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VENDOR INFORMATION
& APPLICATION​

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Thank you for your interest in Stafford SummerFest & Fireworks! A long-running town tradition, this is a free family-friendly event that has developed into an established destination activity, attracting an increasing number of attendees each year - upwards of 5,000 in 2022.  

 

All perspective vendors must fill out the below form in its entirety. This form will be submitted for review. You will be notified in a timely fashion if your request to vend has been accepted.

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Stafford SummerFest & Fireworks

Date:   Wednesday, June 28, 2023 (rain date Thursday, June 29)

Time:   5:00pm – 10:00pm

Venue:  Stafford School Complex (145 Orcuttville Road, Stafford, CT 06076)

Spot Fee: $100 for food trucks/trailers. $50 for pre-packaged specialty foods. Following application acceptance, an invoice will be issued from the Town of Stafford.

 

Setup/breakdown:

Food vendors may arrive as early as 1:00pm for setup (we ask an approximate arrival time be confirmed prior to the event). All vendors must be onsite by 3:30pm for their North Central District Health Department inspection.
 

Health Department Permit: 

All food trucks/vendors must be licensed through the North Central District Health Department. If you do not have an existing license, you must submit a Temporary Event Food Service Application by Wednesday, June 14, 2023. The application can also be obtained in the Health Department at Stafford Town Hall, 1 Main Street, Stafford, CT. Phone: 860-684-1794. Further information is available at www.ncdhd.org

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Additional Requirements: 

  • All vendors are expected to follow state and local fire regulations, and display fully charged, inspected, and tagged fire extinguisher(s).

  • All food vendors must provide current certificates of Commercial General Liability Insurance for a minimum of $1 million per occurrence with the Town of Stafford included as additional insured, NO LATER THAN, June 22, 2023.

  • Vendors must supply their own power supply/quiet generators.

  • All pertinent laws, ordinances and regulations pertaining to health and public safety shall be strictly observed.

  • Vendor agrees to accept space assigned.

  • While waste receptacles will be placed within vendor area for “normal” refuse items, objects like large boxes will need to be carried out at the end of the event..

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QUESTIONS?

Please contact amberw@staffordct.org or call 860-331-0243.

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