Vendor Registration

The 29th Rosendale International Pickle Festival Sunday, October 18, 2026

Ulster County Fairgrounds
249 Libertyville Rd, New Paltz, NY 12561

VENDOR’S REGISTER HERE

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VENDORS PLEASE NOTE:

  • The Pickle Festival’s NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY is based on race, gender, religion, age, disability, or sexual orientation, but the Pickle Festival organizers reserve the sole right to refuse any vendor application, for any reason, to ensure a balanced, high-quality, and diverse event. Submission of an application does not guarantee acceptance.
  • To ensure maximum variety, The Pickle Festival LIMITS THE NUMBER OF VENDORS IN SPECIFIC CATEGORIES (e.g., food, jewelry, scented candles, baked goods). Similar vendor applications will be reviewed based on quality, originality, and date of application. Selection is based on a competitive, curated process. Priority is given to handmade, local, or unique items. Over-saturated categories will be closed once capacity is reached.
  • The Pickle Festival reserves the sole RIGHT TO REQUEST REMOVAL OF ANY PRODUCTS THAT IT FEELS ARE NOT SUITABLE, such as anything related to violence, including weaponry, 2nd Amendment imagery, discrimination, vulgarity and any materials regarding political campaigns and candidates including flags, posters, t-shirts, hats, etc. (with the exception of voter registration). No politicking!
  • The Pickle Festival reserves the RIGHT TO RESTRICT THE SALE OF ITEMS CONSIDERED TO BE OF A DANGEROUS OR DESTRUCTIVE NATURE (examples: weapons, firework novelties, laser pointers, etc.)
  • NO LOUD MUSIC: Vendors, please play your music at a volume only those within range of your booth can hear and be considerate of your neighbors.
  • NO PETS
  • Ulster County Fair Grounds is a NO SMOKING facility
  • Please SELL SOMETHING PICKLE RELATED, or flavored, or at least dress like a pickle!
  • BRING ENOUGH STAFF! If a person is standing on line for more than 10 minutes, then you didn’t bring enough help. Have enough help to hand out samples, take orders, pack, and take money.
  • You may SET UP DAY BEFORE on Saturday, October 18, 2026, anytime after 10 AM (but we cannot provide overnight security). Email Laurie, your friendly vendor coordinator, to let her know you are coming or if you have questions, RosendalePickleFest@gmail.com
  • All vendors should BRING A 10X10 POP-UP TENT regardless of where you are placed. Tents are allowed inside the shelter. You may bring additional lighting for indoor placement, we offer electrical outlets for $15.
  • WE DO NOT CANCEL! RAIN OR SHINE. There’s no guarantee on the weather, so dress accordingly.
  • VENDORS ARE PLACED AT THE DISCRETION of the PickleFest planning committee.
  • All vendors must be in compliance with the New York State Bag Waste Reduction Act.
  • VENDOR FEEDBACK from last year was taken very seriously. We have had our challenges. This year we have taken many of your suggestions into account and hope to do our best for a smooth festival.

DAY OF:

  • Check-in time is 7:00 am.
  • Set-up time must be completed by 9:00 am.
  • Late arrivals (after 9 am) will be denied entry.
  • Do not pack up and leave before 5 pm.
  • Your $50 cleaning deposit refund will be credited back to your credit card or by check the following week.
  • All vendor vehicles, except self-contained food units, must move to general parking immediately after unloading.
  • Vendors should remove garbage/trash to containers/dumpster at the rear of the Fairgrounds, not to the trash cans in the event space.
  • To help reduce our waste stream, we will be collecting food scraps & compostable service ware for composting and corrugated cardboard for recycling.
FOOD VENDORS PREPARING FOOD ON PREMISES ONLY MUST:

(1) Obtain an Ulster County Health Permit Due two weeks prior. https://ulstercountyny.gov/health/permits-applications Phone: (845) 340–3000. If you are not sure you need a health permit, CALL THEM! On a few occasions vendors have been told to leave on the morning of the festival during the Board of Health inspection.

(2) Provide 3 separate Certificates of Insurance, $100,000 per occurrence/$300,000 aggregate for bodily injury and property damage….
    (#1 Naming as Additional Insured) Rosendale Pickle Festival, Inc. PO Box 533, Rosendale, NY 12472 as the Festival Operator.
    (#2 Naming as Additional Insured) Ulster County Agricultural Society, P.O. Box 71, New Paltz, NY 12561
    (#3 Naming as Additional Insured) County of Ulster, PO Box 1800, Kingston, NY 12402
VENDOR FEES

1 space $175 ($125 + $50 refundable cleaning deposit)
2 spaces $300 ($250 + $50 refundable cleaning deposit)
3 spaces $425 ($375 + $50 refundable cleaning deposit)
4 spaces $550 ($500 + $50 refundable cleaning deposit)

Non-profit organizations with proof of 501(c)3
1 space $100 ($50 + $50 refundable cleaning deposit)
FOOD TRUCKS – $12.50 PER FOOT (including the tongue)
Please round up.

10 feet $175.00 ($125.00 + $50 refundable cleaning deposit)
15 feet $237.50 ($187.50 + $50 refundable cleaning deposit)
20 feet $300.00 ($250.00 + $50 refundable cleaning deposit)
25 feet $362.50 ($312.50 + $50 refundable cleaning deposit)
30 feet $425.00 ($375.00 + $50 refundable cleaning deposit)
35 feet $487.50 ($437.50 + $50 refundable cleaning deposit)
40 feet $550.00 ($500.00 + $50 refundable cleaning deposit)
45 feet $612.50 ($562.50 + $50 refundable cleaning deposit)
50 feet $675.00 ($625.00 + $50 refundable cleaning deposit)