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Applefest Musician Applications
The Applefest Advisory Committee is currently seeking applications from musicians who are interested in performing at Applefest on Saturday, September 27th, 2025, between the hours of 9am and 4pm on an outdoor stage in Brighton’s Memorial Park. Each musical group will be allotted approximately an hour of time to perform. There are no headliners at Applefest.
If you are interested in performing at Applefest, please complete this application form to be considered by our Music Coordinator. All applications are due by June 2nd. We thank all those who are interested, but only those that are selected will be contacted.
Questions about applications or performances can be directed to Dennis Budgell, Applefest Music Coordinator at applefest@brighton.ca.
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Applefest Vendor Applications
The intake period for 2025 Applefest Applications will be April 1st to June 1st. Please see below for details on how to apply.
Please note: Applications from local vendors (i.e., vendors based out of Northumberland, Hastings or Prince Edward County) will be given priority. We remind vendors that Applefest is a curated event. The Street Fair Coordinator reserves the right to accept and/or decline applications using their professional judgement.
About the Application Process
The Applefest Application Process is two steps:
- Potential Applefest Street Fair vendors must submit a complete application (i.e., contact information, social media and website links, photos, brief description of what they are hoping to sell at Applefest) for review by Applefest Coordinators and agree to the Applefest Vendor Terms & Conditions.
- Successful vendors will then be contacted by the Applefest Coordinators to proceed with payment for their booth and to provide all other necessary paperwork.
Vendor Booth Pricing
Vendor Fees cover a 10'x10' booth space at each location. No tables, tents or chairs are included in the booth price. There will be vendors on either side of you. You can pay for extra length in 10' increments.
Pricing for each location and vendor type is tiered as follows:
| Type of Vendor | Cost of Booth |
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Agricultural Vendors (i.e. vendors that grow or produce their own products such as apples, honey, etc.) |
$100.00 |
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Service Clubs, Not-For-Profit and Charities (i.e., local sports organizations, Lion's Club, Rotary, etc.) |
$120.00 |
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Vendors at the Car Show/Children's Village* (i.e., vendors who want to be located at Brighton Public School or King Edward Park) *please note your products must fit with the Car Show or Children's Village to be accepted into these locations by the coordinator) |
$120.00 |
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Local Vendors (i.e., vendors that are located within Hastings, Prince Edward or Northumberland Counties) |
$150.00 |
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Visiting Vendors (i.e., vendors that are located outside of Hastings, Prince Edward or Northumberland Counties) |
$200.00 |
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ALL Food Vendors (i.e., vendors who are preparing and/or serving food on-site) |
$250.00 |
Vendor Insurance
The Municipality of Brighton has purchased a ‘Special Event Coverage’ policy from our insurance provider. This means, vendors do not have to submit a copy of their insurance and will be covered by the Municipality’s policy. Vendors who are serving food will still need to complete a Safe Food Handling Form from the Health Unit.
As always, if vendors wish to have their own insurance in addition to the coverage offered by the Municipality, they are welcome to do so.
Health Unit Forms
Section 16(2) of the Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA) requires that every person who intends to commence to operate a food premise shall give notice of the person’s intention to the Medical Officer of Health or the Health Unit is which the food premise will be located. Food premises are defined as "a premises where food or milk is manufactured, processed, prepared, stored, handled, displayed, distributed, transported, sold or offered for sale, but does not include a private residence".
All vendors selling food (both packaged or unpackaged) are required to complete a Health Unit form and submit it to the Applefest Coordinator. Required forms will be emailed to successful vendors and have all relevant information completed specifically to Applefest.
Vendor Terms & Conditions
If you are accepted to Applefest, you are agreeing to the following Terms & Conditions...
- Vendor spaces are 10’ deep by 10’ wide. Vendors may not extend their booth outside their assigned space. Additional 10’ increments can be purchased. There will be other vendors on either side of your booth.
- All purchased vendor spaces must be occupied with a display and cannot be left empty.
- Sharing or subletting booth space is not permitted.
