Falmouth Fest & Old Home Days
Basic Event Info
When: May 26 2018 (Memorial Day Weekend) from 10.00am to 4.00pm
Where: Community Park off Winn Road, in Falmouth.
Who: This family-friendly, fun-for-all-ages event is expected to attract several thousand people ranging in age from newborns to 120 from Falmouth and surrounding towns.
What: Festival activities include musical entertainment on our main stage, roaming performers, lots of food, old-fashioned games and races, bounce houses, balloon rides, vendors, exhibits, artisans, demonstrations, and other attractions.
Purpose: The goal of this signature event of Falmouth’s tercentennial year is to showcase all Falmouth has to offer to our community through unique displays of businesses, non-profits, community organizations, booster groups, clubs, artists, and crafters. In addition, food, musical entertainment, fun, and games will round out this once-in-300-years event. We also seek to support the efforts of our local non-profits, community, and booster organizations by offering them a fundraising opportunity within this event.
Theme: The theme of the Falmouth 300 commemoration is “Honor the Past, Celebrate the Present, and Invest in the Future.”
Rain Policy: The event will go ahead rain or shine. Please plan accordingly
Important Documents: Information for Vendors (PDF) Vendor & Exhibitor Rules (PDF) Intention to Participate Form (PDF)
Get Invovled!
Types of Participation for Businesses and Community Groups
There are several ways your organization can participate in the event.
Commercial and Retail Vendor
If you have a local business this is a great place to promote, market, or sell your goods and services.
What to Bring:
· All vendors are expected to bring their own canopy/tent, tables, chairs, displays.
· A level grassed site approx. 12x12 feet will be allotted to each vendor (larger sites can be arranged and will incur an additional cost).
· Electrical supply cannot be provided.
· Most vendor sites will be walk up but a few drive up spaces may be available (please contact the event coordinator) depending on pre-event weather/rain.
Cost: $100.00 (see additional details below regarding fee waivers for non-profits and booster groups)
Note: Business and Artisans providing substantial activities or demonstrations that add to the entertainment and crowd appeal may have the $100 site fee waived at the discretion of the organizer, if such activities and entertainment are considered to be of value and “in kind” payment. Enclose a waiver request with your intention to participate form submittal.
Businesses of a community nature, community groups, booster clubs, and 501c charities.
Groups whose primary purpose is to enrich our communities may participate in two ways: an organization showcase and/or selling concessions. You may choose to do both.
1. Organization Showcase
Demonstrate or highlight what your organization offers our community. Participation might include:
· Informational booth
· Activities for attendees to participate in such as carnival games (can toss, penny toss, balloon dart, fishing etc), old fashioned games (sack races, stilts, jump rope, tug a war, corn hole), kids crafts, giant bubbles, large kite flying etc
· Demonstrations that attendees can participate in or that have an inherent entertainment value (e.g. antique vehicle/engine display, animal display, historic demonstrations, pony cart rides, pedal cars etc)
· Merchandise and membership sales and/or donation drives.
2. Concession Booth
This is a great opportunity to make some cash for your booster or club. We have organized lunch concessions with a vendor, however, we seek dessert/snack concessions for our guests and we propose to have each club/booster sell a dessert, snack, or drink style item. You keep the profits!
What to Bring:
· All vendors/exhibitors/concessions booths are expected to bring their own canopy/tent, tables, chairs, coolers and other equipment
· Concessions must provide disposable dishware, napkins, silverware etc. Note: We are striving for a zero waste event. Please use recyclable materials.
· A level grassed site approx. 12x12 feet
· Electrical can be provided to a limited number of concessions (the venue has amperage limitations). Electrical will not be provided for any other vendors.
· Most spaces will be walk up but a few dive up spaces may be available (please contact the event coordinator) dependent upon pre-event weather conditions.
Cost: No fee
How to Reserve Your Place
1. Review Vendor and Exhibitor Rules
2. Complete and sign the Intention to Participate Form
3. Mail signed form, payment (if required), and proof of insurance to: Tercentennial Coordinator, Town of Falmouth, 271 Falmouth Road, Falmouth, ME 01405