Be a Vendor at Founders Day

We welcome almost any kind of business or organization to be a vendor at Founders Day.

Although we do have a lot of food vendors, we also have dozens of local businesses and organizations who setup to sell or provide information about their products or services, provide information, advocate for a cause, or just do something fun for the community.

Vendors may not promote or sell the following items:

• Alcohol.
• Drugs of any kind, even recreational.
• Guns, knives, or other weapons.
• Pornography or adult media.
• Items featuring vulgar, obscene, or sexual language or images.
• Items promoting violence, bullying, or other aggressive and negative behaviors.
• Anything illegal or illicit.
• Items which break copyright rules or infringe upon the rights of the original creator or manufacturer.

Founders Day reserves the right to deny any vendor who we feel does not align with the spirit of the festival.

Yes, you must be fully licensed and in good standing with the county/state to sell food products. It is not unusual for the Franklin County Department of Health to visit festivals to check licenses.

Any food business found to be operating without a valid license will be asked to stop selling immediately and will forfeit their right to exhibit in the future.

TENTS ARE SOLD OUT! 10′ x 10′ tents are available for a fee of $25 and are reserved on a first-come-first-served basis. Setup and tear down will be provided. Food trucks who wish to rent a tent must pay for an additional vendor spot.

Water and electricity hookups are not available. Please plan accordingly.

Festival site vendors must be ready to start selling at 10:00 AM and finish at 5:00 PM.

Parade staging site vendors must be ready to start selling at 9:00 AM and finish at approximately 11:00 – 11:30 AM (once the parade has left the staging lot.)

Festival site vendors may set up the Friday prior to the event from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM or any time Saturday morning. Vendors must be set up by 10:00 AM.

Tear down may not begin any earlier than 5:00 PM. Any vendor who tears down early may forfeit their right to exhibit in the future.

Once you are setup, the best place for vendors to park is the New Albany Middle or High School parking lots, or at the McCoy Center. Please see the map for more information…

Vendor’s onsite location will not be assigned until the day before the festival and will be communicated on sight, before setup.

All registration fees are non-refundable. The only exception to this rule is if Founders Day is canceled due to a pandemic-related cancelation.

The event occurs rain or shine. We recommend all vendors either bring their own tent or enclosure or rent one of ours.

Vendor applications are due on April 30, 2026. If you would like to apply after the deadline, please contact us. We reserve the right to deny any late registrations and an additional fee of $25 may be applied.