- Vendors must provide their own display equipment, tents, tables, and chairs.
- The vendor section of the festival opens at 10 am and closes at 4 pm on Saturday. It is a one-day event and runs rain or shine. There will be no refunds returned for vendors who do not attend for any reason.
- All booths must be manned during open hours of the festival.
- Vendors are required to keep their area clean and well organized. All garbage must be removed from your area when you leave.
- Vehicles are permitted in the festival area during designated set up and takedown times. Applefest Coordinators reserve the right to modify these times for public safety. Vehicles will not be permitted in vendor areas during festival hours
- Exclusivity of the sale of specific products/goods by vendors is not guaranteed. Every effort will be made to place Vendors on the street to prevent direct and obvious competition.
- Vendors are not allowed to sell items that use the Applefest logo or Applefest name. Applefest is a brand and the Municipality reserve the right to control where the name and logo appears. As always, vendors are encouraged to include apple-themed items in their offerings.
- There are no volunteer staff available from the Applefest Committee to help with your booth.
- Vendors agree to abide by the Brighton Applefest Harassment Policy which states:
The harassment of any volunteers, committee members or members of staff will not be tolerated. In the case of harassment at Applefest, you will be asked to leave with no refund. Brighton Applefest will treat any complaint of harassment as a serious matter and will pursue any complaints in a fair and confidential manner. All possible criminal offences will be referred to the police for investigation.
- Electricity will NOT be available. All Vendors using Propane MUST be within acceptance of the TSSA regulations and be inspected by the Fire Department. All vendors must disclose their use of a generator which is not allowed to exceed 60 decibels. If the use of a generator is not disclosed, you will not be able to use a generator on the day of Applefest.
- All vendors selling food or food products (fresh or packaged) are responsible for submitting their applications to Applefest Coordinators by the specified date for approval by the HKPR District Health Unit. Vendors who are not approved by Health Unit are not able to attend.
- Vendors will receive Liability Coverage through Applefest’s ‘Special Event Coverage’ purchased through the Municipality of Brighton’s Insurance Provider. Vendors wishing to purchase their own insurance are welcome to do so.
- The vendor will release and hold harmless The Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton and Brighton Applefest, its elected and appointed officials, employees and agents, from and against all losses, claims, damages, actions, causes of action, costs of expenses (including but not limited to weather, wildlife, and environmental aggressors, legal fees, disbursements and taxes on a solicitor client basis) that The Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton and Brighton Applefest may sustain, incur, suffer or be put to at any time before, during, or after expiration or termination of the event, arising out of or occurring directly or indirectly out of the event, or any act or omission of the Applicant or any agent, volunteer, participant, employee, officer, director or subcontractor of the Applicant.
- Returning vendors from previous years are not guaranteed a booth space and must go through the application process. Returning vendors are not guaranteed their previous booth location. Requested booth locations will be considered but are not guaranteed
How are applications reviewed and approved?
All applications are reviewed by the Applefest Coordinator and are selected based on the following criteria...
| Criteria | Factors the Coordinator is considering... |
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| Completeness of Application |
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| Uniqueness of Product |
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| Alignment to Applefest Event |
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| Suitability to Festival Setting |
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We encourage vendors to be as complete and thorough as possible when filling out their application as it helps our Coordinator get to know your business and how it could fit into our Applefest Vendor lineup.
Information provided by vendors on the application form is taken into consideration along with submitted photos. Our coordinator also reviews social media content and websites for each business if applicable.
We remind all applicants that Applefest is a curated event and acceptance in previous years does not guarantee acceptance this year. Applications from local vendors (i.e., vendors based out of Northumberland, Hastings or Prince Edward County) will be given priority. We remind vendors that Applefest is a curated event. The Street Fair Coordinator reserves the right to accept and/or decline applications using their professional judgement.
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Applications are also available in hard-copy format from the Municipal Centre located at 35 Alice Street in Brighton. A download & fillable copy can also be downloaded from our website here.
If you have questions about the Applefest Application or application process, please contact applefest@brighton.ca.
