REGISTRATION FOR 2026 OPENS MAY 1st, 2026. no emails will be sent. first come first served so mark your calendar.
The List of Vendors for 2025 is HERE
Bobby Cleveland Park at Lakeshore Park on the Ross Barnett Reservoir
IMPORTANT BASIC INFORMATION FOR VENDORS, SUBJECT TO CHANGE
There is NO SHARING booth space with another vendor without approval. All vendors must register and be accepted.
- FESTIVAL HOURS– tbd
- ELECTRICITY & WATER are available in the vendor area and included in your fee. You must bring your own extension cords and hose connections. There are limited 30 & 50 amp hookups. Quiet Generators are allowed.
- SECURITY will be provided during festival operating hours with patrols overnight by the Rankin Co. Sheriff Dept and Reservoir Police Dept. The Reservoir Police will have their command center RV parked on site beginning on Friday afternoon. There will be festival staff camping on-site but we are not responsible for your merchandise. It is however a very secure location.
- SET UP/TEAR DOWN– tbd
- VEHICLES– ONE vehicle and cargo trailer may be parked directly BEHIND your booth within the width of your tent. Additional vehicles will park in an alternate location tbd.
- SALES TAXES are 7%. As a Promoted Event, WE will collect your sales taxes at the end of the Festival to pay on your behalf to the Dept. of Revenue. This is required by the State.Sales Tax Forms will be provided in your vendor packet which you will receive when you arrive for set up. If you don’t get one handed to you please go to our festival merchandise & information booth to pick one up. It will also contain your vendor passes. Cash or Checks will be accepted. Make your Check Payable to CelticFest Mississippi. Returned checks will incur an insufficient funds fee- whatever our bank charges at the time. Currently $40.
- Bring your forms & Payment to the CelticFest Merchandise & Information Booth near the Main Stage – BEFORE YOU LEAVE
- CAMPING: Limited RV or Tent Camping is available on the grounds and is a flat fee for the weekend. RVs or tent spaces may not necessarily be behind your booth due to power & space limitations. Fees for a Tent or in your vehicle is $25. RVs up to 32 feet are $50. There are limited RV hookups for electricity and water only. There is a dump station near the park entrance but no sewer hookups or shower facilities onsite. If you want full service camping, Timberlake Campground is next door to the park.
- PREPARE FOR WEATHER. We are a Rain or Shine event.
- we will have a dumpster onsite and you may use it for general garbage but you MUST break down YOUR boxes. it’s the nice thing to do so we can use it for it’s intended purpose which is festival trash. if this is not adhered to we will stop allowing vendors to dump garbage and then you’re packing it out. gray water must be contained for Food Vendors. No dumping on the ground.
All vendors MUST have a tent or food truck. you should have tent walls to close up your booth overnight and in case of windy conditions. merchandise shops will set up on grass and food vendors will be on pavement. You may NOT stake your tent if you’re on pavement so bring tent weights. If we have had rain before the event, animal bedding material like pine shavings are a great, cheap option for your booth floor. We do not provide this. Tractor Supply is a source for bigger bags at a more affordable price.
BOOTH SIZES
- 100% Handmade/Artisan Booth 10×10 $100 (ALL items must be handmade by you)
- 100% Handmade/Artisan Booth 10×20 $175 (ALL items must be handmade by you)
- Merchandise Booth 10×10 $175
- Merchandise Booth 10×20 $225
- Full Service Food Merchant – $300
- Specialty Food Merchant (ie Kettle Corn, Italian Ice, Lemonade, Desserts )
You must stay within the size of the space you paid for. You may attach items directly to your tent on the outside as long as they don’t stick out by more than 8 inches. You may NOT use the 10 foot space in front of your booth for any additional merchandise. This area is for pedestrian safety.
Vendor Liability Insurance is HIGHLY encouraged. An option is available through ACT Insurance. Artists, Crafters & Tradesmen, and FLIP for food merchants. We have no monetary interest in this company if you get a policy through them but it’s one that we recommend based on past experience and value.
ACT: https://app.actinsurance.com/events/1665
FLIP: https://app.fliprogram.com/events/11713