NOTE: You will NOT receive the
clean up deposit back if you do not provide a self addressed stamped
envelope!!! If you do not provide an envelope, we will tear up the deposit checks
after evaluating your clean up and all fees are up to date.
NEW: Municipality
of Anchorage are
assessing a Vendor Flat Fee for usage of the park beginning 2008. Details are forthcoming.
All booths
need to be set-up by 10pm
Thursday, July 2.
We do not
allow cars, buses, vans, trailers or campers of any type to be used for
booths. Make your booth fit within the woodsy environment. The booth operator
is responsible for setting up and taking down the booth. Be prepared to work
around tree roots -- NO nails in trees.
Craft Guidelines
All work
must be hand-crafted by the artist! No manufactured or store bought items
allowed. All applicants must submit a photo depicting samples of their
artwork. The photo will be used to verify hand-crafted items for booth
requests.
The
application requires craft vendors to complete a full description of all types of crafts to be sold - including
people sharing booth spaces. For people sharing spaces, vendor name
must be provided on application.
NO PRE-PRINTED T-SHIRTS ALLOWED! NO ADVERTISING ALLOWED
The Forest
Fair committee reserves the right to ask applicants to leave if items for
sale do not honor the request for HAND-CRAFTED items only.
The Forest
Fair Committee reserves the right to limit the number of vendors selling
specialty items/services if there already are others selling the same or
similar product.
The Forest
Fair Committee will not accept fortune telling such as palm reading or tarot
card readings due to our rule on Religious Orders.
Food Guidelines
Food Booths
are the #1 contributor of the garbage problem, please do your share in
cleaning up. ALL garbage from food booths must be dumped in the dumpsters
provided (NOT in the little garbage cans!) Please BREAKDOWN all cardboard and
place IN the recycling dumpster - NOT NEXT TO IT for us to clean up.
All food
vendors must send the application, checks or money orders, and COMPLETE menu
for space reservation. Variety and promptness could assure your spot. There
are limited booth spaces for food vendors. No "Carnival Food" and
commercially manufactured food will be limited such as sodas and chips.
A health
permit must be obtained through the Muni in order to serve food.
Novel,
unusual, homemade and exotic foods are in keeping with the theme of the
Forest Fair.
Space Assignment
All booths
are granted on a "First Come – First Serve" basis based on date of
postmark on completed application. All requirements must be met and approved
by Forest Fair Committee.
Special
requests for spaces are also granted on this basis. If you would like the
same space as the previous year, you must return your application by the
early vendor deadline – May 1 – or you may be issued a different space.
Returning
Vendors - Vendors
from previous years event requesting their same space will be assigned first.
Returning
Vendors requesting different space - Vendors from previous years event requesting a change in
location, will be granted after returning vendors are assigned.
New
Vendors - New vendors
will be assigned booth space based on availability.
Dates and Deadlines
·
May 2 - Early Application Deadline
·
June 1 - Begin mailing Booth Confirmations and Final
Instructions to Vendors - If you are coming from out of state, advise us of
latest mailing date.
·
June 20 - Vendor Application Deadline
NO applications will be processed after this date!
·
Thursday, July 2 - Booth Set-Up day from Noon to 10:00 pm
·
Friday, July 3 -Fair is open from 11am to 8:00 pm
·
Saturday, July 4 - Parade at 11:00 am - Alyeska
Highway will be closed by 10:30am - all vendors must be in place by this
time!
Fair is open from 11:00am to 8:00 pm
·
Sunday, July 5 - Fair is open from 11:00 to 6:00 pm
All vendors are expected to stay open for business until 6:00 pm!
·
Monday July 6 - EVERYTHING MUST GO! By 5:00pm, everything
must be cleaned up (including cigarette butts in your area) or clean-up
deposits will not be returned.
Vendor Camping & Parking
Camping
areas are few and allowed only by Vendors. Cook stoves only! Absolutely NO
fires! Port-a-cans and tap water will be available. Be prepared for rain and
noise throughout the night. Parking spaces will be reserved for Booth
Operators ONLY!
NOTE****
Due to the lack of available parking space, Vendors will be limited to 1
parking permit only! You must either bring one vehicle (recommended) or
shuttle your second vehicle to the Daylodge parking lot or a different
parking location. The Vendor Parking Permit will be sent with confirmation of
registration.
Kids Booths
Child
vendors under the age of 12 receive a free booth space. Teenage vendors
between the ages of 13 – 18 can apply for a limited # of discounted booth
spaces for $50.
They must
fill out the same application and pay the $25 refundable clean-up fee. The
child must work the booth and make the items to be sold. Help from the
parents is allowed, but the idea is for the child to be responsible.
Notices
No
electrical outlets are available and NO
GENERATORS ALLOWED!!! Bring a cart to haul your materials up to ¼ mile into
the fair grounds. Come prepared for rain and cover your booth.
Wandering
vendors are not permitted!!! This includes musicians - please contact the
music coordinator if you want to play at the fair.
Remember,
this is a Forest Fair, onsite booth building tends to work better. Don’t forget
tree roots!
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