Hello Pickle Festival Vendor,
The Festival is almost here and we are excited about our new date, Sunday, October 16. This time, meeting a month earlier, we're hoping to have warmer weather and avoid the snow! We've been heavily marketing the new date and hope that, after being shut down for 2 years because of COVID, the world is ready to come back!
There is a large waiting list. If you cannot make it, please notify us of your cancellation immediately so we can give your spot to another vendor.
DAY OF:
- Check-in time is 7:00 am.
- Upon arrival, you will receive a vendor spot number and directions to your location. We usually give the same spots to the same vendors each year. All pickle vendors are in the Pickle Pavilion. Craft and Grocery vendors are in the big tent. Food vendors are corralled outside in the food court. The actual Rec Center building is reserved for entertainment.
- Set-up time must be completed by 9:00 am.
- Late arrivals (after 9 am) will be denied entry.
- Do not pack up and leave before 5 pm.
- At 5 pm checkout collect your $50 cleaning deposit refund.
- All vendors are responsible to REMOVE their garbage to the dumpster or forfeit clean-up deposit.
PARKING:
All vendor vehicles, except self-contained food units, must move to general parking immediately after unloading. This year the Rec Center will not allow anyone to park on the grass. We have parking spaces reserved for vendors, and have planned for 5 off-site, nearby, shuttle bus parking areas for the visitors. Lots of signage, and a map handout will be provided to visitors and can be viewed on our website's homepage.
PICKLING CONTEST
REGISTER FOR THE PICKLING CONTEST ON THE DAY OF THE PICKLE FESTIVAL, applications are provided and bring your entry to the Rec Center's kitchen window by 11:45 am, you'll see the signs.
NO PETS
WEATHER
Rain or Shine! We do not cancel.
The festival is held in large tents out on the grassy field behind our rec center. DRESS WARM!! The tents have walls but are not heated.
ABOUT THE PICKLE FESTIVAL:
Upwards of 2,000 people visit the Pickle Festival every year.
This year we are hosting about 80 vendors who sell pickles, groceries, hot food, baked goods, crafts and much more.
TO FOOD VENDORS -PREPARING FOOD ON SITE:
- You will be corralled outside of the big tents due to fire codes. BRING YOUR OWN POP UP TENT OR SELF-CONTAINED FOOD TRUCK
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Make sure you have your permit from the Ulster County Health Department. They do an inspection at 9 am and have been known to shut down vendors on the spot.
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If you haven't provided us with your 2 separate Certificates of Liability Insurance, please send it asap (required only if you are preparing food on-site). You must provide 2 separate Certificates of Liability Insurance, $100,000 per occurrence/$300,000 aggregate for bodily injury and property damage. (#1 Naming as Additional Insured) Rosendale Pickle Festival, Inc. PO Box 533, Rosendale, NY 12472 as the Festival Operator. (#2 Naming as Additional Insured) The Town of Rosendale, 1915 Lucas Avenue, Cottekill, NY, 12419 as Park Owner.
