Sacramento Banana Festival 2025
EVENT DAY GUIDELINES & PROCEDURES:
SET UP: Friday, August 15th, 2025
We will have an all day set up on Friday where vendors may sign up for time slots. Historically vendors will bring their canopies, tables, and chairs on Friday. On Saturday most vendors will handcart their merchandise to their booth.
Only FOOD TRUCKS are allowed to drive in on the grounds the day of but must be present 1 HOUR PRIOR to the start of the festival each day. No cars will be permitted on the grounds unless previously confirmed with the food vendor coordinator.
We HIGHLY SUGGEST vendors leave their merchandise overnight as we have an overnight secury detail.
If you cart your items in, you must be FULLY set up at least 15 minutes prior to the start time fo the festivel each day. You arrival time should be at minimum 1-hour prior from the start of each festival day. We REQUIRE you to be ready to go once attendeees arrive.
Set Up: Saturday, August 16, 2025
Vendors can only handcart their item in.
THE EVENT:
Saturday, August 16, 2025 10am - 7pm
Sunday, August 17, 2025 10am-5pm
CLEAN UP: Sunday, August 17, 2025 5pm – 7 pm
NO cars are permitted on the grounds untill all attendees have exited.
We want to ensure the safety of every participant and or attendee. We will announce when vendors can enter. There will be security and organizers allowing cars on to the grounds at various times. Please have your items packed and ready to go prior to retrieving your vehicle as only a limited amount of vehicles will be able to enter per the City of Sacramento regulations.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:
Vendors (and assistants):
- are required to provide all necessary items (excluding table cloth/cover) to set up their booth/table.
- shall not remove their booth/sales table prior to the end of the event.
must maintain their spaces in a clean condition and remove all waste before leaving the event.
- are expected to display professionalism, courtesy, and respect, when speaking or dealing with ANY guest.
NOTE: NO ITEMS THAT ARE IMMORAL, ILLEGAL OR DANGEROUS WILL BE ALLOWED, IF THE COMMITTEE FEELS ANY ARTICLES ARE QUESTIONABLE, REMOVAL WILL BE REQUESTED. NON-COMPLIANCE WILL CAUSE THE VENDOR TO BE ASKED TO LEAVE.
The Sacramento Banana Festival reserves the right to market you/your items before/during/after to include social media and photos (we use a photo taken at one event including your picture to advertise our next
event).
LIABILITY: Vendors shall comply with all laws, ordinances, rules and regulations of any lawful authority, agency or government unity which apply to the use of its vending space, including without limitation, any state or local applicable fire and building code and/or health regulations applicable to the locality in which the event is taking place.
The Vendor shall be solely responsible for any and all injuries to persons or damages to property or any other injury, claim, damage or loss of whatever nature, arising from or related to the Event. Vendor shall indemnify, save and hold harmless The Sacramento Banana Festival , its agents and volunteers from and against all liability, loss, damages, claims, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising out of injury to person (including death) or damage to property or any other injury, claim, damage, loss, cost or expense arising from the Event performed by vendor including, but not limited to, any negligence, act or omission of vendor.
The Vendor agrees to accept responsibility for all materials and goods furnished by him/her, and used or displayed in the booth area and accepts full responsibility for his/her personal property. Vendor agrees that The Sacramento Banana Festival , its volunteers and agents shall have no responsibility whatsoever for any loss or damage to vendor’s equipment, supplies, goods or other property.
The Sacramento Banana Festival shall not be liable for any loss or damage to the property of vendor or any of its representatives, employees, agents, patrons and guests, because of fire, robbery, accidents, or any other cause whatsoever that may arise from vendor’s use or occupancy of its allocated space during the Event.
The Vendor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless The Sacramento Banana Festival , and agents against any and all claims of any person whomsoever, from acts or omissions of the vendor, its representatives, employees, agents, patrons, or guests.