Our yearly fall/holiday vendor fair returns! Door prizes for attendees, crafts for the kids, and photo station! Shop for great gifts or just try out some new food. Free and open to non-residents. (See vendor agreement/rules below.)
Fall Vendor Fair Participation Information
EVENT INFORMATION
Fall, Winter, or Christmas focused vendor event with additional activities for families including crafts and pictures w/ frame provided by the Villages. Additional booths for units, non-profits, and other Fort Irwin Organizations are also welcomed to join the fun!
November 6th, 2021 from 12pm to 4pm Sandy Basin Community Center
POC: Cherry Langston jlangston@tmo.com (760)780-8610
BOOTH INFORMATION
One (1) 10’ X 10’ footprint per Vendor, Business, or Organization will be pre-assigned by event organizers to participants. A 9’ rectangle table and chairs are provided with an additional 6’ rectangle table available upon request. Participants may bring easy up canopies, banners, lights, clothing or display racks, and equipment but may not exceed the allotted booth footprint. All booth areas will have electrical outlet access. Assigned booth areas may be in the courtyard with a completely covered overhang or inside the ballroom with a distance of no less than 10’ apart from neighboring Vendor Booths.
MWR APPROVED
All Fort Irwin resident participants operating a “for-profit” booth must provide an MWR Commercial Solicitation Permit. To obtain more information visit
https://irwin.armymwr.com/programs/commercial-solicitation
RAFFLE PRIZE
All for-profit participants will provide a product, gift certificate, or service equal or greater than a retail value of $25 on event day. Other non-profit or informational participants may also offer a prize if they choose. Items will be awarded on event day.
SETUP
Participants assigned to indoor booths may attend early setup their area on Friday, Nov 5th from 2pm-4pm. Outdoor booths may bring items to be held inside the ballroom as well. Final set up on event day will be allowed from 10am-11:30am. Participants agree to have all vehicles removed from loading/unloading areas no later than 11:30am on event day.
BREAKDOWN & CLEANUP
All participants are required to clean their allotted booth area and the area immediately in front of or around their booth following the duration of the event from 4pm-5pm. Vacuum cleaners and other cleaning supplies will be provided as needed. Vendors may not remove items or begin breakdown any earlier than 4 pm.
Fresh food vendors may clean and breakdown food preparation items as needed when meals are diminished. Vendors agree to remain available to promote their business during the duration of the event even if food items are sold out. Final cleanup of booth area will not occur until 4 pm. All fresh food vendors are equally responsible for cleanup of the kitchen area to include the following: refrigeration unit, 3 compartment sink, countertops, steel double doors, and floors.
COVID-19 REGULATONS
All participants are always required to wear a mask if instructed by the current post-wide regulations and provide hand sanitizer at their booth. If able, utilization of Digital Pay options like Venmo, Cash App, Apple Pay, Zelle, Etc are encouraged.
