Azalea Festival Parade Concession Application

The Parade will be held April 15, 2023 from 9:30am to 11:30pm. 

Concessions can begin prior to the parade anytime after 8:00am.

Concession Opportunities at the Parade.

• Walking Concessions: $150 each.  The walking permits are for the Parade route only.  Each walking permit covers one person only.  Each walker receives one credential badge.
• Concession Booth: $150  This is for food trucks and food tents that prepare food on-site such as bagels, hot dogs, and donuts. Can sell prepacked foods like chips, cookies, and candy.
• Non-profit Group Concession Booth:  $50.00  This is for non-profit groups who wish to sell prepackaged concessions on site.  

**Must follow health department regulations, contact the health department prior to the event to discuss setting up to make sure your set up is under code and get a permit.  The health department will check your set up on site Parade morning.**                       

All applications must be received with fee by March 15, 2022.  However, there are only a limited amount of spaces and these do fill up.

All Vendors serving food are subject to Health Department Regulations and must have a permit from the Health Department.  It is recommended that you apply for such permits as soon as possible to avoid delays or deadlines.  Booth location TBD later.

All Vendors are subject to sales only during the morning of the parade in the parade route area. 

All Vendors must submit to the Festival a Certificate of Insurance with the Azalea Festival listed as an additional insured.  The COI must cover the date of the Parade and it must have a minimum of $1,000,000.00 in coverage. ​ This does not need to be done until after you are approved to be on the Parade Route.  

All participants will need to wear a current official Azalea Festival credential badge or will be asked to leave.

The permit is void when the Parade is over.

No person, vendor or concessionaire shall claim any right, title or interest in or to the North Carolina Azalea Festival’s title or interest in or to the trademark and shall not use the same without the express written consent of the North Carolina Azalea Festival at Wilmington, Inc.