MERRICK STREET FAIR

OCTOBER 26-27

10am-5pm

With reasonably good weather 300 vendors and 15,000 shoppers. 

Pre-paying is the only way to guarantee having a space.

Before you rent space go to our Fair Cancellation Policy and review our policies regarding vendor payments for fairs that are cancelled, if we are sold out of space when your payment is received, and all other related situations.

Click on your choice of vendor applications below.

VENDOR  ONLINE APPLICATION When you successfully submit a Vendor Online Application an auto generated email will be sent to you with instructions on what to do next.If this email does not appear in your inbox check your spam folder.

VENDOR  MAIL APPLICATION.When we receive a Vendor Mail Application we will send you an email from shop@nassaucountyfairs.com with instructions on what to do next.  

Always bring the confirming emails you have received when you arrive to set up. 

VENDOR RENTAL RATES

Artists, crafters, gift curators, farm stands, prepackaged food and beverage items for home consumption, small local brick and mortar mom & pop stores, and elected officials. 

$100 total rent for each space each day.

For above vendors requiring limited or no competition for their product or brand such as Scentsy, Paparazzi, Color Street, face painters, henna artists, etc.

$110 for each space each day

All food and beverage vendors must in compliance with Nassau County Health Department.

Food/beverage vendors selling from stands.  

$210 for any one Saturday or Sunday.

$360 for both Saturday and Sunday of any two-day fair.  

*Food trucks

$230 for one-day fairs or one Saturday or Sunday of a two-day fair.

$380 for both Saturday and Sunday of any two-day fair.

All other vendors- 

$230 total rent for each space each day or $380 total rent for a 2-day fair.

This includes service and or retailing groups with more than one or two part-time employees.

Examples are real estate companies, fitness centers, health care groups, etc. 

Nassau County Health Department Licensed food vendors:

Selling from tables  

$210 for one day

$360 for both days 

Food Trucks

$230 for one day

$380 for both days

Multi-Location Professional Service Vendors and Organizations   

$230 total rent for each space each day or $380 total rent for the 2-day fair.

Multi-Location Service Vendors and Organizations requiring limited or no competition for their service or company.

$230 total rent for either day of the two-day Fair.

$380 total rent for both days of the two-day Fair.

FREE VENDOR RENTAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHARITIES

Nassau County Fairs is a unique for-profit company.

Our charitable and nonprofit associates have provided us with an unprecedented number of quality locations that have ever been given to any one company on Long Island.

In order for us to be able to make the necessary donations to our associates we must use these locations wisely and efficiently.

Nassau County Fairs and its vendors must be profitable.

It takes a lot of money to market and promote every one of our fairs so that as many people as possible are aware of and attend the events throughout the year.

To that end we currently charge a rental rate to all of our vendors that is well below the industry average.

So, because we are already donating to the charities and nonprofits of our choice, we cannot offer free space to other organizations that wish to participate as vendors.

Of course, there are always exceptions.

By our standards, a charity does not have paid employees.

A charity is run excusively by volunteers.

Charitable organizations are welcome to email us their request for free space shop@nassaucountyfairs.com.

If we can accommodate the request here are the requirements:

No items are offered for sale.

No donations are solicited or accepted.

No election politicking.  

Must be in office as we do not allow running candidates to have a booth.

Your booth is open for all advertised hours. 

The free space is limited to literature and signage to create awareness, education, and involvement for the organization.

You must comply with all vendor set up and break down requirements. 

Under no circumstances are individuals or groups permitted to distribute literature without our express permission.

DIRECTIONS 

GPS 14 Merrick Avenue, Merrick NY 11566

VENDOR RULES

BY ORDER OF MERRICK POLICE AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES

AT THE END OF THE DAY:

VENDORS MAY NOT MAKE ANY NEW SALES AFTER 5PM.

VENDORS MUST BE OFF MERRICK AVENUE NO LATER THAN 6PM.

IF YOU CANNOT COMPLY WITH THE ABOVE THEN YOU MUST PLACE YOUR TENT, TABLES, MERCHANDISE ON THE SIDEWALK BEHIND YOUR SPACE. 

