WELCOME VENDORS & SHOPPERS
This year marks the 47th year of the annual Cedaredge Applefest. This fun festival is October 4th-6th and is hosted by the Town of Cedaredge. Vendors will be set up on October 5th and 6th. This is the most looked forward to event by residents and visitors in the area. With a focus on local artists, craft persons, designers, food producers, and more we want to showcase all that those creatives have to offer from our fruitful Colorado town.
Cedaredge, and Applefest, is located at the junction off of Highway 65, on the Western Slope of Colorado, the Gateway the Grand Mesa. Grand Junction, Palisade, Delta, Hotchkiss, Paonia, and Montrose are our neighboring towns/cities. We are at the base of the Grand Mesa on the Grand Mesa Scenic byway that takes you to scenic views from the largest flat-top mountain in the World. Applefest is a juried show with a commitment to quality to ensure that we are offering a quality show for both our artists and patrons.
REMINDERS FOR 2024 VENDORS
Vendor spaces for 2024 are sold out. We will not accept or process any further applications for this year's Cedaredge Applefest. However, if you would like to be notified when the vendor application opens for 2025 complete the form below.
Vendor Categories & Fees
Surface Creek Valley Vendors must be located within Cedaredge, Eckert, Orchard City or Austin, Colorado.
Surface Creek Valley | Non-Profit | $0
Surface Creek Valley | Youth | $0
Surface Creek Valley | Main Street | $75
Surface Creek Valley | Arts, Crafts, Handmade, Cottage Foods | $175
Surface Creek Valley | Commercial Business | $250
Surface Creek Valley | Commercial Food | $550 | $25 per each additional linear foot
Surface Creek Valley | Alcohol Vendor | $225
Any Vendor not in the Surface Creek Valley is an Out of SCV Vendor.
Out of Surface Creek Valley | Non-Profit | $100
Out of Surface Creek Valley | Youth | $100
Out of Surface Creek Valley | Arts, Crafts, Handmade, Cottage Foods | $210
Out of Surface Creek Valley | Commercial Business | $325
Out of Surface Creek Valley | Commercial Food | $550 | $25 per each additional linear foot
Out of Surface Creek Valley | Alcohol Vendor | $225
*Event staff reserves the right to make the final determination on your business/organization's vendor category.
After 7/31/2024, all fees are increased by $50 per booth space
After 8/30/2024, all fees are increased by $100 per booth space
Our fees fund Festival logistics, marketing, permits, set-up, break-down, etc. The remainder of the proceeds are earmarked for the Cedaredge Community Development Fund and the Applefest Business Grant Program. This fund supports community development activities to build a stronger and more resilient Surface Creek Valley.
Vendor Payments
Vendors are required to pay all fees once they have been accepted as a vendor. Vendors who have been accepted will receive an email. Payment is due within 10 business days of notification.
How to Apply for a Booth
All those interested in being an Applefest Vendor must complete and submit the application below. This include returning vendors. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Booth space runs out every year, so early applications are encouraged. Once the vendor spaces have all be assigned we will not take any additional applications.
Vendor Selection
Applefest is a juried vendor festival. We feel a jury is an essential element to the success of a vibrant and enticing festival. Our jury consists of professional artists and craftspeople, art patrons and collectors, and local small business owners. Complete vendor applications are reviewed carefully taking into consideration the information provided in the application as well as the photographs submitted. Better descriptions and photos will help the Jury Committee better evaluate your application. Returning vendors do not have to go through the initial Jury Committee as long as their products/offerings have not drastically changed, they must still submit a complete application.
Returning vendors are evaluated on their festival etiquette from the previous year, for example staff will consider whether a vendor kept their booth open for all festival hours, cleaned up their booth site, kept their vehicle off of Main Street and 5th street, etc. Staff will also be check to see if returning vendors submitted sales and paid sales tax, failure to do so automatically disqualifies a return vendor.
Space requests are not guaranteed. If you would like a booth in a specific block you may note that in your application. You may also note if there are other vendors that you would like to be neighbors with.
Applicants will be notified of the outcome of the jury process as soon as vendor selections have been made. Some vendors may also be put on a waitlist.
Vendor Interest Form
Thank you for your interest in being a vendor at Cedaredge Applefest 2025. Please complete this form if you would like to be notified when we start accepting vendor applications for next year's festival. Take extra care to ensure your contact details are entered correctly to reduce the possibility of our email bouncing. You will still need to complete a full vendor application per the instructions when published in 2025.