• 2026 Willy Street Fair

    Schedule
  • Saturday, Sept 19 2026

    Set Up: 
    8:00am - 11:00am

    Vehicles off the street by 10:30 am 

    Fair: 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM

    Clean Up: 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM

    Sunday, Sept 20 2026

     Set Up: 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM

    Vehicles off the street by 10:00 am

    Parade: 11:00 AM

    Fair: 11:00 AM - 6:30 PM

    Clean Up: 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM

     

    ALL VENDORS MUST HAVE GENERAL BUSINESS LIABILITY AND AUTO INSURANCE IN ORDER TO BE ACCEPTED AS A VENDOR.  

     

    ALL Vendors selling items MUST have a State of Wisconsin Seller’s Permit.

     

     

  • 2026 Willy Street Fair

    Non-Profit & Small Business Interest Form
  • Please read carefully, as these are the vendor guidelines that you MUST follow as a vendor particpant in the 2026 Willy Street Fair. 

     

    Event Location: 

    800, 900, & 1000 blocks of Williamson Street, Madison, WI 53703

    Registration Fees:

    Non-Profit $125
    "Other": Local small businesses, including bakeries, massage studios, etc.  $450

    Vendor Location: 

    Vendor locations & arrival instructions are sent out two weeks prior to event. 

    Vendor Booth Size:

    Booth spaces are approximately 12 feet wide x 10 feet deep. Vendors must provide their own tables, chairs, and pop-up tent (reasonable accommodations made for food vendors). 

    Vendors may request for specific placement, but no guarantees will be made.

    Parking:

    Parking is NOT provided by the event. Parking can be found in parking lot off S. Patterson Street, between Williamson Street and E. Main Street. 

    Electricity:

    • Fair organizers do not provide electricity.
    • Generators must not be louder than 60 decibels (the sound of a conversation, similar to a Honda Whisperer generator).
    • Vendors are encouraged to bring battery-powered fan, lights, etc.
    • The use of a personal generator louder than 60 decibels may result in the forfeit of your booth space and vendor fee.

    Licensing:

    • All vendors selling items MUST have a State of Wisconsin Seller’s Permit.

    Insurance:

    • VENDOR REGISTRATION WILL BE RETURNED UNLESS PROOF OF INSURANCE IS PROVIDED.
    • All Vendors must provide 
      1. Auto Liability Insurance
      2. Employee Insurance (if employees present during the event)
      3.  

        Certificate of Insurance (COI):  

        $1,000,000/$2,000,000 limits
        Additionally Insured Required
        Certificate of Insurance (COI) listing Common Wealth Development and the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center as additionally insured as follows:

        Common Wealth Development, 1501 Williamson Street Madison, WI 53703
        Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, Inc, 504 S. Brearly Street, Madison, WI 53703

         

     

    Overnight Saturday to Sunday Morning:

    Tents can remain on the street overnight. Security will be present overnight however Common Wealth Development & the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center are not responsible for missing or damaged materials.

    Water/Beverage Sales:

    Food vendors ONLY are allowed to sell water and non-alcoholic beverages in plastic bottles or cans. No glass allowed.

    Trash:

    All vendor-generated trash on Sunday night is expected to be taken to the event dumpsters on S. Brearly Street. Please make sure to pick up ALL the trash around your booth area. Trash left for event staff will lead to exclusion from future events. 

  • 2026 Willy Street Fair

    Interest Form
  • Select Desired Vendor category:*
  • Will employees be staffing your booth? Select Y/N:*
  • 2026 Willy Street Fair

    Interest Form
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  • Vendor Insurance Requirements

    Please read the following section carefully. ALL requirements must be met by your insurance policy. If we do not receive all required information, your registration will be considered incomplete.
  • Commercial Liability

    • $1,000,000/$2,000,000 limits
    • Additionally Insured Required
    • Certificate of Insurance (COI) listing Common Wealth Development and the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center as additionally insured as follows:

      Common Wealth Development, 1501 Williamson Street Madison, WI 53703
      Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, Inc, 504 S. Brearly Street, Madison, WI 53703
  • Auto Liability

    • $1,000,000 limits
    • Hired / Non-Owned auto required
    • Commercial or Personal Policy may be submitted
  • Workers' Compensation & Employers' Liability

    • Coverage A (Workers' compensation)
    • Coverage B (Employer's liability) with 100/500
  • Everything listed above MUST be listed on the Certificate of Insurance (COI.)

  • I understand that submitting this form signifies my interest in participating in the 2026 Willy Street Fair. I understand that I will be contacted by the Willy Street Fair team if I am invited to apply for a vendor booth.

     

    Questions? Please contact Willy Street Fair Vendor Coordinator at wsf@cwd.org. 

     

    As the organizing entity, we reserve the right to admit or deny any vendor.

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