Honolulu Festival - Craft Fair

Honolulu Festival

Craft ＆ Food Vendor Application

[B30 CRAFT] Booth Application
Aloha! Mahalo for your support and interest in the Honolulu Festival craft fair. The 30th Honolulu Festival craft fair will take place at the Hawaii Convention Center on March 14-15, 2026. This is the application for craft vendors, businesses, and community organizations. All food and beverage vendors, packaged or non-packaged, must apply through a different application specifically for food booths due to different documentation requirements. ▼Attention▼ General admission fee has been set since the 29th Honolulu Festival. Craft fair vendors will be given vendor badges which must be presented at the entrance. Before you begin your application, please carefully read the below information: Event General Information: • Location: Hawaii Convention Center, Kamehameha Exhibit Hall (Level 1) • Setup date and time: Friday, March 13, 2026, 3:00-8:00 p.m. • Craft fair date and time: o Saturday, March 14, 2026, 9:00-10:00 a.m. (setup), 10:00 a.m-6:00 p.m. (doors open to public) o Sunday, March 15, 2026, 9:00-10:00 a.m. (setup), 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (doors open to public) • Parking: Please note that parking is expected to be limited at the convention center due to the upcoming improvement project. We will announce more information on parking as it becomes available. Booth and Equipment Rental: • Booth space: The basic booth rental fee of $330.00 covers the rental of a 10' x 10' curtained booth space for the entire duration of the craft fair - two days, Saturday and Sunday. All craft fair applicants should keep their booths open on both days of the event. There is no booth rental fee for one day only. • Tables and chairs: The basic booth rental fee does not include any tables or chairs. You are welcome to bring your own or rent from us. • Vertical and horizontal display panels: available for rent • Electricity: If you should require electricity, a 10-amp power outlet is available for rent. • Extension cords: You are welcome to bring your own or rent from us. o All booth and equipment rental fees already include the application processing and handling fee as well as the general excise tax for each item. ********* IMPORTANT ********* Documentation Requirements: 1. State of Hawaii General Excise Tax (GET) License: All participants who will sell items must have a valid State of Hawaii General Excise Tax (GET) License. 2. Certificate of Liability Insurance: All participants of the craft fair, even if not selling any items, must have a Certificate of Liability Insurance. The requirements are: o Commercial General Liability that meets the below minimums must be held:  $1,000,000.00 Each Occurrence  $2,000,000.00 General Aggregate  $2,000,000.00 Products & Completed Operations Aggregate  $1,000,000.00 Personal & Advertising Injury o Certificate holder must be listed as: Honolulu Festival Foundation, P.O. Box 8494, Honolulu, HI 96830. o Honolulu Festival Foundation must be added as additional insured. ********************************** For out-of-town participants, please note that all travel, meal, accommodation, or transportation costs are on own. Visas for participants outside the United States will not be provided, but the Honolulu Festival Foundation may be able to provide a letter of recommendation if necessary. Please note that we reserve the right to decline any application deemed inappropriate to the Honolulu Festival. Subletting or reselling of booth space to another party is prohibited.
Days of week: Sun,Sat
USD 330.00
[ B30 FOOD ] Booth Application
Aloha! Mahalo for your support and interest in the Honolulu Festival craft fair. The 30th Honolulu Festival craft fair will take place at the Hawaii Convention Center on March 14-15, 2026. This is the application specifically for all food and beverage vendors, packaged or non-packaged. All other vendors, businesses, and organizations must apply through the general application for craft booths due to different documentation requirements. ▼Attention▼ General admission fee has been set since the 29th Honolulu Festival. Craft fair vendors will be given vendor badges which must be presented at the entrance. Before you begin your application, please carefully read the below information: Event General Information: • Location: Hawaii Convention Center, Kamehameha Exhibit Hall (Level 1) • Setup date and time: Friday, March 13, 2026, 3:00-8:00 p.m. • Craft fair date and time: o Saturday, March 14, 2026, 9:00-10:00 a.m. (setup), 10:00 a.m-6:00 p.m. (doors open to public) o Sunday, March 15, 2026, 9:00-10:00 a.m. (setup), 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (doors open to public) • Parking: Please note that parking is expected to be limited at the convention center due to the upcoming improvement project. We will announce more information on parking as it becomes available. Booth and Equipment Rental: • Booth space: The basic booth rental fee of $330.00 covers the rental of a 10' x 10' curtained booth space for the entire duration of the craft fair - two days, Saturday and Sunday. All craft fair applicants should keep their booths open on both days of the event. There is no booth rental fee for one day only. • Tables and chairs: The basic booth rental fee does not include any tables or chairs. You are welcome to bring your own or rent from us. • Vertical and horizontal display panels: available for rent • Electricity: If you should require electricity, a 10-amp power outlet is available for rent. • Extension cords: You are welcome to bring your own or rent from us. o All booth and equipment rental fees already include the application processing and handling fee as well as the general excise tax for each item. ********* IMPORTANT ********* Food Handling Equipment: • Please note that deep frying and cooking on open flame (propane/butane) are prohibited. Induction burners and chafing dishes with sternos are allowed, but you must take the following precautions: o Keep all heat sources away from the curtain partitions and your tent (if you have one). We do not want them to catch on fire. o Keep all heat sources away from the front and sides of your booth. We do not want any attendees or neighboring vendors to inadvertently touch them and get burned or to accidentally knock them down. o Always keep a close watch of all heat sources. • Shared hand-washing stations will be provided. ********************************** ********* IMPORTANT ********* Documentation Requirements: 1. State of Hawaii General Excise Tax (GET) License: All participants who will sell items must have a valid State of Hawaii General Excise Tax (GET) License. 2. Certificate of Liability Insurance: All participants of the craft fair, even if not selling any items, must have a Certificate of Liability Insurance. The requirements are: o Commercial General Liability that meets the below minimums must be held:  $1,000,000.00 Each Occurrence  $2,000,000.00 General Aggregate  $2,000,000.00 Products & Completed Operations Aggregate  $1,000,000.00 Personal & Advertising Injury o Certificate holder must be listed as: Honolulu Festival Foundation, P.O. Box 8494, Honolulu, HI 96830. o Honolulu Festival Foundation must be added as additional insured. All food and beverage vendors, packaged or non-packaged, must additionally submit: 3. Department of Health Special Event Food Establishment Permit (fee from DOH may be applicable): o If you claim an exemption to the permit, you must still submit a completed Application for the Department of Health Special Event Food Establishment Permit. The application needs to show both: a. that you are exempt from the permit and fee; b. a signature from a Department of Health agent and a seal of approval from the Department of Health. 4. Hawaii Convention Center Food and Beverage Vendor Application: https://www.honolulufestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/HCC-Vendor-Application-Form-1-5.pdf ********************************** For out-of-town participants, please note that all travel, meal, accommodation, or transportation costs are on own. Visas for participants outside the United States will not be provided, but the Honolulu Festival Foundation may be able to provide a letter of recommendation if necessary. Please note that we reserve the right to decline any application deemed inappropriate to the Honolulu Festival. Subletting or reselling of booth space to another party is prohibited.
Days of week: Sun,Sat
USD 330.00

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