Market Place Vendor Application Form
Ribfest 2025 – Riverside Park, Guelph
August 22nd, 23rd, and 24th, 2025
The Rotary Club of Guelph Trillium (The Club) is proud to be hosting its 27th annual Ribfest fundraiser.
As with many other Rotary events, one of our objectives is to raise funds for the community and Ribfest is our primary fundraising activity. However, we also want to offer an enjoyable family-oriented event. In addition to Ribbers, food concessions and entertainment, we also have space available for Marketplace Vendors.
The event will be held in Riverside Park in Guelph Friday August 22 to Sunday August 24, 2025.
Marketplace Vendor Spots Are Available
Spaces are available on an application basis only and with limits on the number of vendors that can sell similar products. There will be no exclusivity.
We invite you to review and complete the attached exhibitor application form.
Please note, That all marketplace vendor sites will have access to hydro..It is included in the price of the site.
The hours of the event are Friday: 12:00 pm until 11:00 pm; Saturday: 11:00 am to 11:00 pm; and Sunday: 11:00 am to 8:00 pm. Vendors are expected to be on site each day for the duration of the event
Participants are approved on an annual basis at the sole discretion of the Rotary Club of Guelph Trillium. Past participants are not guaranteed approval in subsequent years and the location of the site is at the sole discretion of the Club and shall not be subject to the Participant's approval.
The Committee is looking at changing the layout of the park. It may not be the same as previous years.
Application Process
Complete the application form below and mail to marketplace.gtrillium@gmail.com.
The deadline to submit an application for consideration is May 1st.. Every effort will be made to make decisions by May 10th.
Applications received after May 1st will be considered pending space availability
Please do not send payment until a spot has been confirmed.
Contracts will be sent once a spot has been confirmed.
The Participant will be required to sign the contract and return with Full Payment no later than June 10th, 2025.
In addition:
A deposit of $200 is required by June 10th and is held through the duration of the event. If no damage has occurred, the deposit will be returned.
You will also be required to provide proof of insurance policy in a minimum amount of TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000.00) covering public liability, bodily injury, food products liability and property damage. “The Rotary Club of Guelph Trillium” shall be named as an additional insured on such policy and a certificate of insurance in conformity shall be delivered to the Club on or before the time of deposit is due.
We look forward to seeing you for this special Ribfest -our 26th anniversary!
Tara MacDonald and Jannette TenHag
Exhibitor Coordinators Ribfest 2025