Application Preview for vendor space at
Canton Pickle Fest- Fall 2026, October 10, 2026 
Stark County Fairgrounds- 10am-6pm 

Canton Pickle Fest is a family-friendly, pickle-themed festival celebrating specialty food and pickle-inspired eats, artisan makers and small businesses, local brands, and creative vendors, along with interactive activities and entertainment. 

Thank you for your interest in vending at FALL Canton Pickle Fest 2026. Please complete this application in full. Submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance. Vendors will be notified by email if selected. Acceptance is competitive and based on overall fit. 

Please have a pickle product to present to the public. Applications will be reviewed and those with no pickle offerings will be placed on a waitlist. It is easy to become inspired by the brine. Pickles are amazing, so before you apply, make sure you know what pickle product you will bring and not just "We'll think of something..." as our attendees are coming for pickles and pickle products, period. 

Also, if you have a limited amount of pickle products, please space out their offerings throughout the event so that attendees later in the day have a chance of getting some good pickle stuff! Consider offering half and then release another batch, tell people, come back at 3 we will have more! Etc. This is not a requirement but just a suggestion. But please do bring as much as you can, we have a huge crowd. 

If you are a food truck and looking for ideas of pickle items for your menu, please let us know, we have a lot of ideas and requests.

FEES- Must be paid within 2 weeks of acceptance. 

Artists, Makers, Apparel ECT- $200

-Please bring original artwork and products that aren't resale and available in other markets like Amazon, Temu ECT.

Cottage Food Vendors- $250
-When possible, please stagger your inventory throughout the day rather than displaying all products at once. This helps late-arriving guests enjoy the same great selection as our early attendees.

Food Trucks, Trailers and Tents - $400

(Preparing Food Onsite requires a mobile license through the state of Ohio or a temporary issued through the City of Canton.)

-$400 plus $75 to fairgrounds

Non-Profit Community Organizations- Fee's Waived

        -Food Vendors with Trucks, Tents and Trailers must pay 75$ fee to the Fairgrounds and fill out a form for the fairgrounds to have on file for the event. 
This covers utility hook-ups, assures that the fairgrounds will get you hooked in, and is required whether you will utilize the electric and water or not.    

• If you are unable to come to the fairgrounds to get this task done, we can invoice you and do it for you for a 10$ processing fee. 

• If you need to get a temporary mobile license from the City of Canton for the event, you will be expected to pay in check in person. This is the City of Canton's procedures at this time, as they do not offer payment over the phone or online. 

• Once again, if you need help with check delivery, this can be arranged once you are accepted to participate, please let us know as soon as possible.

Event Load-in and Set-Up Early Friday, October 9, 2026  1-5pm: 

• $50  Cash on Arrival, or $60 Pay in Advance

VENDOR GUIDELINES

Products must be handmade, locally produced, or exclusive to the vendor. Bulk or resale items from platforms such as Temu or Shein are not permitted.

If you are preparing food or beverages on site, a valid 2026 Ohio Mobile Food License or a City of Canton temporary permit is required.

A copy of the license, front and back, must be submitted by September, 2026.

Vendors are responsible for obtaining all required permits. For questions, contact the Canton City Health Department at 330-489-3231 or visit cantonhealth.org.

Space is limited and vendor selection is competitive, with priority given to distinctive vendors offering pickles, and pickle products, artisan goods, and handmade items.

Our goal is to finalize the vendor map by early September, which is a goal not a promise. Accepted vendors will receive booth assignments, setup details, and load-in schedules via email no later than October First.

 Vendors are responsible for monitoring emails from BOTH contact@cantonpicklefest.com and cantonpicklefest@gmail.com throughout the planning process. Unanswered and unread informational emails will result in a loss of your space. 

Just because you've paid, doesn't mean you can ignore emails until right before the event. 

We try hard to accommodate our vendors, to work together for a successful event, and sometimes we rely on your input, or may need to ask you a quick question instead of going through spreadsheets and we highly appreciate vendors who communicate with us in a timely manner, it really helps us, THANK YOU! 

Additionally, Canton Pickle Fest likes to show the public what to look for and what to expect to promote the festival. We have viral posts across all platforms on social media and these are posts that include REAL FOOTAGE from past CPF's AND REAL FOOD from our vendors.

•  While we understand the lure of using AI to create advertisements and self-promote, please trust us when we tell you that the best way to advertise your food is to take real photos. While we may have shared AI photos of food from past vendors, we are striving to create a festival with a homegrown, homemade, artsy and crafty feel. While AI ads may look good to you, trust me, they aren't fooling many.
  There is nothing that looks worse than an AI pickle... People want to see what they will actually get, so if you would like us to share your pickle menu items or products for the day, please share real photos only. 

• If you are a food truck and looking for ideas of pickle items for your menu, please let us know, we have a lot of ideas and requests.