vendors
PICKLE FEST VENDOR
The deadline for vendor applications is September 6, 2025.
Booth spaces (10’x10′) are limited, and applications are reviewed as they are received.
All vendors must first complete our online application form by clicking the “Register Here” button below.
Please indicate which type of vendor you would like to be and complete and submit the form online. After we have received your application, our committee will review your submission and you’ll receive a notification email indicating whether your application has been approved or not.
If approved, you will receive a link to complete the registration process which we ask you to complete within 2 weeks of your approval.
If you prefer to pay by a check, please email us at [email protected] to let us know so we can be on the lookout for your mailing. We can accept a business check or money order. Personal checks WILL NOT be accepted. Please do not send cash. A fee will be applied for all returned checks. If we do not receive your payment within 2 weeks of your approval email, your booth space will be forfeited.
Make your check payable to:
Greater Cleveland Volunteers
4415 Euclid Ave #200
Cleveland, Ohio 44103
Please remember that we limit both the number and types of vendors so that there will be the possibility for a greater profit for everyone, so the prompt return of your application is to your benefit.
Questions? Contact us at [email protected] or (216) 391-9500.
Vendor pricing
All vendors must bring their own tables, chairs, and tents with weights (no stakes allowed). Each vendor spot is 10’x10′.
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Food Vendor $475
Food Main Dish Truck/Tent Vendor (e.g., main offerings are burgers, hot dogs, pizza, sandwiches, nachos/fries, tacos)
Tables, tents, chairs, etc. will not be provided. Please ensure that you have all items needed to set up your vending station. Food Handling License Number and Expiration Date and Proof of Insurance are required! -
Non-Food Vendor $300
This fee is for vendors who sell physical goods or products (except food). Tables, tents, chairs, etc. will not be provided. Please ensure that you have all items needed to set up your vending station.
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Electric Use $100
(1) 20-amp circuit provided. Vendors are responsible for bringing a 50-foot extension cord.
PERMITS & LICENSES
Temporary Food Event Permit Application:
The City of Cleveland requires all food vendors to secure a temporary food event permit. All food vendors are responsible for getting this permit and submitting a copy to [email protected] by September 10, 2025.
The application can be found at the following link: https://clevelandhealth.org/programs/environment/food_safety/
Temporary Storage, Handling, Sales or Use of Hazardous Materials or Substances:
This permit is necessary if you plan on using a propane tank or open flame to prepare food (NOTE: you may not use either inside the tent). Although no permit is required for Sterno, it must be a non-flammable surface and the location will require a fire extinguisher. Vendors are responsible for getting this permit and submitting a copy to [email protected] by September 10, 2025.
The application can be found at the following link:
Pickles. Music. Fun.
Cleveland Pickle Fest® is a celebration of pickles and volunteerism in Cleveland. Volunteers are a BIG DILL. Proceeds from the event support Greater Cleveland Volunteers programs and services to volunteers and nonprofits in Cuyahoga County. Cleveland Pickle Fest® attracts thousands of people to Downtown Cleveland. The event includes pickle companies, food trucks, restaurants, pickle items, and pickle beer. Pickle lovers might enjoy many different flavors of pickles, pickles on a stick, pickle candy, and even pickle ice cream.
Copyright © 2022. Cleveland Pickle Fest® is owned and organized by Greater Cleveland Volunteers, a 501(c)(3) organization.
