The Festival will take place on Sept. 12th & 13th, 2026 in the Community Hall located at the Stratford Rotary Complex, 353 McCarthy Road, Stratford ON N5A 7S7.

Warning to vendors...we have had reports of scammers sending emails to vendors in an attempt to sell our attendee data, names, emails etc. We do not collect and store this data.

Festival open hours are Saturday, Sept. 12th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 13th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Set-up times-2:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Friday Sept. 11th (preferred) or 7:00 am to 8:30am on Saturday. All booths must be set up and ready for customers by the Festival opening time on Saturday.

Tear down time is between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 13th. Vendors are asked to wait until the doors close at 4:00 p.m. to begin dismantling their booths.

Vendors cooking and/or selling prepared food including samples, MUST COMPLETE the Huron Perth Public Health food vendor application. The application can be found at: https://www.hpph.ca/media/siddsa0k/special-event-food-vendor-form.pdf

Vendor Booth Fees:

Standard booth - 10' x 10' - $280.00
Double booth - 10' X 20' - $420.00
Corner booth - 10' X 10' - $350.00
Corner with an ajoining standard - 10' x 20' - $490.00

Discounted booth fee for new vendors - $200.00 for Std. booth - Inquire by email to:  vendors@stratfordgarlicfestival.ca

Booth fee refund deadline: July 30

Vendors who require an electrical supply must bring a 25' extension cord. An extra charge of $25 applies for plug in appliances (fridges, cookers etc.)…no charge for accent lighting.

Vendors must provide their own booth display accessories and refuse containers. Booths have low curtains on 3 sides and are open at the front. The venue provides 8' tables, one per booth and two for corner and double booths with extra tables available on request. Stacking chairs are also available to those who want them. Table cloths and skirts are not provided

We anticipate that all vendors will make a conscious effort to have attractively decorated booths. Booth canopies, poster stands, displays etc. are acceptable. If you want to have a booth canopy we must be notified in advance as it requires Stratford Fire department approval prior to set up.

All vendors will be given identification badges, 2 per vendor, that permit them to leave and re-enter the venue free of charge through either the Vendor Entrance (see site map) or the main entrance. 
Please ask your staff/helpers to wear their badge if they leave the venue and are planning to return.

Vendors will be provided with 2 coupons/per booth which can be used to purchase meals at the Kiwanis Cafe. These will be distributed at opening on Saturday morning.

Pets are not permitted at the Festival…Guide Dogs allowed.

Roving volunteers will be present to cover your booth for washroom or lunch breaks.

Ice/water is available on site…ask any of our roving volunteers for assistance.