Dear Concessions Vendor:
The Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival will be held May 21st-24th, 2026 in Pineville, KY. As always, we are excited about your consideration to participate in this exciting event. ALL vendors will be required to follow CDC, State, and Local Health Dep. Guidelines.
Please be sure to read the entire application as SEVERAL changes have been made. We are asking all vendors to submit a menu alongside the application for review before being accepted. All vendors, profit or nonprofit, MUST have a Kentucky Sales Tax Permit to be produced upon arrival. Food vendors are set in spaces assigned and reserved by KMLF on the streets around the Court House Square. Trailers, campers, and vehicles are NOT permitted on the courthouse lawn. Please note that there is little shade and no weather protection down at the courthouse lawn. Festival colors are pink and green, we
encourage you to emphasize those colors in your set up. ALL spaces are 10’x10’ (a funeral size tent would require two spaces).
When you arrive, please go to the Pineville Community Hospital parking lot located on
25 E at the north entrance of Pineville. Check-in and set up time will begin at 5:00
pm Wednesday evening. Set-up cannot begin until all vehicles have been moved from
the square at the end of the business day so depending on when all the cars are moved
will determine when we can begin set-up. There will be NO early or late set up. To
avoid traffic congestion, all vendors will be moved from the hospital parking area to the
courthouse square in the order they are assigned. This year, all booths will be assigned
a staggered set up time to allow us to move booths in an orderly manner. All booths are
expected to remain operational from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm on Thursday and Friday and
from 8:30 am to 6:00 pm Saturday. Please be prepared to move your booths at the
festival end. There will be no extra time permitted to clean booths etc. You must leave at
the festival conclusion so our electricians and the cleaning committee can do their jobs
to get the square back in working order for the next day.
As a disclaimer, please note that the KMLF or any of its staff will NOT be responsible for
damaged, lost, or stolen articles or any injuries that may occur.
Please complete the attached registration form and return it no later than March 8th,
2026. Should your application not be accepted, you will be notified via your preferred
method of contact as soon as possible. Please note: ALL applications have a deadline
of March 8th. Any application received after that will not be considered.
Throughout your participation with the festival, appropriate KMLF staff will be available
to assist you with any related needs. If you have any questions or concerns, please do
not hesitate to contact the KMLF office.
We look forward to hosting you at the 2026 Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival.
Sincerely,
KMLF Vendors Committee
kmlfvendors@gmail.com
Complete this form and return. Fees must be paid by check or money order and made payable to: KMLF. The fee covers the duration of your stay as a vendor. Please contact KMLF office for further information.
NO REFUNDS AFTER ACCEPTANCE AS A KMLF VENDOR. IF ACCEPTED, PLEASE MAIL PAYMENT BY MAY 1, 2026.