When
Saturday June 17, 2017 from 1:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
The Solstice Craft Market will operate from 1pm-8pm
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Contact
Laureen Blakemore, DirectorDowntown Blacksburg, Inc.
540-951-0454
events@downtownblacksburg.com
Green Event!
In 2016 the Summer Solstice Fest will be recognized as an official GREEN Event by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (D.E.Q.) In order to achieve this status we are required to meet specific standards which relate in particular to your participation in the following ways.
1) If you must use disposables use products that are bio-based, made of recycled-content, compostable, or recyclable.
2) Minimize Use of Printed Materials. Recycled-content, soy-based inks, and 2-sided copies -- and quantities should be minimized whenever possible!
3) Reduce Overall Wastes. Participants should make a general commitment to reduce the amount of waste generated by their booth. Please do not bring any plastic bags into the festival.
4) Encourage recycling and food composting- We will provide the recycling/composting stations throughout the festival area and display signage to remind customers to use those facilities. Please make sure you set a good example in making use of the recycling and composting facilities.
HELIUM BALLOON POLICY
Downtown Blacksburg, Inc. acknowledges the potential dangers to the environment which can be caused by helium filled balloons.
Therefore the use of helium balloons at festivals and events presented by Downtown Blacksburg, Inc. will not be permitted.
Balloons filled with helium are not allowed to be sold, given away, on display, or in the booth of any vendor. Balloons that are not filled with helium, such as water balloons and balloons used to create balloon animals are allowed but must be correctly disposed of in a trash can after use.
Policy Adopted October 2014
Summer Solstice Fest 2017
Calling all Craft Vendors!
We need you for the 10th annual Summer Solstice Fest.
In order to maintain the high quality of craft vendors at this event please note that to participate as a Vendor for our Solstice Craft Market you must sell your own handmade crafts. Buy/Sell vendors need not apply. If you are a new vendor to this festival you will be asked to provide photographic evidence of your craft.
Spaces are limited.
Participation Details
- Please complete this registration no later than Wednesday April 26, 2017
- No applications will be accepted without payment.
- No Helium Balloons will be allowed in the festival
- No Electricity will be available and NO generators are allowed.
- All activities must be confined to your booth space.
- Your booth must be open from 1pm until 8pm.
- For a retail booth, the fee is $100
- You must provide your own tent, table and chairs.
- Each booth space is approximately 10’ wide by 10’ deep. Your banners and signage may not exceed the height of your tent.
- Downtown Blacksburg, Inc., reserves the right to refuse an application. Decisions by DBI are taken under legal advisement and are final. A full refund of the booth fee will be made in such instances.