The 2022 Around The World Cultural Food Festival will take place on Saturday, AUGUST 27, 2022 from 11:00-7:00 p.m. Booth spaces are 10’x10’ and are immediately adjacent to other vendors. All vendor set up and displays must be contained within the 10′ X 10′ booth space.
The festival sells out in advance, so apply right away. The Festival reserves the right to deny any application for vending that does not fit in with the vision of the festival, is oversubscribed, or would compete with existing festival sponsors.
If you are a Small Business Vendor (i.e.: Arts & Crafts, Traditional Clothing & Accessories Vendor, a Direct Sales Vendor) or a Commercial Vendor interested in participating in our Cultural Festival, please fill out the online form.
** Please note: Registration is NOT completed and you are NOT accepted in the event until the Vendor Fee has been paid. **
REGISTRATION FOR NON-FOOD VENDORS IS CLOSED FOR THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL. SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!!!
VENDOR GENERAL INFORMATION & TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Vendor Spaces
Each vendor is provided with a 10’ x 10’ space which can accommodate a 10×10 tent. If you go outside the 10×10 space, you will have to pay for additional space! Each vendor can provide its own tent, tables and chairs for displaying the merchandize. Vendors need to provide their own set up, including tent, tables and chairs. Vendors understand that are responsible for all needed display props, including table/chairs/hanging materials/signs/etc.
Electricity is not available on site.
Booth Set Up
Volunteers will be present to direct vendors to their assigned area for set-up beginning one hour prior to the event start time. Due to safety reasons, vendors who arrive after the start of the event, may forfeit pre-assigned booth location and be assigned an alternate location. All vendors must be completely set up 30 minutes prior to the event start and remain set-up and in place until the event end time. To prevent accident or injury, any vendor wishing to leave early MUST notify a festival official. With permission, booths can be packed-up and “walked-out” will be allowed to do so. No vehicles will be allowed on the event’s grounds. Vendors will be allowed to proudly display company banner and signage to identify their business. Vendors will be able to sell their merchandize and are responsible for reporting sales tax.
Usually set up starts 2 hours before the event start time and break down occurs within an hour after the event ends. More detailed information regarding each of our events, including the Vendor Layout is emailed at least two weeks before the event date. For any questions, you can always contact our office at 703.889.0202 between normal business hours.
While Event premises are being occupied under this agreement, the Arts and Crafts fairs will provide no insurance; any insurance must be placed and paid by the exhibitor. I hereby relieve the management of the safe keeping of the property while said properties are at this festival.
No refunds will be made unless the application is not accepted. If for any reason it becomes impossible to have the event, vendors understand this agreement is terminated and will waive any and all claims for damages. Refunds will not be made due to cancellation on the part of the exhibitor. Failure to comply with the above stated rules will result in eviction from the event & loss of any money paid.
Vendors can distribute flyers, business cards, coupons, menus, or other material to patrons within their vendor booth area.
Vendor understands that if they break down their booth area before the end of the event, they will not be accepted in any of our future events. In case the vendor has been registered for more than 1 event, they understand that their location for future events may be changed to a less favorable area, due to the not favorable attendance history.
Vendor Fees
Vendor fee is Non-Refundable and Non-Transferable. In case the event must be cancelled for reasons out of organizer’s control (i.e. weather, government imposed regulations, viruses and pandemics, etc.), event will be rescheduled and the new date will be announced to all registered vendors in the event. Refunds will not be accepted due to already inquired expenses on organizer’s behalf as advertising and promotion, permits and licenses, venue rental fees, etc. In special cases as the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be working with vendors to offer credit options towards another festivals in the coming year, hence 2023; a tentative will be released by mid 2022.
All events are outdoors Rain or Shine events.
2021 attendance: 25,000 people for the day
2019 attendance: 35,000 people for the day