Third Thursday vendors are the heart of our event! Our vendors not only provide a variety of activities, information and fun for Third Thursdaygoers, they also get to take advantage of a unique opportunity to market their products & services or share their message & information with an average of 4,500 potential new customers in just a few hours - that's a marketing opportunity that you'd be crazy to pass up!
We encourage participation from local crafters, artisans, nonprofits, food creators, and even commercial entities to apply to become Third Thursday vendors. Below is all the information you need to become a Third Thursday vendor. Being a vendor comes with some responsibility, so please make sure to review the information below in detail before applying.
We encourage participation from local crafters, artisans, nonprofits, food creators, and even commercial entities to apply to become Third Thursday vendors. Below is all the information you need to become a Third Thursday vendor. Being a vendor comes with some responsibility, so please make sure to review the information below in detail before applying.
Download the full rules & guidelines for Third Thursday vendors here.
- Overview: Thank you for your interest in participating in Klamath Falls Downtown Association’s Third Thursday event! To ensure a safe and enjoyable event for everyone, the following Rules & Guidelines will need to be understood and respected by all participants. This also promotes an event that has structure & fairness, knowing what to expect and what is expected. By signing the registration form, you are confirming that you understand and agree to adhere to these Rules & Guidelines.
- Registration: Vendor registration includes one 10x10 space, or the equivalent of 100 square feet. One vendor is allowed per space. Vendors requiring additional space will be charged accordingly. Vendor spaces are limited, and will be granted based on the date and time that the registration is received. Vendor spaces may not be subleased or shared. Registration fees are non-refundable. Registration deadline for the June event is Thursday, June 9 (or one week before the July and August events), but we recommend registering for all events prior to June 2 (plus, you'll get a 15% early bird discount on vendor fees!). Registrations received after June 2 will be accommodated only if space and timing allows. Complete payment must accompany the registration - booth assignment will not be made until payment is received. Vendors who register for an event and do not show will lose their booth space for any following events (a new booth space may be reassigned for following events if space allows). Confirmations and space location will be emailed on or before June 9 (or 1 week prior to each event for July and August). To register online visit www.downtownklamathfalls.org/thirdthursday.
- Set-Up, Parking & Hours: Third Thursday is open to the public from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Vendors and organizations may begin set-up no earlier than 5:00pm, after street closure barricades have been erected. Participants will not park their vehicles or any additional support/supply vehicles on Main Street except to unload...arrive at 5pm, find your assigned space, unload your gear, and then MOVE your vehicle to a parking area. DO NOT start setting up your booth until AFTER you have moved your vehicle. Vehicles MAY NOT be parked on side streets within the event between Pine & Klamath. Vendors must begin breaking down their booth immediately at 9:00pm, and food vendors may not take any orders after 8:45pm. Barricades will begin to be removed by 9:15pm and vendors must have all of their equipment and gear moved off of Main Street. Always be extremely careful (patient) when moving a vehicle inside the event.
- Booth Layout: The layout, or space locations will be an “Artisan Street Fair” type of arrangement, which means booths ONLY down the middle of Main St. with activities, music and food spaces filling the side street areas. Specific location requests may or may not be available. Space location assignments will be made to facilitate foot traffic flow, safety and specific Theme management. Please work with us to create an event that meets these goals.
- Food Vendors: Food Vendors must comply with Klamath County Public Health Department and Klamath County Fire District regulations. Representatives from these agencies may conduct inspections of the vending sites. The vendor is solely responsible for following any and all Federal, State and local regulations pertaining to the preparation and sale of any foods. Call Klamath County Health Dept. at (541) 882-8846.
- Electricity: May be available on a very limited basis. Arrangements MUST be made beforehand.
- Insurance: Vendors in the Commercial and Food Truck/Food Vendor categories must provide proof of insurance with a $1,000,000 limit per each occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate limit. A certificate of insurance MUST be on file with KFDA prior to a booth space being assigned. The certificate must list Klamath Falls Downtown Association as certificate holder and additional insured, and must include a FORM# for Additional Insured Endorsement. Vendors in the artisan/crafter or nonprofit categories may be required to provide a certificate of insurance as well at the sole discretion of Klamath Falls Downtown Association. Vendors in the Food Truck/Food Vendor or Commercial categories who do not have commercial insurance may not participate as a Third Thursday vendor. Contact your insurance agent for questions. Click here for an example of a properly completed certificate of insurance.
- Clean Up: All participants must dispose of trash in bins and receptacles and sweep their area. No liquid of any kind shall be disposed in street gutters, storm drains or catch basins. Participants will be held responsible for any damage to city or business property.
- Advertisement & Promotion: The Klamath Falls Downtown Association takes pride in coordinating this event for participating businesses, performers, and vendors. All events are advertised in the Herald and News, on local radio and television stations as well as Klamath Falls Downtown Association’s social media channels. Participants are welcome and encouraged to share official Third Thursday promotional material.
- Eligibility: The Third Thursday event is open to artists, crafts persons, musicians, concessionaires, nonprofits, government agencies, commercial enterprises and food vendors. Political organizations or action committees that are properly licensed or organized per state and local law may request a vendor booth, as well as political candidates who have officially filed for office at the time of the event. Booths will not be granted for content, products, services or material that is divisive, controversial or inconsistent with a family-friendly event. It is expected that the information, messages, products or services and interaction at all vendor booths complements this family-friendly event, and that all vendor representatives will conduct themselves in a professional manner. KFDA reserves the exclusive right to prohibit participation from vendors prior to an event, or to remove a vendor during a Third Thursday event who do not meet this standard or who is found to have not fully disclosed the purpose or activities of their booth in their vendor application.
- Contact: Charlie Wyckoff - 541-205-6283 or Darin Rutledge - info@downtownklamathfalls.org or 541-539-6212.
2022 Third Thursday Vendor Fees
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