2024 Kentuckiana Pride Festival
Vendor Marketplace
Every year the festival features over 100 vendors including local non-profits, artists, businesses, and great food.
Kentuckiana Pride Festival is one of the largest LGBTQ+ events in Kentucky. In 2023, an estimated 25,000+ people join us to celebrate the LGBTQ+ Community with a parade, vendor marketplace, food vendors, entertainment, and much more.
2024 Details
MARKET HOURS: Saturday, June 15: 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Vendors are to operate for the full duration of the Kentuckiana Pride Festival
IMPORTANT DATES
February 20- February 23: First round of notification emails will be sent to vendors who applied by February 19
March 25-29: Second round of applications will be reviewed/notification emails will be sent to vendors who applied between February 19 and March 24
Applications completed after March 29 will be reviewed on a weekly bases if space is still available.
April 19 Application CLOSES.
Payment due date will be included on your invoice upon acceptance.
VENDOR TYPES DESCRIPTION
Not for Profit: Non-profits must be a registered 501(c)(3) organization
Artist/Local Artisan Business: A local artisan business is considered a locally owned and operated business that sells items handcrafted by other artisans or themselves
Local Business: Kentuckiana local vendors who will use their booth space for promotional purposes or sell items and are NOT part of a larger corporation or franchise
Business: Corporate/Franchise vendors who will use their booth space for promotional purposes or sell mass-produced items
Food Vendor/Truck: A merchant who intends to sell food and/or beverage items
VENDOR PRICING
SOLD OUT Not for Profit / Artist / Local Artisan Business Booth: $450 -(includes 10×10 tent, one 6′ table, and two chairs)
Not for Profit / Artist / Local Artisan Business Space: $200 (includes only a 10×10 space, vendor must provide everything)
SOLD OUT Local Business Booth: $550 (includes 10×10 tent, one 6′ table, and two chairs)
Local Business Space: $300 (includes only a 10×10 space, vendor must provide everything)
SOLD OUT Corporate/Franchised Business Booth: $850 (includes 10×10 tent, one 6′ table, and two chairs)
Corporate/Franchised Business Space: $600 (includes only a 10×10 space, vendor must provide everything)
Food Vendor: 15% of sales at the event
Kentuckiana Pride Foundation will collect a non-refundable deposit of $500 upon acceptance into the festival. At the end of the event, prior to load out, food vendors will need to provide a gross sales report. In the event 15% of your gross sales exceeds the deposit amount, you will receive an invoice for the remaining balance. Failure to provide your sales report at the end of the event will result in denial of applications for future events. -Example: You will provide a non-refundable $500 deposit prior to the event. If your gross sales are $5,000 (15% of $5,000= $750), you will receive an invoice for an additional $250. If your gross sales are $3,000 (15% of $3,000= $450), you will not receive an additional invoice.
An invoice will be sent upon acceptance. Due dates will be included in the invoice.
Each vendor space includes (4) tickets to Kentuckiana Pride Festival. You will be able to purchase additional tickets at a later date.
Optional Additions
Access to electricity is available for purchase upon acceptance into Kentuckiana Pride Festival as available, power is available on a first come first serve bases and will sell out.
Additional tables and chairs are also available for purchase upon acceptance into Kentuckiana Pride Festival.
Vendor payments are non-refundable.
Vendor fees are subject to Kentucky Sales tax
IMPORTANT VENDOR INFORMATION : MARKET VENDORS (OUTSIDE OF SELECTED FOOD VENDORS) ARE PROHIBITED FROM SELLING OR GIVING AWAY FOOD AND BEVERAGES (INCLUDING WATER). PLEASE BE SURE TO READ THE ENTIRE MARKET AGREEMENT ON THE APPLICATION FORM FOR OTHER RESTRICTIONS.
Upon acceptance, vendors will be required to submit a COI listing the following groups as additionally insured-
Kentuckiana Pride Foundation
PO Box 32216
Louisville KY 40232
Good Neighbor Festivals
2817 West End Ave #126-439
Nashville, TN 37203
More details will be provided upon acceptance