91st Annual Dover Days Festival - Vendor & Parade Registration

Dover Days 2024

The annual Dover Days Festival is one of Delaware’s largest and longest-running free events. Dover Days is dedicated to promoting our state’s heritage and culture, featuring the biggest parade in Kent County, with Delaware's Governor serving as Grand Marshal.

Each year’s Dover Days activities showcase our state’s history and heritage, as well as highlights from more contemporary times such as the parade, traditional Maypole Dancing, games, tethered hot air balloon rides, moon bounce village, over 100 craft and food vendors, music, colonial artisans’ village and historic re-enactment groups.

VENDOR REGISTRATION IS SOLD OUT

You may still select "Reserve a spot" to register for a parade or volunteer spot before the deadline. Parade and volunteer spots are free of charge!

Deadline for registering for parade and all vendor types is

• Monday, April 22, 2024.

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IMPORTANT HOTEL OPPORTUNITY FOR VENDORS FRIDAY NIGHT.

Arrangements have been made for vendors who need overnight lodging for Friday evening.
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Dover at 1703 East Lebanon Road, Dover, Delaware 19901 is providing vendors a discount room of $159+tax. This room rate is first come first serve.

Click Here for Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Dover Days Pricing.

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Vendor Information

Dover Days invites crafters, small businesses, resellers, non-profits, commercial businesses, entertainers, and food trucks to register as vendors for the event. Registration costs are dependent on vendor type.

Food trucks are invited to attend the Fri., May 3 Kick-Off to Dover Days event, and will receive a discounted rate for registering for both days.

All entertainment and food vendors must provide a Certificate of Insurance (COI). All food vendors must also provide a State of Delaware Division of Health & Social Services Temporary (doesn't have to be temporary) Food Establishment Permit as well - call (302) 744-1220 for assistance. All food vendors must have an annual inspection completed by the City of Dover Fire Marshal's office, and vendors producing grease laden vapors MUST have a hood and suppression system as outlined in 2021 NFPA 96, Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations and a 10 lb. ABC fire extinguisher at the food vendor site, per the City of Dover Fire Marshal. Please send COI and/or permit(s) to doverdaysfestivalde@gmail.com.

The Dover Days Event Coordinator Reserves the Right to:

1. Reassign/change a space, if necessary, even on show spaces are not transferrable by vendors.
2. Deny vendor application for any reason the committee sees fit. Booth fee will be returned if vendor is not selected by the committee.
3. Prohibit display of certain products/distribution of materials based on its acceptability to the general public.
4. Eject vendors/visitors from the festival grounds where there is cause.
5. Dover Days is not responsible for theft or damage of vendor’s display or vendors are responsible loading and operations during the festival.
6. Dover Days is not liable for any damage to your equipment, merchandise, yourself or your family, friends or employees working at your space.

Rules & Regulations

Click Here to download the Vendor Rules & Regulations | Alt. Download

Documents required for the Vendor Contract can be submitted to doverdaysfestivalde@gmail.com.

Applicants must provide all required follow-up documents to participate.

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Prices

Parade: Free

Nonprofits: $75

Crafters: $150

Resellers: $250

Entertainment: $500

Commercial: $550

Food Truck (Fri. Only): $175

Food Truck (10x20 ft. - Sat. Only): $450

Food Truck (10x30 ft. - Sat. Only): $600

Food Truck (10x20 ft. - Fri. & Sat.): $600

Food Truck (10x30 ft. - Fri. & Sat.): $750

The Dover Days Committee reserves the right to review vendor applications for the event, and will issue refunds to applicants that do not meet the Committee's standards.

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Questions

Any Questions? Contact Ron Barisano at EagleConsulting4NonProfits@gmail.com or (302)535-7926. You may also contact Chris Cooper (CCooper021@gmail.com) or Diane Laird (Diane@DowntownDoverPartnership.com) for additional assistance.

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Event Schedule

Dover Days Fireworks Kick-Off Event - Fri., May 3, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. on Legislative Mall. ft. food, live music from Milford Community Band, and fireworks!

Dover Days Festival - Sat., May 4, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on The Green.

Dover Days Parade - Sat., May 4, 2023 at 9:15 a.m.

Milford Community Band performing Fri. May 3!

A 40 member band will provide patriotic and audience favorite music from 7:00 p.m. till 8:30 p.m.

Come out with your family and enjoy food, music and fireworks on Legislative Mall!