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U.P. Pride Fest

SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2023
Mattson Lower Harbor Park, Marquette, MI

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 Our Festival 

Thank you for considering a booth at our 8th annual Pride Festival! Pride Fest is an opportunity to bring the LGBTQ+ community and their families and the rest of the community together for a relaxing and fun afternoon. After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID Pandemic, Pride Fest 2022 had over 3,000 in the rain! 

Details

  • Pride Fest 2023 runs from 1:00 PM-11:00 PM on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Mattson Lower Harbor Park in Marquette, Michigan. All festivities will make use of the open green space of Lower Harbor. Along with various vending and informational booths, we will also have live entertainment and activities throughout the day. 

  • Set up can begin at 9:00 AM, your booth must be ready for customers by 1:00 PM. You will be able to unload your vehicle at your booth space and park nearby during the event. You’re welcome to stay through the evening drag show until the park closes (and the party ends) at 10:45 PM. We advise closing up your booth before it gets dark due to limited light at Lower Harbor. 

  • There are no vendor fees for non-profits (must submit proof of non-profit status). Fees are $80 for each non-food vendor and $120 for each food vendor (including food trucks). 

  • The event will be advertised through social media, posters, radio mentions, and community calendars. You are encouraged to advertise to your own customers, friends, and family. It is important to get the word out about the new festival! 

  • If you are a non-food vendor and do not have insurance coverage you will need to sign the waiver . All food vendors must provide Proof of Insurance and Inspection. Concession vendors CANNOT sell alcohol.

  • Weather can be unpredictable! Keep in mind that while we hope for sunny and seventy, it might be cold, raining, or even windy. 

  • If you would like to participate, please return all signed forms and payment by May 20, 2023

Vendor Application

VENDOR APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED FOR 2023 PRIDEFEST

U.P. Pride Fest Vendor Application 

Vendor Waiver of Liability 

Vendor Release and Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk, and Indemnity Agreement (For non-food vendors without insurance)

IN CONSIDERATION of being permitted to participate in any way in Pride Fest at Mattson Lower Harbor Park in  Marquette Michigan on Saturday, June 10, 2023, for myself, my personal representatives, assigns, heirs, and  next of kin: 

1. ACKNOWLEDGE, agree, and represent that I understand the nature of the Activity and that I am qualified, in  good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in such Activity. I further agree and warrant that if,  at any time, I believe the conditions to be unsafe, I will immediately discontinue further participation in the  Activity.  

2. HEREBY RELEASE, DISCHARGE, AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE the sanctioning organization(s), their  administrators, directors, agents, officers, members, volunteers, and employees, other participants, officials,  rescue personnel, sponsors, advertisers, owners and lessees of Premises on which the Activity is conducted,  (each of the forgoing shall be considered one of the RELEASEES herein) FROM ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS,  DEMANDS, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES ON MY ACCOUNT CAUSED, OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED, IN WHOLE OR IN  PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING NEGLIGENT RESCUE  OPERATIONS; AND I FURTHER AGREE that if, despite this RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION  OF RISK, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT I, or anyone on my behalf, makes a claim against any of the Releasees, I  WILL INDEMNIFY, SAVE, AND HOLD HARMLESS EACH OF THE RELEASEES from any litigation expenses,  attorney fees, loss, liability, damage, or cost which may be incurred as the result of such claim.  

3. I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I AM AGE 18 OR OLDER, HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS  TERMS, UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT, HAVE SIGNED IT FREELY  AND WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT OR ASSURANCE OF ANY NATURE, AND I INTEND IT TO BE A COMPLETE AND  UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF ALL LIABILITY TO THE GREATEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW AND AGREE THAT  IF ANY PORTION OF THIS AGREEMENT IS HELD TO BE INVALID, THE BALANCE, NOTWITHSTANDING, SHALL  CONTINUE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.

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