[ FOOD ] Booth Application

Aloha! Mahalo for your support and interest in the Honolulu Festival craft fair. The 29th Honolulu Festival craft fair will take place at the Hawaii Convention Center on March 8-9, 2025. This is the application specific for food and beverage vendors. All other vendors, businesses, and organizations must apply through the general application for craft booths due to different documentation requirements. ▼Attention▼ General admission fee will be set from 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 note the below information: Location: Hawaii Convention Center, Kamehameha Exhibit Hall (Level 1) Setup Date and Time: Friday, March 7, 2025, 3:00-8:00 p.m. Craft Fair Date and Time: Saturday, March 8, 2025, 9:00-10:00 a.m. (setup), 10:00 a.m-6:00 p.m. (doors open to public) Sunday, March 9, 2025, 9:00-10:00 a.m. (setup), 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (doors open to public) Parking is available at the convention center. Please note that participants are responsible for parking fees. 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. The basic booth rental fee does not include any tables or chairs. You are welcome to bring your own or rent from us. We also have vertical and horizontal display panels available for rent. If you should require electricity, a 10-amp power outlet is available for rent. You are welcome to bring your own extension cords or rent from us. 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: Please note that deep frying and cooking on open flame (propane/butane) are prohibited. Induction burners and chafing dishes with sternos are allowed. Shared hand-washing stations will be provided. ** IMPORTANT: All participants who will sell items must have a State of Hawaii General Excise Tax License. ** IMPORTANT: All participants of the craft fair, even if not selling any items, must have a Certificate of Liability Insurance. The requirements are: - 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 - Certificate holder must be listed as: Honolulu Festival Foundation, P.O. Box 8494, Honolulu, HI 96830. - Honolulu Festival Foundation must be added as additional insured. ** IMPORTANT: All food and beverage vendors must additionally submit: - Department of Health Special Event Food Establishment Permit (fee applicable) -- 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: 1. that you are exempt from the permit and fee; 2. a signature from a Department of Health agent and a seal of approval from the Department of Health. - 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

• Booth (10’x 10’ Curtained Space for 2 Days)

  USD 330.00

• Table (6' with Skirt)

  USD 71.00

• Chair

  USD 25.00

• Vertical Display Panel (4’ x 8’)

  USD 200.00

• Horizontal Display Panel (8' x 4')

  USD 200.00

• 10-Amp Power Outlet

  USD 265.00

• Extension Cord

  USD 30.00

• Add-ons

  • Optional: I would like to support Honolulu Festival with a donation of $20.00.

    [Price]

    Per-BookingUSD 20.00

  • Optional: I would like to support Honolulu Festival with a donation of $50.00.

    [Price]

    Per-BookingUSD 50.00

  • Optional: I would like to support Honolulu Festival with a donation of $100.00.

    [Price]

    Per-BookingUSD 100.00

• Cancellation Policies

  0%

  35 days before to 17:00

  After 17:00, 35 days before

  100%

  Participation Date