2024 St. Cloud Pride Week Sponsorship & Vendor Registration

We invite you to join use for our 15th Annual St. Cloud Pride Week September 15th-21st.

St. Cloud Pride in the Park on Saturday, September 21st between 11:00 am and 5:00 pm is a family friendly event featuring local food vendors, businesses / organizations, music, games and more!

By registering, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions of this event registration:

The 2024 St. Cloud Pride in the Park festival is an event that will take place on Saturday, September 21st, 2024, rain or shine. This event is located at Lake George / Eastman Park, 1101 7th St South, St. Cloud. This day will feature local performers, kid friendly activities, a beer garden, various food vendors along with local businesses / organizations. This is a tobacco free event.

These guidelines pertain to St. Cloud Pride, a Minnesota nonprofit organization and organizer of the festival, and its offering of space on the festival grounds for Saturday September 21st, 2024. St. Cloud Pride reserves the sole right to approve the participation of any applying exhibitor or vendor. Any questions please contact us at [email protected] or 601 W St. Germain St, St. Cloud, MN 56301.

• Regular exhibitor/vendor spaces are rented out in 10’x10’ squares. Your tents must be free standing and cannot be staked into the ground. This also includes signs.
• Tables and chairs are NOT included in registration. Tables are available as an ADD-ON for a fee.
• Food / beverage vendor spaces are rented per vending unit. Exclusive Menus on a first come first server basis – Contact [email protected] with your menu before registering.
• Available exhibitor / vendor spaces will be assigned by St. Cloud Pride. St. Cloud Pride reserves the sole right to place exhibitors and vendors in any location St. Cloud Pride deems appropriate. Please let us know of any special requirements / requests.

You are required to have your booth(s) open on Saturday, September 21st, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Please DO NOT pack up early. Check-in is 8:00 a.m to 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 21st, 2024. If you need an earlier check in please contact [email protected].

Our intent is to create a vibrant environment. In past years, we’ve noticed that organizations including interactive elements to their booths receive higher levels of traffic. We invite you to do the same!

St. Cloud Pride requires participants to register online during our open registration. St. Cloud Pride reserves the sole right to refuse or accept any registrations by any exhibitor or vendor after online registration has closed. Participants who register after registration has closed will be charged a $200 late registration fee. Deviations from this policy may be negotiated with the Vendor or Exhibitor Director or their designee.

• It is highly recommended that you have proof of liability insurance present at your booth during the festival.
• Food / beverage vendors are required to provide proof of insurance to St. Cloud Pride prior to the start of the festival.

It is your responsibility to set-up any necessary permits, licenses, and safety regulations (i.e. Health Permit, Minnesota Sales Tax, Fire Codes, etc.). All approved food / beverage vendors must submit a copy of their Health Permit to St. Cloud Pride no later than Thursday, September 19th, 2024.

St. Cloud Pride reserves the right to charge any exhibitor / vendor a cleaning fee should they leave their space(s) in a condition that requires additional cleaning. St. Cloud Pride also reserves the right to charge any exhibitor for damages from driving on the grounds at any time without prior written approval by the St. Cloud Pride Board of Directors. By registering, your organization / business agrees to pay this fee, if imposed, as a condition of participating in the festival.

St. Cloud Pride wishes to be as inclusive as possible in all of our events. Please contact us with any issues that might prevent your group from fully participating in the festival.

You may not sublet your booth space(s) to another business or organization without prior written consent from St. Cloud Pride’s Vendor or Exhibitor Director or their designee. Subletting of booth space(s) is not allowed and will result in your expulsion from the festival grounds for the duration of the festival without any refund or other compensation. Expulsion from the festival grounds may also result in cleaning fees and/or other costs associated with your business/organization being assessed. Your business/organization agrees to these conditions and to pay any such fee(s) that may be imposed as a condition of participating in the festival. If your business / organization sponsor's the event but does not wish to utilize the booth space, please email us directly at [email protected].

You must limit your activities at the festival to those you state on your application, which must pertain to your organization / business. You must also limit the conduct of those activities to your booth space(s). Sales or distribution of anything done by walking through the festival grounds is not permitted.

St. Cloud Pride does not provide parking for exhibitors/vendors at the festival - this is your responsibility. St. Cloud Pride accepts no responsibility for any citations for exhibitors/vendors that are illegally parked. Exhibitors/vendors may access the festival venue by foot in order to set up their booth from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. No vehicles are permitted on the park grounds unless written pre-approval has been provided by the St. Cloud Pride Board of Directors. Vehicles on the park grounds without pre-approval may be charged a fine.

You may cancel your application in writing at any time up to August 21st, 2024 for a refund of all deposits and fees paid, except any nonrefundable application fee. Cancellations made after this date will not be refunded.

St. Cloud Pride reserves the right to determine the number of businesses or organizations that exhibit or vend the same or similar products and/or services at the festival.

Acceptance as an exhibitor or vendor by St. Cloud Pride does not imply endorsement of or affiliation with the organization and/or individual. An exhibitor’s/vendor’s presence at the festival does not in itself constitute sponsorship of St. Cloud Pride. The view expressed by exhibitors and vendors are not necessarily those of St. Cloud Pride, its community partners or its corporate sponsors.

St. Cloud Pride reserves the right to remove you from the festival grounds for failure to follow these guidelines, the instructions of festival staff or the laws and regulations of the St. Cloud City Parks and Recreation Board, City of St. Cloud, State of Minnesota or any organizations under those governmental entities. This would occur without any refund or other compensation. Such removal may also result in cleaning fees and/or other costs associated with your business/organization being assessed. Your business/organization agrees to these conditions and to pay any such fee(s) that may be imposed as a condition of participating in the festival.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

St. Cloud Pride in the Park at Lake George / Eastman Park, 1101 7th St S, St Cloud, United States