Vendor Village
Participate as a food, arts/crafts, jewelry or local services vendor at any or all of the concerts in our free summer concert series. Village will be set up at the top of Observatory Hill under the trees north of the cannons. There will be a limited number of vending spots available (and they are curated to be sure that there is variety and diversity at EACH event), so be sure to inquire early. Vendors must stay near tables; no soliciting is permitted in the crowd. Preference goes to local businesses, with locally-made product and ties to the community.
Vending fee per concert:
Food vendors $75
Services/craft vendors $35
Non-profit rate: First date free, additional dates $25 (2 spots per concert available)
Fee must be paid online or by check prior to concert date to reserve your space.
Includes business name/link announced on Friends of Patterson Park weekly concert e-blast (6K) and social media tag (reach 25K weekly) prior to concert.
2025 Summer Concert Series DATES
Concerts are 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Observatory Hill.
Sunday, 6/8
Sunday, 6/29
Sunday, 7/13
Sunday, 7/27
Important notes:
• You must make vendor payment at least 1 week in advance to confirm your attendance.
• If you no-show or cancel without 48 hours notice, you may not be considered to vend at future Friends of Patterson Park events.
• All vendors must provide own tent/canopy (if desired; no bigger than 12’ x 12’), table, tablecloth and signage.
• No on-site electricity is available. Generators are noisy and can interfere with the concert sound...if you'd like to use one, we will discuss with you the type of generator you wish to use and appropriate placement so that sound doesn't impact concert-goer's experience.
• Food vendors are required to obtain required health department permits (including a 1-day Temporary Food Service Facility License for each concert) and bring copy to event or email it to us in advance.
• Permit to drive in the park will be provided for unloading/loading, if necessary. Vendors should be set up with cars removed from concert area at least 30 minutes prior to concert start. Please note: we advise arriving early to sell. Many attendees come early to set up and picnic; if you are here, you can begin selling. If you are not in place by 5:30 p.m., we cannot guarantee a mention from the stage. Cars may not be brought to table location until 20 minutes after concert end. All vending must end 15 minutes after the event is over (8:15 pm for 8 pm event end, 8:45 for 8:30 end, etc.) We ask that everyone be extremely cautious of pedestrian traffic. Pedestrians have right of way on all roads/walkways in the park.
• Payment for vending spot due prior to concert.
• CANCELLATIONS DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER: In the event of thunderstorms, we must cancel or postpone concerts due to safety concerns. You will be notified by 2:30 p.m. the day of the concert if this occurs. In the event of an individual concert cancellation, we will do our utmost to reschedule with you for another concert or event if you are available. If we cannot reschedule, we may consider a refund or your fee may be converted to a tax-deductible donation to the Friends of Patterson Park.
PLEASE NOTE: We expect all our awesome vendors to follow all these guidelines as well as city park rules. If they are repeatedly violated (eg late arrivals/no shows, driving too fast in the park, etc), we will not be able to have you return. Thanks for understanding!