Festival Participant Information
Applications for Arts & Craft Vendors, Entertainment, Food Vendors, and Community Partners
Main Street Festival | April 26-27, 2025
Applications on Eventeny
PumpkinFest | October 25, 2025
Applications on Eventeny
Dickens of a Christmas | December 13-14, 2025
Applications on Eventeny
1. Arts and Crafts Vendors
Important Dates
Main Street Festival | April 26-27, 2025 | Apply Now on Eventeny
Application Deadline | February 28, 2025
Application Notification Date | March 14, 2025
PumpkinFest - October 25, 2025 | Apply Now on Eventeny
Application Deadline | August 22, 2025
Application Notification Date | August 29, 2025
Dickens of a Christmas - December 13-14, 2025 | Apply Now on Eventeny
Application Deadline | October 6, 2025
Application Notification Date | October 10, 2025
RULES/REGULATIONS
- All vendors must supply their own freestanding white 10 x 10 tent
- All tents must have a 40Ib weight per leg (City of Franklin Requirement)
- Tent legs may not be staked into the pavement.
- No amplified sound is permitted to be coming from any booth.
Full rules and regulations can be found on the each festival's application page.
All of our festivals are outdoor, rain-or-shine events. Artists and craftspeople apply to and exhibit at their own risk.
Acceptance at previous street festivals in downtown Franklin does not guarantee acceptance at this or any future events. We reserve the right to place vendors in any location contained within the festival footprint, irrespective of the vendor's request or previous location.
2. Food Vendors
Important Dates for 2025:
Main Street Festival | April 26-27, 2025 | Apply Now on Eventeny
Food Vendor Application Deadline | March 14, 2025
Food Vendor Application Notification Date | March 21, 2025
PumpkinFest - October 25, 2025 | Apply Now on Eventeny
Food Vendor Application Deadline | September 12, 2025
Food Vendor Application Notification Date | September 19, 2025
Dickens of a Christmas - December 13-14, 2025 | Apply Now on Eventeny
Food Vendor Application Deadline | November 31, 2025
Food Vendor Application Notification Date | November 7, 2025
To apply, complete our food vendor application, and we’ll be in touch.
If accepted, Food Vendors will need to complete these important requirements:
1. Completed Payment
2. A separate check for $200 which will serve as your cleaning deposit to ensure that you have the necessary power, select and purchase ahead of the event.
3. Signed Food Vendor Agreement
4. Submit your Certificate of Insurance
To pass inspection:
1. Tents must have 40lb weights per leg
2. All vendors will need to have a fire extinguisher (exact type to be relayed in later communication)
3. Entertainers
We’re currently looking for live entertainers/performers of all types to appear on our Main Stage, Acoustic Stage, Buskers Stage, and throughout our event.
As a nonprofit, entertainers donate their time, but will promoted on events site(s) and our festival app.
Important Dates for 2025:
Main Street Festival | April 26-27, 2025 | Apply Now on Eventeny
Entertainment Application Deadline | March 14, 2025
Entertainment Application Notification Date | March 21, 2025
PumpkinFest - October 25, 2025 | Apply Now on Eventeny
Entertainment Application Deadline | September 5, 2025
Entertainment Application Notification Date | September 12, 2025
Dickens of a Christmas - December 13-14, 2025 | Apply Now on Eventeny
Entertainment Application Deadline | October 27, 2025
Entertainment Application Notification Date | October 31, 2025
4. Community Partner
If you are a nonprofit or community-based organization* (ie, Boy Scouts, Historical Societies, Veteran Groups, Habitat for Humanity, Foster Care Organizations, etc) interested in having a booth space at the festivals without having to commit to being a sponsor, you can apply below to be considered for a community partner booth. After you complete the application, we will send out official invites by the notification dates listed below.
We actively select community partners that reflect the values of the Heritage Foundations mission that carry on our community traditions and cultural heritage through advocacy, education, preservation and community engagement.
Due to the number of applications, if accepted to participate in one of our festivals, your business/organization may not be considered for other festivals during the calendar year.
Important Dates:
Main Street Festival | April 26-27, 2025 | Apply Now on Eventeny
Community Partner Deadline | February 28, 2024
Community Partner Notification Date | March 7, 2024
PumpkinFest - October 25, 2025 | Apply Now on Eventeny
Community Partner Deadline | August 22, 2025
Community Partner Notification Date | August 29, 2025
Dickens of a Christmas - December 13-14, 2025 | Apply Now on Eventeny
Community Partner Deadline | October 6, 2025
Community Partner Notification Date | October 10, 2025
RULES/REGULATIONS
- All vendors must supply their own freestanding white 10 x 10 tent
- All tents must have a 40Ib weight per leg (City of Franklin Requirement)
- Tent legs may not be staked into the pavement.
- No amplified sound is permitted to be coming from any booth.
Electricity
Electricity is not available in all areas of the festival. We highly recommend you purchase electricity as soon as possible to confirm that your booth will be placed in a space that has access to electricity.
* The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, TN is a non-partisan, community-minded nonprofit organization, and as such, does not allow organizations affiliated with any political campaigns or representing values not aligned with those of the Foundation to participate in its signature festival events. The Heritage Foundation reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to refuse the participation or to cancel the participation of vendors/partners deemed inappropriate to the mission and programming standards of the Foundation, including those that are obscene, vulgar or degrading toward individuals based on race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or national origin.