information to louisianacolorfest@gmail.com or use the form below.  If you would like to send your entire fee via paypal you can email us for instructions.

PLEASE DO NOT SEND ONLY A DEPOSIT AFTER SEPTEMBER 1ST, THE FULL FEE AMOUNT MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2012!  SENDING A DEPOSIT THIS LATE JUST MAKES MORE WORK FOR ALL INVOLVED.