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  • Brunch Fest 2026 Participant Application

    Applications Due By: Friday, January 16th, 2026
  • WHAT: HarborWalk Village presents the 5th Annual Brunch Fest 
    WHEN: Saturday, February 7th, 2026 from 12PM-3PM 
    WHERE: HarborWalk Village, Destin, Florida 
     
    Get ready for the fourth annual BRUNCH FEST on the Destin Harbor! Now’s your chance to be a part of HarborWalk Village’s BEST annual event! We invite you to be one of the participating restaurants to showcase your culinary talent and creativity of your signature brunch item and compete for People’s Choice 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place! 
     
    Looking to try your hand at MORE than the quintessential brunch food? Let us know if you would be interested in preparing a unique Breakfast cocktail to sample to serve along with your dish and compete for Best Brunch Sip! 
     
    ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE:  *SUBLECT TO CHANGE
     
    - A monetary stipend of $250.00 to prepare your food item (NOTE – this $250 stipend will be the only monetary support given toward preparing your food item)  
    -10x10 space and tent  
    -(2) 8’ tables  
    -Linens, electricity, paper boats, napkins, paper towels, trash cans, and other necessary products 
     
    Please be prepared to provide 1000-1300 tasting portions. You will be provided an exact number based on ticket sales, 1(one) week prior to the event.   Set up begins 8:00AM on the day of the event and breakdown begins at 3:00PM following the presentation of awards.  Additional information regarding load-in, load-out, and other event details will be provided prior to the event.  
     
    Due to the nature of the event and trying to provide a variety of menu items,  upon submitting your participation form we ask that you give us your 1st  - choice recipe and 2nd - choice recipe to prepare for the event.  If your 1st choice recipe has already been submitted and approved for another restaurant, you will be notified to prepare your 2nd choice.  This will allow us to not have more than one restaurant preparing the same thing (i.e. pancakes, biscuits, waffles, etc. )  
     
    LIMITED NUMBER OF SPACES AVAILABLE. RSVP OR SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TODAY! 
    If you are interested in participating fill out and submit this form. If you have questions regarding the event, please reach out to our team at events@harborwalkvillage.com   

  • Participation Form

    Please fill out all items below in order to be approved.
  • Marketing Contact

    Upon approval of your completed application you will be connected our marketing team! They will set up an in-person visit to gather photos and other promotional content to push on all of our social media pages. In an effort to connect with the right person, please include the marketing contact for your restaurant/business below.  
  • PLEASE HIT SUBMIT

    Thank you so much for filling out our 2026 Brunch Fest Forms. Our team will be in touch with you soon! In the meantime, if you have any questions feel free to reach out to the events team by emailing: events@harborwalkvillage.com. Please hit the SUBMIT BUTTON!
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