CRAFT VENDOR GUIDELINES

DICKENS OF A CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL – DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE

Step back in time with the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, TN when Dickens of a Christmas presented by First Citizens National Bank returns to Franklin’s Main Street December 14-15, 2019.

More than 200 musicians, dancers and characters will fill the streets, including many from Charles Dickens’s most popular stories. Expect to see and interact with the nefarious Fagin from Oliver Twist; Jacob Marley, Ebenezer Scrooge and Tiny Tim Cratchit with his parents from A Christmas Carol; and of course, a Victorian Father and Mother Christmas with treats for children.

Expected attendance for the festival is 60,000.

ARTS AND CRAFT VENDOR GUIDELINES & REGULATIONS

All craft vendors must apply through our online application at https://www.eventslocal.com/events/476/apply. In an effort to make our application process easier for vendors, the Heritage Foundation has chosen to use a new registration vendor for the 2019 Dickens of a Christmas Festival.

Applications are juried and selected vendors will receive an invitation to purchase one of the limited booth spaces available.

Application Deadline: August 24, 2019

Notification of Acceptance: August 30, 2019

BOOTH DISPLAY AND DECORATION

1. Unless otherwise specified, booth spaces are 12’w x 10’d x 8’h

2. Vendor Displays must be in presentable condition and tents must meet fires safety regulations.

3. Vendors are required to use WHITE TENTS and WHITE or CLEAR sidewalls.

4. Vendors should make every effort to make displays attractive and within the theme of the events

5. Vendors should be dressed in Victorian/Dickens/old-fashioned holiday costumes.

VENDOR SET-UP AND STRIKE

1. Vendors are required to bring their own tents, tables, chairs, and sales equipment.

2. Vendors who secure an electrical connection must bring an extension cord of at least 100 ft.

3. Vendors must keep their merchandise within the allotted boundaries of the booth space.

4. Vendors may only sell items listed on the application. Unapproved items will be required to be removed.

5. All signs must remain within the allotted vendor’s booth space and must not block traffic or pedestrian flow or interfere with other vendors or brick and mortar businesses.

6. No generators are permitted without prior approval.

7. Vendors agree to abide by the festival schedule. Any vendors who close early will be ineligible to participate in future Heritage Foundation events.

Set up hours are Friday, 9:00 pm – midnight and Saturday, 5:00 am – 8:00 am. All cars must be off the festival streets by no later than 8:30 am on Saturday morning.
Festival hours are 10 am – 7 pm on Saturday, December 14
Festival hours are 11 am – 4 pm on Sunday, December 15

8. Only hand-carried restocking may be done during festival hours.

9. Vendor are responsible for the cleaning of any debris prior to leaving.

10. ALL TENTS MUST BE WEIGHTED WITH AT LEAST 40 LBS PER LEG (per the rules of the Franklin Fire Department).

11. Electrical space heaters are NOT PERMITTED AT ANY TIME. Propane heaters specifically designated for indoor use are allowed.

VENDOR LICENCE, TAX & INSURANCE

1. Vendors are responsible for collecting and remitting sales tax to the State of Tennessee.

2. Vendors must comply with all federal, state and local ordinances regarding public health, safety, and welfare.

3. Vendors are responsible for their own personal liability and product liability insurance. The Heritage Foundation, Dickens of a Christmas Festival, and the City of Franklin are not responsible for any liability arising out of negligent acts of the vendor or their employees or for any injuries sustained by employees or vendors.

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