WHEN GIVEN PERMISSION BY THE POLICE OR OUR STAFF YOU MAY PARK YOUR VEHICLE ON MERRICK AVENUE IN A LEGAL SPACE AT OR NEAR YOUR SPACE TO LOAD YOUR ITEMS BACK INTO YOUR VEHICLE.

IF YOU MUST LEAVE EARLY YOU MUST CARRY OR WHEEL YOUR ITEMS TO YOUR VEHICLE.

IN THE MORNING WHEN SETTING UP PLACE YOUR ITEMS IN OR DIRECTLY BEHIND YOUR SPACE ON THE SIDEWALK.

DO NOT PLACE YOUR ITEMS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT OF YOUR SPACE BECAUSE THIS MIGHT BE ANOTHER VENDOR’S SPACE.

Vendors are prohibited from displaying their items beyond the limits of their rented space.

Vendors are prohibited from calling out to shoppers and from walking through the fair to distribute literature or attract shoppers to their booth.

Vendors may only greet shoppers who approach their booth.

VENDOR SET UP DETAILS & INSTRUCTIONS 

You must check in  before setting up.

You might be relocated if you do not check in.

Vendor spaces are 10x10.

There are two separate areas where vendors set up:

1. On Merrick Avenue between Sunrise Highway and Broadcast Plaza.

Check in for vendors setting up between Sunrise and Broadcast Plaza starts at approximately 7am, when Merrick Avenue has been closed off by public safety officials.

Management will be on Merrick Avenue at the intersection of Broadcast Plaza from 7am to check in vendors.

In most cases we do not pre-assign vendor spaces. 

Space is assigned when you arrive based on availibility and your acceptance of the space.

Vendors arriving to set up after 9:30 will not be permitted to drive onto Merrick Avenue and should be prepared to carry or wheel their items to their space.

Vendors should park in the LIRR parking lot and carry or wheel a table or canopy with you when you check in with management and you will then be directed to your space.

You may leave your table or canopy on the sidewalk directly behind your s pace until the avenue is closed to vehicular traffic and bring your other items from your car and place them on the sidewalk directly behind your space.

Unload as quickly as possible before setting up your display and park in any legal space off Merrick Avenue..

At the risk of being towed, do not leave your vehicle parked in the LIRR lot.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            There is ample free parking in the Municipal lot just off Broadcast Plaza 100' west of Merrick Avenue.

Toward the end of the day all vendors must begin to break down their displays in time to be off Merrick Avenue no later than 6pm.

You may place your tent, tables, and all other items on the sidewalk directly behind your space and then drive your vehicle to your space when permitted by management and or public safety officials.

If you break down your booth before being given permission to drive your vehicle to your space, you must carry or wheel your items to your vehicle.     

2. On Merrick Avenue starting at Smith Street and going north.

On Saturday and Sunday vendor set up starts at 7am providing Merrick Avenue has been closed off by public safety officials. 

Our green vested staff will be on Merrick Avenue at Smith Street to greet and set vendors up.

Vendors arriving to set up after 9:30 will not be permitted to drive onto Merrick Avenue and should be prepared to carry or wheel their items to their space.

You may leave your table or canopy on the sidewalk directly behind your space until the avenue is closed to vehicular traffic and bring your other items from your car and place them on the sidewalk directly behind your space.

Unload as quickly as possible before setting up your display and park in any legal space off Merrick Avenue.

In addition of street parking there are ample spaces in the several municipal lots just off Merrick Avenue.

Toward the end of the day all vendors must begin to break down their displays in time to be off Merrick Avenue no later than 6pm.

You may place your tent, tables, and all other items on the sidewalk directly behind your space and then drive your vehicle to your space when permitted by management and or public safety officials.

If you break down your booth before being given permission to drive your vehicle to your space, you must carry or wheel your items to your vehicle.

On windy days for public safety vendors setting up a portable tent must have at least 18lbs of weight on each leg of the tent.   

Vendors who sell quality items that are displayed on a bare table only diminish their look and lower the overall appearance of the Market.    

For your own good we strongly recommend covering your tables with a quality material.   

Trade show top quality 6' fitted floor length black machine washable table covers are sold by show management for $20 while supplies last.   

Vendors are responsible for removing any and all garbage, debris, boxes, etc. from their space and taking them away from the Fair grounds.