Green Festival Vendor Registration Now Open In Long Valley

LONG VALLEY, NJ — The Washington Township Green Team and the Long Valley Fire Company will once again host the much-anticipated end-of-summer fireworks and Green Festival.

The annual event was reintroduced last year after being postponed in 2020 due to COVID-19 and is planned for Saturday, Aug. 27.

"The Washington Township Green Team and Long Valley Fire Company have once again partnered together to organize a fun-filled afternoon showcasing local sustainable businesses and environmental-minded township organizations, which will be capped off with a lively fireworks display as one last hurrah of the summer," township officials said.

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As the township works to demonstrate the best possible green practices in this event, all prospective vendors must adhere to the following guidelines.

During the event, the established policies of the Washington Township Board of Education and Long Valley Middle School will be enforced: no dogs, smoking, alcohol, glass containers, golf carts, or motorized vehicles on the grass.

Exhibitor and Vendor Information:

• Exhibit spaces are standard 10’ x 10’ tent size, in the grass field behind the tennis courts.
• All exhibitors must register online by the registration deadline and submit a certificate of insurance or signed hold-harmless agreement. Day of registrations will not be admitted.
• Vendors must mail a $20.00 check or a copy of their 501c3 to Washington Township Municipal Building, 43 Schooley's Mountain Road, Long Valley, NJ 07853. Make checks payable to WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP and write "Green Festival" in the memo line.
• Exhibitors are responsible for providing their own tents, tables, and chairs. (Please do not bring balloons or cheap plastic giveaways.) Any promotional material provided should consider sustainability and the environment!
• On the event date, setup begins at 4:00 p.m. The event will officially begin at 5 p.m.; please arrive on time. Food trucks, live music, and a beer garden will be available beginning at 6 p.m.
• Teardown will take place between 8:00 and 8:30 p.m. The field must be cleared of boxes and garbage. Fireworks will begin between 8:45 and 9:00 p.m. If you do not want to close your table and remove your vehicle before the fireworks begin, you can do so after the fireworks have finished.
• There are no electric hook-ups for exhibits. Please no generators at the exhibits.

Each vendor's items for sale should reflect their place of business in keeping with the festival's theme. For this event, artists who live within 25 miles of the township municipal building will be considered locals.

All exhibits will be approved at the sole discretion of the steering committee, and all vendor applications must be submitted by Aug. 24, 2022.

The Festival Exhibitor Registration Form can be found here.

Food will be available for purchase at the festival, but residents are also welcome to bring their own. "If you choose to bring your own food from home, please keep the environment in mind and bring along re-usable containers and utensils. Please remember, no glass containers are allowed at the event," event officials said.

The festival fun will begin at 5 p.m. that day with live music, food trucks, a beer garden, and the Green Festival, with admission costing $7 per car. All walk-ins will be charged $3, with all proceeds benefiting the Long Valley Fire Company.

"Join me and my family again in August at the Long Valley Middle School for our annual event and support our local groups," said Washington Township Mayor Matt Murello.