Catawba Riverkeeper | Protecting Our Waters

RiverFest Business Vendor Application

May 2nd, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM | 102 Main Street, McAdenville, NC

$250 Vendor Fee | 10x10' Vendor Space

RiverFest is Catawba Riverkeeper's celebration of the Catawba River--which provides drinking water, electricity, and recreation opportunities for millions of people throughout the Carolinas--and we hope you'll join us in the fun! This year, RiverFest will be held on Saturday, May 2nd, outside 102 Main Street in McAdenville, NC. It will feature live music, food trucks, local beer, kids' activities, a vendor village, and a floating concert. We would love for your business or organization to participate in our vendor village by tabling and providing a fun way to engage with the 2,000+ people we expect to attend throughout the day.

If you are interested in participating in this event, please fill out this brief application and I will be in touch shortly with more information on securing your spot. The participation fee for RiverFest vendors is $250. Participants will have a 10 x10 ft. space and are responsible for bringing their own tent, tables, and materials. The vendor village will be open from 11 AM - 3:30 PM, and we ask that all participants plan to stay for the full time. We also ask that participants incorporate an engaging activity into their tabling set-up to help foster a fun and interactive environment in the vendor village.

*Please note that we are NOT accepting food vendors through this application.*

Applications must be submitted by March 15th. If you do not hear from us in regards to your application by March 15th, we are not able to include you. An application does not guarantee entry as a vendor for these events. Please read the rules and regulations at the bottom of this page before applying.

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Applicant Full Name:

Business Name:

Email:

Phone:

Town, State

Link to Website:

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Please describe your business or organization:

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Before you submit your application, please check off these boxes to confirm your understanding of our application process. Thanks!

I understand that submitting my information does not guarantee me a spot, that vendors are selected based on space availability, and that I will be contacted only if I am accepted into the market.

I understand that if my vendor fee is not paid when requested, as requested, my reservation will be considered incomplete and another vendor will be selected to fill the space.

I have read and understand what is expected of me as a vendor in the statements above AND in the Rules & Regulations section below.

If you have any questions about this application, please direct them to susannah.b@catawbariverkeeper.org.

Rules and Regulations

1. ACCEPTANCE: Once you have been accepted as a vendor, no refunds will be issued for any reason. NO EXCEPTIONS. Submission of this application does not guarantee a space. We reserve the right to remove any items that have not been screened or are inappropriate. Vendors will be contacted with confirmation via e-mail.

2. SPACE ASSIGNMENTS: All approved vendors will be assigned a space. All vendors must provide their own
tent, tables, and chairs. We reserve sole discretion on placement and moving of vendor booths/stands. You must confine your business to the specific area you rent. There will be no soliciting, signage or handing out of written materials by any organization, groups, or individuals outside of the space that has been leased. Sales people and demonstrators are prohibited from operating in the aisles in such a way as to be a nuisance or interference to the public or to other vendors. The use of sound by public address systems, stereos, recorders, etc., to attract attention to your booth/stand must be approved in advance.

3. SUBLEASING: Subleasing or any other type of transfer of contracted space is PROHIBITED. Once a space has been assigned, you will not be permitted to move to a different location without written permission. There will be no prorated spaces. If full payment is not received by the due date stated, vendor’s space will be released and a contract will be generated to the next approved vendor on the waiting list.

4. SET UP: Set up will occur on the day of the event. Details will be emailed to those accepted to vend.

5. CLEAN UP: You are expected to leave the area you occupy as you found it prior to set up. Please dispose of your trash in the provided trash cans.

6. BREAK DOWN: All vendors are expected to be on site during all hours of the vendor village. Booth may not be dismantled until the vendor village closes.

7. NOTICE: We reserve the right to accept or reject any application. We also reserve the right to remove any vendor that does not follow the rules and regulations as established for this event.

8. COMMUNICATION: The majority of communication in regards to vending at this event will be sent via electronic mail. Failure to comply with rules/regulations/updates sent via email will result in dismissal from the event. It is the vendor’s responsibility to regularly check email for important updates.

9. LIMITATIONS: Illegal substances are not allowed on the property. Any vendor or patron found under the influence or in possession of illegal substances will be required to leave the premises immediately. They will not be allowed access on the property for the duration of the event and will be subject to arrest. No refunds will be given to anyone who is removed from the property. No exceptions.

RiverFest Business Vendor Application

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Rules and Regulations

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