2024 Vendor Online Application

VENDOR Informational Packages – Terms & Conditions
Deadline:  August 15th.  Spots fill fast, so please get your application in!!  We can not guarantee spaces after that date.  However you may continue to submit applications as you will be placed on a waiting list.  We will  reach out to you to confirm your request. 

STATISTICS:
We average 8-10K spectators on Friday, 20-25K spectators on Saturday, and 12-15K on Sunday, weather permitting.

VENDING DATES & TIMES:
Friday, September 27th from 5:00pm to 9:00 pm (Food Truck Cuisine Night)
Saturday, September 28th from 12 pm to 9:00 pm
Sunday September 29th from 12 pm to 6:00 pm (parade from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm)
(Amusement Rides run approximately 45 minutes longer than posted hours)

FOOD TRUCK CUISINE NIGHT:
Friday, September 27th from 5:00pm to 9:00 pm
Several Food Trucks and Food Vendors from around the area will be on hand to excite your taste buds with their great selections.  They will also be around on the weekend, along with several other food vendors.  We are again looking for Truck Food Vendors on Friday, so if interested, just email Andy Adams at mum.festival.events@gmail.com .

LOCATION: 70 Memorial Boulevard, Bristol, Connecticut 06010

The 2024 Mum Fest will feature a few hundred vendors from area businesses, crafters, local producers, restaurants, food trucks, community organizations, non profits, and museums, in addition to games, carnival zone, children’s programming, adult beverages, all-day live music entertainment, picnic areas, a car show and so much more!

  1. 2024 Vendor Information Package
  2. Electrical Request Form (PDF)
  3. Online Electrical Request Form

PLEASE NOTE:  Application Must Be Completed Online, answering all required fields.  

Check ALL which classifies you:(required)

What days are you vending?(required)

Electrical or Water Needed? (If you need Electrical, you must send Electrical Request Form to us!!)(required)

If you have submitted your Electrical Request Form, please let us know when you will need electrical service. If you do not need Electrical Service, please check the appropriate box.(required)

Indicate Space Size - Required (For other sizes, contact us):

Payment Method You Plan to Use?(required)

YOUR SUBMISSION OF THIS APPLICATION ACKNOWLEDGES THAT YOU HAVE READ AND AGREE TO THE ENTIRETY OF THE CONTENTS AND STANDARDS AS OUTLINED IN THE 2024 VENDOR INFORMATION PACKAGE FOUND AT: 

2024 Vendor Information Package

Application Deadline: August 15, 2023.   Please contact us at mum.festival.events@gmail.com

Electrical & Water Needs Required:
We want to make sure that you have the correct electrical and water hook-ups, so please take the time to complete the attached form.  Please email the completed form to mum.festival.events@gmail.com.  Our Electrician will get back to you with any questions.   As far as water is concerned, we do provide a water hook-up in the vendor area.  Water is only for the Food Vendors that may need it for mixing beverages or food preparation.  You MUST indicate on the Online Vendor Application below if you need water!  You must also provide your own “Food Grade” hoses and nozzles. 

Payment Methods:

All payments must be made by Credit or Debit Card Online.  You must follow the Instructions as stated below.  DO NOT try to make a Payment without Approval Notification from our Vendor Chairperson.

Please understand, that we give our returning vendors and organizations first priority until April 20th. Beginning April 21st, applications are handled on a first come, first served basis.  After completing your Vendor Application, the Vendor Chairperson will send you approval to make your payment.  Once you receive approval, you can make your payment Online from the appropriate Link below.   This is the final step to the application process, and it must be followed.  Please do not make payments until you receive approval from the Vendor Representative.  

Any questions, please email the Vendor Representative at mum.festival.events@gmail.com.

If you have already been approved, please go to our Vendor Payment System at the appropriate link below:

Food Vendor Payment Link:
Make A Payment – Food Vendors

Friday Payment Link (Food Vendors Only):
Make A Payment – Friday Food Vendors

Non-Food Vendor Payment Link:
Make A Payment – Non-Food Vendors

Our Mum Parade is close to Memorial Boulevard on Sunday!  So expect to see many parade goers at the Festival after the Mum Parade.

To All Food Vendors:  We reserve the right to limit duplicate food items at the Festival. We will be discouraging gross duplication of major food items in order to preserve a fair market share for all participants in the event, so be sure to apply quickly!  This does not apply to hot and cold beverages, as all food vendors may sell these items in their booths.

The Bristol Mum Festival is made possible by The City Of Bristol and The Bristol Exchange Club.  The Bristol Exchange Club is a tax exempt organization under the 501(c)(3) IRS Code.

Bristol Mum Festival
PO Box 4122
Bristol, CT 06010-4122
 

2024 Parade Application & Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Please see a listing of the various Parade Awards that will be presented to winning floats, marching units, dance units, musical units, and more!!

The Parade Application can be found at: 2024 Mum Parade Application

MARCHING AWARDS

Best Overall, Given in Memory of Bob Bailey

Music Award: Senior & Choral

Dance and Gymnastics Performers
First Place
Second Place
Third Place

FLOAT AWARDS

Festival General Chairman’s Award

Hometown Hero Award

Mayor’s Award

Parade Chairperson’s Award/Best Use of Theme

Best Live Flowers

Best Business, Given In Memory of Sheila Kelley:
First Place
Second Place

Best Youth:
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
Fourth Place

Best Community:
First Place
Second Place
Third Place

The Bristol Mum Festival, founded in 1961, is the city’s signature fall celebration. The Mum Festival is always the last full weekend in September. The Mum Parade is held each year on the Sunday of festival weekend, and each year’s theme is announced in the spring. Save the Date! This year’s Mum Festival is September 27, 28 and 29, 2024.

For more information, or to get involved in the festival or the parade, visit www.BristolMumFestival.com.

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2023 Mum Festival Parade

2024 Mum Festival Theme Announced!

The 2024 Mum Festival Committee has announced the festival theme for the 62nd Mum Festival!

“The Chrysanthemum symbolizes Friendship, Happiness, and Well-being…
The Clock symbolizes this Time Honored Event, and taking time to appreciate those

three ideals and the Love of our community of All Heart…”
The Mum Festival is Produced & Directed by the Bristol Exchange Club

So get your thinking caps on designing all those creative floats this year!! We do have a special theme Award for the organization that best captures this year’s theme!! Looking forward to seeing all those beautiful floats on September 29th in the Chrysanthemum Parade!! Parade applications are now being accepted at: 2024 Mum Parade Application

There will also be an Award Plaque for the participating Vendor that captures our theme! Let’s have some fun with this year’s theme!!

Most of all, wishing everyone a “MUMtastic” time at the 62nd Mum Festival!!

Volunteers Needed for the Mum Festival!

We are in great need of volunteers for the Mum Festival! As most of you know, this historic event almost ended in 2015. Thanks to a public outcry, and the Exchange Club of Bristol CT stepping up, our city’s marquee event was saved. The City of Bristol has also provided an annual grant to ensure that the Mum Festival is supported. This is where you come in! We need your support on our Mum Festival Committee to keep this event going. Whether it is serving on our All Volunteer Committee, or just picking an event to help out on during the Festival, is so critical to the Festival’s survival. As many of our committee members will tell you, it’s a lot of fun, especially giving back to your community.

PLEASE consider helping out by being a Mum Festival Volunteer, by contacting us at MumFestivalBristol@gmail.com