Georgian Bay Waterfront Festival

Vendor Sales August 8-9, 2026

         

 

Event Date: August 8 and 9,  2026 Rain or Shine

Set Up Times: Set up is between the hours of 7:00 am and 9:00 am on the morning of August 8 and 9, 2026.  

Vendors are to be available for sales from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Fee: The cost is $140.00 plus HST per booth due July 21, 2026.  Please note: upon acceptance, vendor fees are non-refundable.

Space Allotment: Booth sizes are approximately 8 feet wide x 10 feet deep. The Town will be renting two large tents for this event and vendors will be allocated an 8’x10’ space within one of the tents. Selected vendors will only need to bring their display items and product available for sale. Selected vendors will only need to bring their display items and product available for sale. 

The Town will hire security to monitor the tent beginning at 8 p.m. on Saturday and until Sunday morning. While there will be security on-site overnight, the Town will not be responsible for any damage or theft of items left in the tents. If leaving sale items in the tents overnight, the Town advises that any items that could be damaged by dew/dampness be covered or protected.

The tents will also have lights for the Saturday evening and should any vendor want to bring in a few of their own lights, they should advise Town staff that they need access to hydro upon acceptance to the event.

Deadline: Applications must be received no later than June 30, 2026 at 4:00pm

Acceptance: All applicants will be notified by email no later than July 7, 2026. Please note: you must include an email address on your application.

Insurance: Each vendor must provide proof of liability insurance listing the Town of Midland as an additional insured in the amount of $2,000,000. 

If vendors do not have their own insurance they must purchase insurance for the day. Vendor must provide proof of liability insurance listing the Town of Midland as an additional insured for Commercial General Liability with a minimum limit of $2,000,000 and Auto Liability coverage with a minimum limit of $1,000,000.00 combined single limit and provide coverage for the event date. 

A Certificate of Insurance must be provided a minimum of 4 weeks before the festival.  Below are two companies that sell vendor insurance, however, you are welcome to use whoever you choose:

Please note that you will receive email confirmation at the end of your completed application after you select "Submit". If you do not receive email confirmation within 24 hours that your application was successfully submitted, please contact us by phone or email.