10th Annual Colorado Dashiki Festival

FOR ALL VENDORS

The Dashiki Festival begins at 3:00PM and ends at 10:00PM.

• Booth setup begins at 1.00PM and all booths must be completed no later than 2:00PM.
• All Vendors are responsible for setup and tear down of booths.
• Booth/tent spaces and allocations are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and availability is very limited.
• We do not provide tents or booth setup materials.
• All tents must be secured with sandbags, as drilling holes is not permitted.
• Any Vendors that has not paid in full by July 24th, 2026, will lose their space (no refunds/no rain checks will be given). Food vendors must provide all food and heating equipment. Every food vendor should be perpared to cater to 700 to 1000 people.This year we are exepecting a total of 8-10K people. 

GUILDELINES & REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL VENDORS

1. Please note - we have a Contracted drinks Vendor for the festival and no other Vendor can sell drinks of any kind.
2. All vendors are provided with a 10*10 space which can accommodate a 10*10 tent or booth, or if requested and paid for a larger size booth. If you go outside the assigned space, you will pay for additional space. 
3. All vendors must provide their own tents, tables and chairs for displaying the merchandise.
4. Volunteers will be available to direct vendors to their assigned area for setup beginning two-hours ahead of the event start time. Your booth assignment, with the name of your business and booth number, will be displayed on the ground.
5. All vendors are responsile for filing their sales tax and ensuring they abide with state requrements.
6. All vendors must be completely set up 1-hour prior to the event start and remain set-up and in place until the event end time.
7. Vendors will be allowed to proudly display company banners and signage to identify their business.
8. Vendors are responsible for reporting sales tax to the county.
9. All vendors are required to have a multipurpose fire extinguisher and a first aid kit.
10. All vendors requiring electricity must provide their own generator.
11. Depending on the event, you may be allowed to drive on site or close proximity until your assigned booth. Please unload all your merchandise and then drive the vehicle to the parking lot. You are NOT ALLOWED to remain parked for more than 20 minutes. Please be considerate to all other vendors and make sure you do not interfere with someone else’s set up.
12. Vendors are prohibited from having animals within the confines of the event, except for legitimate service animals as authorized by State Statute and ADA standards.
13. “Pushing” sales to passing customers is prohibited.
14. While Event premises are being occupied under this agreement, Colorado African Innovation and Cultural Center will provide no insurance; any insurance must be placed and paid by the exhibitor. I hereby relieve the management of the safe keeping of the property while said properties are at the event.

Please confirm you are registered for Sales Tax

FOOD VENDOR - REQUIREMENTS

There are different categories of Food Vendors. Please ensure you are operating in the correct category, with the correct license. 

1. MOBILE (Food Truck) with a current license.

2. NON-MOBILE Temporary Food Vendor - require a license with the Health Department for the event. The Temporary Food License fee is $165 and is valid for all events in the Arapahoe county through til December 31, 2026. 

The Arapahoe Temporary Food Vendor Licence can be found here

3. "MANUFACTURED" Food Vendor (eg. hot sauces or products professionally packaged) who hold their own Manufactured foods license. No application is required, and a copy of the license will need to be provided.

Food and Beverages Vendors participating in any of our events must note the following:

1.Responsible for keeping the food area attractive an clean before, during and after the event.

2.Vendor and their employees shall use every measure to protect the event site from all damages. Vendor shall be responsible for damage caused by him or her to buildings and grounds.

3.Responsible to provide professional and courteous personnel

4.Responsible for providing fast service- no longer than a 3 minute wait for each customer

5.Responsible to ensure grease and abrasives will not be disposed of on event property except in designated garbage dumpsters.

6.Display a disclaimer with any possible food allergies

7.Responsible for their personnel’s conduct; plastic gloves shall be worn by all persons handling food. No contact with money shall be allowed by persons handling food.

8.Failure to meet requirements may lead to removal from the event and no refunds will be made.

9. All vendors are responsile for filing their sales tax and ensuring they abide with state requrements.

Please submit a copy of temporary Food License from the Health Department from the county in which the event is taking place at least 4 weeks prior to the event date. This document is mandatory for your participation in the event (you will not be allowed to vend without them). If the Health Department comes on site and checks your booth, you must be compliant with their rules and regulations.

Please note organizer is not responsible for the proper functioning nor the acceptance or denial of your participation in the event based on Health Department’s requirements; you are required to comply and adhere to their
 

Food Vendors (Only)

Please indicate of you are a MOBILE food provider (Food Truck) or a NON-MOBILE food provider

1. MOBILE (Food Truck) providers, please confirm you have a registered license, and will provide a copy.

2. NON-MOBILE providers, please confirm you have a registered license, and will provide a copy.

3. "MANUFACTURED" Food providers, please confirm you have a registered license, and will provide a copy.