The 2026 Mint Fest will be held in Downtown St. Johns and will not be at the city park.

Friday, August 7th 2026, 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm Saturday, August 8th, 2026, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm, Sunday, August 9th, 2026, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

No vehicles will be allowed in the vendor area after 1:30 pm. Set-up will begin at 8am. If you arrive after 1:30 pm you must proceed directly to vendor parking and walk your items to your booth from the parking area. THERE IS UNFORTUNATELY NO STORAGE TRAILER AVAILABILITY THIS YEAR.

Booth Space All booths will be 10' Across and at least 10’ Deep. When applying for a booth please consider the size of your tent. If your tent has rope extensions, the extensions must be WITHIN the booth space. There are approximately 127 sites available. All booths are on concrete. All vendor types (hand-made, commercially made, and non-profit will be in the same area and hand-made items will take priority in the event of a waitlist. All vendors must provide a minimum of 2 photos of the items you will be selling, 1 photo of your booth set-up, and 1 photo of anything "Mint" themed that you may have. Vendors Responsibility Arts & Craft vendors are not allowed to sell water from their booth. This is reserved for our Food Vendors. Vendors are responsible for supplying as well as setting up and taking down their own displays, dividers, tents, booth signage, tables and chairs. Vendors are not allowed to sell wares from boxes on the ground. Vendors must stay within the confines of their booth to sell their wares – you are unable to walk around the park selling your wares. Vendors are expected to keep their booth area clean at all times, dispose of trash, and cardboard in the appropriate receptacles provided. Vendors are expected to remain open for business until closing on ALL three days. Early teardown and departure will NOT be tolerated and you will not be asked to participate in future Festivals. Food & Activities - There are food booths and family activities all weekend long. The Festival Committee reserves the right to reject any application, both at the time of receipt and at the show, based on the information provided, the products actually brought to be sold or other circumstances. If you cancel your participation in the show after May 1, 2026, no refund will be given. If you have any questions, contact Director@stjohnsareachamber.org

Electricity: There is NO electricity available. If you require electricity you may bring a Whisper Quiet generator (in consideration of your neighboring vendors & our shoppers, no other generators will be allowed – no exceptions). Gas cans must not be visible to shoppers. Weather Policy:The Mint Festival is a rain or shine event. All vendors are expected to remain open during scheduled festival hours regardless of weather conditions. No refunds, credits, or transfers will be issued due to rain, heat, wind, storms, or any other weather related circumstances. The Festival Committee may delay or pause activities if conditions are deemed unsafe. Decisions made by the Committee regarding weather related delays, closures, or adjustments are final. Vendors are responsible for securing their own tents, canopies, and merchandise against wind or inclement weather. The festival is not liable for any damage or loss caused by weather or by a vendor’s failure to properly secure their booth.

We no longer offer overnight camping.

All vendors will go through a JURY PROCESS. There will be a monthly vendor application review process in which accepted vendors will be notified by the 5th of the month following their application date. Applicant's work will be juried based on its quality, originality, uniqueness and overall presentation. Vendors with MINT THEMED PRODUCTS (mint scent, flavor, likeness, logos, designs, etc) will receive additional considerations in this process. Once accepted into the show, vendors will be invoiced and required payments should be received no later than the 15th of the month they are accepted. Example: •Applications submitted Feb 1st-28th will be reviewed the first week of March. •Approvals and invoices will be sent out by March 5th. Once you have been approved, we will inquire on how many booths you are registering for, if you'll need camping accommodations and if you'll need any add-on services such as additional parking passes. •A link to submit payment will be sent to you if you are approve.

Liability Insurance: All vendors are required to have liability insurance with a limit of at least $25,000.

If your business is selected to participate in this year's festival, pricing is as follows; Craft Vendor Booth $100, Flea Market Booth $100, Commercial Booth $350, Non-Profit Organization $100, Additional Vendor Parking Pass $15. ALL 2026 BOOTHS ARE 10'x10'. Food Truck/STFU $450, Food Vendor electricity hookup $100. Food trucks/STFU vendors will be contacted for size and electricity hookup needs if they are approved. Tier 1-4 Chamber Members receive a 15% discount off their reservations.