Vendor Information

FRIDAY VENDORS – may access the site and set up from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm as early as the preceding Wednesday. Only FOOD and AMUSEMENT vendors will be permitted to set up early. All vehicles, trailers, or other large objects must be removed from the site by 5:00 pm on Friday. Only approved support and supply vehicles will be permitted to remain on the festival site. Vehicles may access the site after 11:00 PM when it is safe to do so. (NOTE: Only exhibitor vendors paying for Friday sales may set up on Friday from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm due to the evening concert held on the grounds.)
 

SATURDAY VENDORS – may access the site and set up from 7:00 am – 9:00 am that morning. All vehicles, trailers or other large objects must be removed from the site by 9:30 AM. Only approved support and supply vehicles will be permitted to remain on the festival site. Vehicles may access the site after 5:00 PM or when safe to do so.
 

Food vendors can begin setting up based on when they registered and paid to come, either Friday (even numbered spaces from 2:00 – 3:00 pm, odd numbered spaces from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM) or Saturday (even numbered spaces from 6:00 AM – 7:30 AM, odd numbered spaces from 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM). Space numbers will be sent closer to the event.
 

Vendors in the 100 numbered spaces will have access to park one vehicle behind their booth, which must remain there until the end of the event at 5:00 PM. Absolutely no exception can be made for this per the Irmo Police Department and Okra Strut Commission. Vendor off-site parking and a shuttle bus is provided please try to utilize this service.

 

ANY PARTICIPANT WHO FAILS TO ARRIVE DURING THE CHECK-IN TIME WILL BE CONSIDERED A NO SHOW AND THE SPACE MAY BE RE-ASSIGNED.