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Vendors invited to participate in Summer in the City

VERO BEACH — Downtown Friday’s Summer in the City will be held on Friday, July 30, one block north of its usual location on 14th Avenue in historic downtown Vero Beach. The hours for the event are extended as well, to 3:30 until 8:30 p.m. Vendors are invited to participate in this special summer fun, family event which will feature wet and dry bounce houses and water slides, music, an arts and crafts vendor show inside the Heritage Center, special family activities, lots of food and cold drinks as well as the Downtown Friday Beer Garden.

If you are an Arts and Crafts vendor and wish to move indoors at the Heritage Center, the cost is $45 per booth for the five hour event.  Overall vendor space is limited and Jewelry vendors will be limited as well, so early reservations are encouraged by calling Dee Morton at 388-4626.

Local businesses, non-profit organizations and political candidates are invited to rent booth space outdoors along 14th Avenue and 21st Street.  You will reach a crowd which regularly draws several thousand people of all ages. Food vendors are by invitation only.

“Downtown Friday” will supply a 10 ft. by 10 ft. space on a first-come first served basis. There is very limited access to electricity, and tents (which are encouraged), tables and chairs are not provided. If electric is provided, an additional $10 will be charged to the vendor. Sale of merchandise and promotion of your business, as well as give-a-ways and prize drawings are encouraged. No helium balloons are allowed and no sale or give-a-ways of food or beverage is allowed unless you have signed up as a food vendor.

Main Street Vero Beach members and non profits will be charged $35 and Non-Members $75 which includes a one-year membership to Main Street.  Politicians will be charged $100 for a booth. No political solicitations are otherwise allowed.

Presenting Sponsors are Main Street Vero Beach and Southern Eagle-Budweiser. Co-sponsor of the event is Seacoast National Bank.  Brackett Family Limited Partnership is the community sponsor.

Proceeds are to benefit the growth and preservation of downtown Vero Beach.  Interested participants may mail a check with their name and contact information to Main Street Vero Beach, P.O. Box 6253, Vero Beach, FL 32961.  Deadline is Friday, July 23.

Information:  Call the Main Street office at 772-480-8353 or visit www.mainstreetverobeach.org

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