Summerfest In The Park

Vendor Application

Calling All Vendors!

Event: Summerfest in the Park
Where: ​Community Park, Bridge Avenue and Beaver Dam Road
When:
  • Preview Evening: Friday, June 5: 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  • Main Event: Saturday, June 6: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm 
  • Rain Date: Sunday, June 7: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
​Vendor Application Deadline: May 15
We invite businesses of every type and size to participate as vendors at Point Pleasant's official kick off to Summer: Summerfest in the Park! This is a great opportunity for you to sell food, drinks, products, arts & crafts, and/or promote your business at Point Pleasant's biggest community party event of the year. If you have any questions about Summerfest, please reach out. We have a variety of available vendor spaces but we encourage you to sign up early as some types of vendor spaces are limited.

Vendor Space Details

We have three different vendor spaces available at Summerfest. You'll choose the right space for your business when completing your Vendor Application.

Food Vendor Space

Fee: $425
Size: 10' x 20'
These spaces are intended for vendors of food and drink. All property MUST fit inside the allotted vendor space. If additional space is required, please note in special instructions that you will require two (2) Food Vendor spaces.

Dual Service Vendor Space

Cost: $650
Size: 20' x 20'
These spaces are for dual counter service supplying food needs for the Beer/Wine Lounge and General Public with service from both ends of the vendor booth. Space is limited to three (3) unique food vendors at the discretion of the Chamber Summerfest Committee. Please note: A Dual Service Vendor space must operate on BOTH the Friday night June 1, 2018 advance party event AND the Saturday June 2, 2018 main Summerfest event.

Market Vendor Space

Cost: $110
Size: 10' x 10'
These spaces are intended for businesses to sell products, promote services, display arts & crafts, and/or generally market their business. Please indicate (in the Vendor Application Form) if you will be using any kind of generator or if you have sound/music/microphone. Briefly describe what you are selling/expo? A photo will be helpful.

Vendor Application & Payment

Option 1: Regular Mail

​To apply for a vendor space by regular mail, please download, print, and complete our Vendor Application Form. ​Mail or drop off the completed form together with your Vendor Space payment check to the Chamber office at 1620 Beaver Dam Road, Point Pleasant 08742. Please make checks payable to "Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce". 

Option 2: Online Vendor Application

To apply for a vendor space online, please complete the following two steps in the Online Vendor Application below:
  • Step 1: Vendor Information - Complete and submit your Vendor Information and Liability Waiver & Release; and
  • Step 2: Vendor Space Fee Payment - Select your desired Vendor Space Type and submit your payment online (via a major credit card or your PayPal account)

Step 1: Vendor Information

Please note that all asterisked fields in the form below are required for form submission.
    Note that prior approval from the Event Staff will be needed for Trailers, Push Carts, and Mobile Units
    Non-Profits
    Vendor spaces for non-profits are free but are limited in number and are available only to Point Pleasant Borough Community or Civic Organizations.
    Social Media Sharing
    If you'd like us to share your upcoming vendor appearance at Summerfest on our social media, please provide us with links to your Facebook or Instagram page.
    Liability Waiver and Release
    On behalf of myself and my executors, administrators, heirs, next of kin, successors assigns and the organization/business whose details are indicated in this form submission, I hereby
    1. Waive, release and discharge from any and all liability for the death, disability, personal injury, property damage, property theft, or actions of any kind which may hereafter accrue to me or my organization/business named above.
    2. Indemnify and hold harmless Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce and their officers, agents, employees, volunteers, or members of my organization/business named above. 

    I acknowledge that I have read and understand the waiver and release described above. I further affirm that this release and waiver shall be constructed broadly to provide a release and waiver to the maximum permissible under applicable law (your typed name, title, and date below constitutes your signed acceptance of both this acknowledgement and affirmation):

Step 2: Vendor Space Fee Payment

After completing and submitting your Vendor Information in Step 1, please select and pay for your desired Vendor Space Type below. We use PayPal to securely process all payments on this site. You do not need a PayPal account to pay online; you can use any major credit card to make your payment. If you have any questions, please call us at 732-295-8850.
Select Vendor Space Type

Terms & Conditions

Locations
Vendor locations will be assigned by the Chamber Summerfest Committee. Please add any special requests, as we will try to accommodate, especially if you have done our festival in the past.
Equipment
Tents, Table, Chairs are the responsibility of the Vendor. The Chamber can recommend a rental facility if needed (please reach out).
Power
Electricity is the responsibility of all vendors, the site does not supply electricity. If you require electricity, generators are permitted, please note this in the "Required Equipment" section of the Vendor Application Form.
Hours
Summerfest hours are 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., Friday and 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Saturday.
Vendor Set Up
Dual Service Food Vendors can set up starting at 3:00 p.m. Friday. All other vendors can set up on Friday between 6:00 p.m and 7:30 p.m. or on Saturday between 6:00 a.m and 10:00 a.m.
Garbage & Recycling
Recycling rules will be enforced. Food Vendors must REMOVE ALL OILS. Dumping on the street or on the grounds of the festival is prohibited.
Cooking
Cooking under tents is strictly prohibited. The event fire permit is purchased by the Chamber.
Health Inspection
The Ocean County Health Department will visit your booth on the event morning. Please be sure you are following all of the health department rules and regulations.
Insurance
In order to be a vendor at Summerfest, all Food Vendors MUST provide a general Liability Rider naming the The Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce as additionally insured. This must be included with your application. Market Vendors will also need to submit an insurance certificate naming the Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce as additionally insured. We do have a Release Form for Market Vendors only (see Vendor Application Form). It can be signed in place of an insurance certificate in the event of any injury to staff, property or guests as a direct result of their participation. This Release is attached to the application and must be included with the Registration Packet.
Alcohol Sales
No vendor is allowed to sell or offer samples of alcohol.
Vendor Fee Refunds
There are no refunds for any reason.
Payment
​Checks should be made payable to: "Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce" located at 2810 Bridge Avenue, Point Pleasant, NJ 08742.
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