FOOD VENDORS
WANT TO BE A PART OF THE CELEBRATION?
APPLY BELOW!
VENDORS PLEASE NOTE
- Each vendor will be provided a 10×10 space. Only quiet generators will be accepted. If you do not have a quiet generator, you will not be accepted
- Food vendor set up is between 7am-10am Friday before the festival.
- *Vendor fees may vary due to size of vendor booth and equipment.
- Please fill out the form below, and one of our team members will get back to you.
Food vendor fees must be paid by November 30, 2026.
- Festival Dates & Times:
– March 6th & 7th, 2027
– Saturday • 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
– Sunday • 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 pm - Setup (all food vendors): Friday, March 5th, 2027, 7-10am
- FEES DUE: Nov 30, 2026
- Event Location: 20110 State Park Rd, Hwy 135, Gulf Shores, Al
Festival Fees:
- Single Space Fee: $225.00
- 10 x 10 Tent or Truck
- Single & a Half Space Fee: $325.00
- 10 x 15 Tent or Truck
- Double Space Fee: $425.00
- 10 x 20 Tent or Truck
APPLICATION INFORMATION
*PLEASE STAND BY FOR DATE WHEN APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Buy Your Space below
BALLYHOO TAX AND LICENSE INFORMATION
Artists and food vendors must have a Baldwin County Business License to conduct sales. The county license must be obtained by January 15. To obtain this license, please contact Mallory Knowles at
Mallory.knowles@baldwincountyal.gov
Each will receive a packet at check-in that contains all tax information. *City taxes must be turned in to the Ballyhoo Festival staff by 3:30 p.m. at the conclusion of the festival on Sunday (even if no sales were transacted).
*If vendors are paying online through My Alabama Taxes, they need to submit the form to the City of Gulf Shores Finance Department prior to paying.
The Ballyhoo Festival venue is held at the Alabama Gulf State Park. A 72-hour Concession Form must be submitted by ARTISTS AND FOOD VENDORS by January 15. The form is fillable online and must be submitted to cindy.langston@dcnr.alabama.gov Forms filled out by hand will not be accepted.
WE LOVE OUR ARTISTS
As a thank you to our participating artists, there will be an Artist Hospitality Tent. Saturday morning only a light breakfast will be served in our Hospitality Tent. Each artist will receive a wristband in their packet. Tickets must be turned in to receive food.
BOOTH INFORMATION AND SET UP
1. Setup will be from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on the FRIDAY, before the festival. Your art can remain packed In boxes inside your tent or it can be set up as it would be for display.
Ballyhoo will provide a uniformed security guard for the Festival site overnight from 8:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m both Friday and Saturday.
2. We Do Not allow large storage containers in back of the tents. However, your vehicles will be close by for additional storage.
3. ALL TENTS MUST BE WEIGHTED DOWN. TENT WEIGHTS MUST BE 80 POUNDS OR MORE FOR EACH CORNER AND WILL BE CHECKED BY FESTIVAL STAFF. The island can get very windy, we are just across the street from the beach.
*It is not the responsibility of the Ballyhoo Festival or volunteers to provide tent weights or weather proof your booth. Please come prepared. Each weight will be checked by our festival staff.
4. The Festival will begin at 9:00 a.m. and judging will begin at 10:00 a.m.
5. Ballyhoo Festival will be over at 4:00 p.m on Sunday. Artists are required to stay until the show closes. Early breakdown with eliminate any future acceptance to the festival.
6. Vehicles will not be allowed inside the festival area after 8 pm Friday night. If there are some instances with art or food vendors where it is absolutely necessary to enter, it must be before 8:00 am Saturday morning or before 9:00 a.m. on Sunday morning. This is for your safety and the safety of our patrons. Not following this rule will automatically result in dismissal from the festival by Park Rangers and no refunds will be given.
7. The Golden Rule – Ballyhoo Festival is presented by volunteers from the Gulf Coast community.
If accepted, you will receive an email with more information.
