Thank you for your interest in participation as a vendor at the Summit Fall Festival on Saturday, October 10, 2026. This event is hosted and organized by the Summit Partnership on behalf of the Town of Summit. If you need to speak to someone in regards to the festival, please call or text Carol Ann McMorris (601-551-2705) or Meredith McMorris (601-551-2706).
In order to guarantee your space, you must pay in advance by mailing a check to Summit Partnership, P.O. BOX 283, Summit, MS 39666. Make checks payable to Summit Partnership. Please submit your vendor application before making payment. You may also pay by PayPal (summitfallfest@gmail.com) as FRIEND OR FAMILY or cash or check at Covington's Ace Hardware, 721 Robb Street, Summit, MS 39666, Monday thru Friday 8:00-5:00. YOUR SPACE IS NOT GUARANTEED UNTIL PAYMENT AND APPLICATION ARE RECEIVED. THE MAP ON FACEBOOK WILL BE UPDATED PERIODICALLY AS SPACES ARE FILLED. PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM ALONG WITH PAYMENT NO LATER THAN August 31, 2026. There will be a late fee of $25.00 if submitted after August 31, 2025. Once a payment has been made, we cannot offer refunds.
On the day of the fall festival, volunteers will be out at 6 a.m. at the intersection of Robb St. and Hwy. 51 to direct vendors to booth locations. Vendors will be notified of any changes. All vendors' vehicles must clear the streets by 7:45 a.m. and may not re-enter before 4 p.m. Vendors are allowed to set up early on Friday, October 9th after 7:30 p.m. Vendors assume all responsibility for items set up early. This is an at your own risk option. Monitors will be on hand Saturday to oversee the fair and proper utilization of all vendor spaces. All roads within the sale area will be closed to vehicular traffic overnight. Sale hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vendors that register and then are a no show for the event are not allowed to register for the following year.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. Each vendor who sets up a booth is required by the MS State Tax Commission to complete a tax form on the day of the Summit Fall Festival. The packet will be handed out and must be returned to the Summit Partnership Booth on the day of the event. We are required by the State Tax Commission to furnish them with the names of all vendors participating in the festival. Vendors that do not turn in their taxes will not be allowed to participate the following year.
2. Any booth activity, item for sale, public speaking or music deemed offensive, vulgar or infringes on the family-style friendliness and atmosphere of the festival will not be tolerated.
3. All items for sale must be displayed within designated space.
4. The event will continue, rain or shine. There will be no refunds due to weather.
5. You must keep your area clean during the event. Areas must be cleaned at the end of the event.
6. All booths must remain open during festival hours.
7. Sidewalks must remain clear and are not included as part of your booth or rental space.
8. No stakes or nails are to be driven into the asphalt, concrete or awning or their supports.
9. Electricity is provided in some areas. Plug-ins are located on the backside of some planters along the sidewalk. If you are using electricity, your fee will be noted on the application form. Each plug-in costs $20.00 and will be monitored throughout the day. Power strips are not allowed!! You may bring a generator to provide your own power.
10. Loud noise and boisterous activities are prohibited. Vendors are expected to dress appropriately. Offensive signage and clothing are not allowed. This is a family event.
11. Event organizers assume no responsibility for any physical loss or damage at any time to the physical property of any vendor. The organizers are under no obligation to provide liability insurance for the personal property of any vendor or any claims for personal injury, death or property damage in or about the spaces rented by any vendor. Early set up is an at your own risk option. Vendors assume all responsibility.
12. You will indemnify and hold event organizers harmless from all loss, cost, or expense of any sort or nature, including reasonable attorney fees and costs, and will indemnify and hold the market harmless for any liability to any person on account of any damage to persons or property resulting or occurring by reason of the use and occupancy of a space by a vendor, or for the failure of a vendor to comply in any respect with or to perform any of the requirements and provisions of these rules and regulations. The Summit Partnership is not responsible for vendor towing/parking expenses.