Vendor Registration

I affirm that I will NOT sell any cooked or prepared food or drink at my booth. I will only sell pre-packaged food and/or drink. I also acknowledge that I MUST have a health department permit even to sell pre-packaged food or beverages.

1. You are responsible for supplying, carrying, and setting up your tables, chairs, canopy, literature, decorations, and supplies. Power is not assured; generators are not allowed.

2. Frederick Pride organizers will assign a tent/table location prior to the event. Check your email for a tent/table map and unloading site.

3. We will be ready for your non-profit/organization to arrive starting at 8:30 am. If you arrive earlier, you may need to wait until the Facilities team has finished any site preparation. Please arrive no later than 10:00 am and have your area set up and ready by 11:00 am, when the event officially starts. There is NO penalty for opening before or after 11:00 a.m.

4. Each agreement is for one approximately 11’ x 11’ tent spot or 7' table space on Carroll Creek Linear Park unless prior arrangements were made with Frederick Pride organizers.

5. Stakes cannot be used to affix canopies to the ground/surface. Sandbags, water weights, or other devices to hold down your company/organization’s tent are required.

1. Frederick Pride ends at 6:00 pm, at which time you are required to close up your booth/table and canopy and pack up any remaining inventory, flyers, literature, banners and trash around your booth. You may break down starting at 5:30pm if it rains and/or if you find booth/table traffic is diminished.

2. You are required to dispose of any trash, tie-downs, or food left in your space. Please note, failure to comply may lead to removal from future Frederick Pride events.

3. Members of the facilities team will not be able to carry materials or help you break down your booth, table, canopies, etc.

1. There is to be no solicitation of cash donations on-site since this activity is reserved for The Frederick Center as the organizer of Frederick Pride. Items can, however, be sold or given away. Any company/organization—including non-profits—that sells items must apply as a vendor booth. Any company/organization selling items is responsible for making sure sales meet all City, County, State, & Federal tax collection and local business permit regulations.

2. For those selling items, The Frederick Center will be applying for a one-day peddler license with the City of Frederick as part of this agreement. Please remember to fill out page four of this agreement properly. After June 1st, any company/organization that has not included their information with The Frederick Center permit and wants to sell items must obtain their own permit and pay the fee.

3. There is no entrance fee or other cost to anyone to attend Frederick Pride.

4. Frederick Pride will take place rain or shine. Canopies are encouraged, but not required. If it rains, booths cannot move under another covered space like a bridge or other tent. As previously noted, tents are required to be weighted down in case of wind.

5. Booth/table fees are non-refundable.

6. Vehicles are not allowed within the park—on grass or bricks—per City rules.

7. No games of chance are permitted. This includes raffles, bingo, carnival games, lottery, wheels of chance, etc., or other similar activities requiring money. Free spins for promotional items are permitted as long as no payment is accepted.

8. Only designated food/alcohol vendors may sell those items.

9. Alcohol cannot be consumed anywhere in the park except within the designated alcohol area.

10. The Frederick Center reserves the right to cancel applications from organizations or individuals that do not support the mission and values of the organization. http://www.thefrederickcenter.org/home/about

11. While reserving the right to do so, generally, the Frederick Center will not limit the number of booth vendors of any one product or service.

12. Although unlikely, protesters may show up. Frederick City Police Department officers are aware of Frederick Pride and will be checking in on a regular basis. We have been told to ignore anyone like this who shows up and to not engage them in any manner.

13. Unless otherwise indicated on page 2, your company/organization will be listed in the program that will be available to all attendees.

1. You are responsible for supplying, carrying, and preparing your marching area including vehicles, volunteers, literature, decorations, giveaways, and supplies. Unless you have a portable power system, power will NOT be supplied.

2. Frederick Pride Parade organizers will assign a marching location prior to the event. Check your email for setup instructions and marching site location.

3. We will be ready for your organization to arrive starting at 5 p.m. If you arrive earlier, you may need to wait until the Facilities team has finished any site preparation. Please arrive no later than 6:00 p.m. to ensure we are ready to begin the March at 7:00 p.m. If you are not in lined by the start of the parade, you will be asked not to march.

4. Each agreement is for one approximately 20 foot space on along the parade route unless prior arrangements were made with Frederick Pride Parade organizers.

1. Frederick Pride Parade ends at approximately 8:30 p.m. at the Baker Park Bandshell. Once you have finished marching and arrived at the bandshell, please collect all the inventory, flyers, literature, banners and trash before departing.

2. You are required to dispose of any trash, tie-downs, decorations, giveaways, or food. Please note, failure to comply may lead to removal from future Frederick Pride events.

3. Members of the facilities team will not be able to carry materials or help you break down your setup for the parade.

1. There is to be no solicitation of cash donations on-site since this activity is reserved for The Frederick Center as the organizer of Frederick Pride.

2. There is no entrance fee or other cost to anyone to attend Frederick Pride Parade.

3. Frederick Pride Parade will take place rain or shine. Parade Planners will determine if the weather is unsafe and needs to delay/pause/cancel the parade.

4. Participant fees are non-refundable.

5. ONE (1) vehicle (or float) are allowed per participant.

6. Participants will not be consuming or under the influence of alcohol or illicit substances during the parade.

7. The Frederick Center reserves the right to cancel applications from organizations or individuals that do not support the mission and values of the organization. https://thefrederickcenter.org/about-us

8. While reserving the right to do so, generally, the Frederick Center will not limit the number of participants of any one product or service.

9. Although unlikely, protesters may show up. Frederick City Police Department and private security officers will be stationed throughout the entirety of the parade route for security purposes. We ask you to ignore any protestor and not engage them in any manner.