VENDORS AND ARTISANS SOUGHT FOR THE SUN & SEA FESTIVAL JULY 18

Smaller, handmade items or specialty booths are the ideal fit for this type of event which also features a Farmer’s Market and International food booths. This is the second year as the Sun & Sea Festival which starts at Pier Plaza and runs north along Seacoast Drive to Dunes Park.

“We are interested in the Sun & Sea festival becoming a fun family event and to offer a broad variety of unique and quality of items that attracts all ages,” said Shirley Nakawatase, event co-chair.

Food booths or food trucks with vendors whose dishes are authentic and nutritious serving quality food such as lobster rolls or international flavors are a good fit for the festival. According to Kim Paris, vendor chairperson, “We like the idea of healthy, family alternatives versus everything fried as advertised at other fairs and we will maintain a balance of vendors to avoid selling too much of the same type of food.”

Artisans who make their own crafts produce one-of-a-kind items are also attractive to festival organizers. The handmade Artisan booths will also be scattered around the festival area and kept in balance so that the handmade items being sold will not be competing with. Children-specific items should be identified as there is a specific children’s area called the Nathan’s Famous Kidzone.

The application for vendors is available online at the Sun & Sea Festival website. The online application can be submitted online or there is a PDF document available to print which can be filled out and mail through the U.S. Post office. The one-day fee for food Vendors/Trucks is $675. The Artisan Booths selling handmade items pay $155 to sell at the festival.

Here is the link to apply: http://sunandseafestival.com/vendor-application-request/

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