Please enter from 1st or 2nd streets only. No vendor entrance will be allowed on 3rd Street. Please see our Cole Park map for locations of these entrances.

Dear Vendor:

Welcome to the 21st Annual SummerFest on the Rio!

PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THIS YEAR’S CHANGES.

Festival hours this year are: Friday June 6th, 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm, Saturday June 7th, 10:00 am – 10:00 pm and Sunday June 8th 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Check-in will begin on Friday, 11:00 – 12:00 for all food vendors. 12:00-2:00 for other vendors. Food vendors will line up first on 2nd street with others to follow. After 2:00, vendors will need to go to the information trailer at the north end of the park for check-in. Saturday check-in will be at the information trailer from 7:30 am to 9:30 am. Please help the staff and be patient with the process. Friday set up and sales are optional; however, on Saturday booths must be set up, open and ready to go by 10:00 am. Use your own discretion for Friday evening for closure. We request no driving on the grass or dismantling your booth before 4:00 pm on Sunday unless pre-approved by the Committee.

Please know that although you may be a local vendor or have participated in years past, we cannot guarantee that your application will be accepted. As a reminder – ALL arts and crafts products are preferred to be handcrafted by the vendor. Any request to sell imported or retail items Will be reviewed and left to the discretion of the committee regarding acceptance. There will be no guarantee of acceptance.

IF YOU ARE A RETURNING VENDOR--- Please do not request your space as “the same as last year”. Please be specific in area and last known space number. If not requested, you may find that you are any a completely different location.

There are several changes to the Vendor Policies Form and Application so please review all forms thoroughly. Applications for food vendors are due no later than April 15th. Food vendors will be selected based on date of application, menu and price. You must be licensed to sell with Public Health. Contact them at 719-589-2811. We will not accept any food applications after this date.

Art, Craft and Information applications are due no later than 5:00 pm on Friday, May 30th. To receive a full refund on booth space, a letter or email of request must be submitted. Dependent on timing of receipt, the refund may not take place until after the festival.

You will receive confirmation of approved application through e-mail. Please allow up to 30 days. Please be sure to include your e-mail address, legibly, on your application. If you do not have an e-mail address, please note that on your application and you will receive confirmation by mail. You will not receive your booth space number or vendor packet until you check-in. Please allow up to 30 days for review.

We truly appreciate your continued support and look forward to seeing you in Alamosa for the 20th Annual SummerFest on the Rio.

Thank you,

SummerFest on the Rio Committee