Thank you for your interest in working with the Juneteenth Executive Committee to make a great impact on our community!
From June 15th - June 21st we will be hosting and facilitating community events with opportunities for Craft Vendors, Food Vendors, Community Resource Partners and Entertainers.
Juneteenth GSO Special Event DATES:
SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2025 Juneteenth Gospel Superfest: Interfaith Celebration at Barber Park
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2025 Juneteenth Family Fest at LeBauer Park
Vendor Fees vary per event and ALL Vendors are required to bring the following:
10'w x 10'd Tents ONLY are allowed. For custom sized spaces additional fees will apply.
Tent Weights: 40lbs per leg for a total of 160lbs
Items must be handcrafted, handmade items, original art. Commercial businesses wishing to advertise their businesses may do so with a Marketing Space. Juneteenth Executive Committee reserves the right to reject any vendor for any reason. Craft Vendors are required to stay for the duration of the event.
Application does not guarantee acceptance. Spaces are limited and applications are juried. You will be contacted with your acceptance or rejection status. A full list of Guidelines will be sent to accepted Craft Vendors to review before submission of vendor fee. Upon acceptance, vendor payment is expected within 3 days. Spaces are not reserved without a non-refundable payment of vendor fee.
FOOD VENDOR GUIDELINES:
The following are a few of the Food Vendor Guidelines for Juneteenth GSO events. A full list of Guidelines will be sent to accepted Food Vendors to review before submission of vendor fee.
TABLES/TENTS/CHAIRS: Food Vendors are responsible for supplying their own tents, tables, and chairs. Food Vendors must also ensure that their tents are secured in case of wind; if venue does not permit staking, all tents must be properly weighted. Per Greensboro Fire Department, tents must be anchored to the ground with a 40 lb weight PER LEG. Greensboro Fire Marshals will be inspecting tents prior to start of each event.
Food Vendors bringing their own canopy/tent need to provide proof that the canopy/tent is compliant with state/county/city regulations for flammability. The Fire Department will require a sewn in label on the fabric or the manufacturer’s certification of flame treatment or the label from the product used to treat the material. Tarps are not an acceptable canopy.
All tents must be screened in on all sides, per Guilford County Health Department regulations, using flame-retardant materials meeting Fire Department codes.
ELECTRICITY: Electricity may be available, depending on the venue, for a fee to tent and pushcart vendors. Food Trucks and Trailers may need to bring their own generators. Food Vendors who sign up and pay for a spot with electricity must make sure to supply their own 100 ft extension cords and power strips.
PERMITS: If necessary, accepted Food Vendors are responsible for obtaining approval for a Temporary Food Establishment (TFE) permit from the Guilford County Health Department (GCHD) prior to the event. Food Vendors will be sent a link to the TFE Application once accepted. The TFE Permit and $75 permit fee payment (if required by the GCHD) should be submitted directly to the GCHD. Food Vendors must submit their TFE application to the GCHD within 7 days of being accepted as a Food Vendor.
INSPECTIONS: All food operations requiring a TFE will be inspected by a Guilford County Health Inspector. All food operations serving cooked items will be inspected by a City of Greensboro Fire Marshal. Food Vendors will not be permitted to begin their food prep and/or vending operations until their food and vending operation has been inspected and determined to be in compliance with Guilford County Health Department regulations and Greensboro Fire Department Fire Code.
FOOD SAFETY: Any Food Vendor not complying with City, County and State regulations may be immediately closed down and not permitted to return for future events.
• Food Vendors must provide individually-wrapped cutlery sets and individual condiment packets.
• All Food Vendors must minimize bare-hand contact with food products.
• Food production techniques must meet City, County, State and Event statutes. For more information, contact the Guilford County Department of Public Health at 336-641-3771 or visit their website at https://www.guilfordcountync.gov/our-county/human-services/health-department/environmental-health/food-lodging-and-institutions/special-event-temporary-food-establishments-tfes
FIRE CODE REQUIREMENTS: ALL Food Vendors must comply with the codes for combustibles, canopies, fuel tanks for cooking, fire extinguishers and solid fuel:
• All Food Vendors must have a portable fire extinguisher that has affixed a current inspection tag that carries a minimum of a 2A-10B or 2A-10B(C) rating. For those Food Vendors using cooking oil, fats, or greases in a deep well fryer or cook top are required to have a Class K fire extinguisher. Residential extinguishers are NOT acceptable.
• All propane tanks must be firmly secured on a hard, non-combustible surface that cannot be knocked over. Food Vendors must supply their own surface on which to secure tanks; the ground alone does not qualify. Bungee cords are not an acceptable form of securing propane tanks.
• Propane tanks need to be 10 feet away from electrical meters, open flame, freezers and refrigerators and per Fire Code, 10 feet from your tent.