Bogalusa Chamber\'s Festival in the Park
Fri Feb 27th - Sun Mar 1st - ended -258 days ago
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608 Willis Ave.
Bogalusa, LA 70427
Location/Facility Type: city park on Willis Ave., across from Bogalusa Chamber
Location/Facility Name: Cassidy Park on Willis Ave., Bogalusa, LA 70427
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Listing Details for Event #: 1139660
Posted: 536 days ago, May 20, 2008
Last Updated: 73 days ago, Aug 26, 2009
Listing Completeness %: 98%
Views: Total: 277 Registered Users: 25
Comments/Ratings: 3 Add Comment Rating:Join! |
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Event Details
Primary Category:
- Art & Craft Events
- Art and Craft Show
Additional Categories:
- Childrens Event
- Family-Friendly Event
- Cultural Events
- Historical Reenactment
- Festivals & Fairs
- Festival in the Park
- Community Events
- Fundraiser
- Museum Exhibition
- Vendor Events
- Flea Market
- Carnival
Dates: Fri Feb 27th - Sun Mar 1st
Date Pattern: usually 2nd weekend of April
Rain Date Policy: only severe weather will cancel event
Rain Date Notification: message on phone 984-735-5731
Show Hours: 9a.m. to 5p.m. each day; Friday optional for vendors
Setup Time: 6a.m. to 9 a.m. Saturday or after 5 on Friday
Public Admission Price: free to festival, reenactment and parking, rides have prices
Attendance: 2000 posssible
Attendance Method: Estimated Anticipated Attendance
Year #: 21
Parking: lot adjacent park and along streets
Vendor Parking: beside booths or outside park in vendor lot
RV Parking: onsite additional charge-booth supportive
Restrooms: bathrooms onsite + 4 portable units
Electricity: $10 booth or RV supported only
Water: public outside faucets
Tables/Chairs: not provided
Misc Details: Outdoor Event w/o Cover Provided, Flea Market, Non-Juried Crafts
Website: URL on file! Click Here for more info.
Advertising: Local newspapers, N.O. Lagniappe, Advocate Fun Section, local radio and TV-approx. $1000
Entertainment:
Slidell Battalion will bring in reenactment groups from across three states, with a period dress dance scheduled for Saturday night. Music and dance relative to the 1860's on Sat. night.
Activities: Period games for children will be all day long. Battles will be staged at 2 P.M. Sat. and Sun.
Inflatable "rides" playground for children.
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Jury Fee: none
Jury Requirements: none
Commission: none
Art/Craft Spaces This Yr: 60
Art/Craft Spaces Still Open: 10
Number of Apps Expected This Yr: 60
Art/Craft Space Price: $50 10x20 & $70 20x20 craft, $150-300 food or snack; $10 elec., $10 for RV
Retail Spaces This Yr: 10
Retail Spaces Still Open: 0
Retail Space Price: $25 10x20 & $35 20x20 til 1/30/09; $50 & $70 after
Food Spaces This Yr: 5
Food Spaces Still Open: 0
Food Space Price: $300 food; $150 snack;$200 drinks other than Coca-Cola
App Deadline: 2009-02-27
App Deadline: Passed
Still Accepting App's: NO
Latest Notification/Hear-back Date: 2009-02-25
Vendor Types Needed: plants--all other categories represented
NOT Needed: funnel cakes, kettle corn, cracklins, sausage po-boys, chicken-on-a-stick, Oriental foods, ice cream, meat pies, snowballs--all Food Booth spots are taken.
% of Vendors that Re-Apply: 75%
% of all Applications Accepted: 100%
% of Re-applying Re-accepted: 99%
Applications are Screened & Accepted progressively, as they arrive, until all spaces are filled.
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Description
Cassidy Park will be divided into present-day and yesterday events, as Festival in the Park brings craft, food, commercial and non-profit vendors to the west side, and Speights Battalion presents a civil war reenactment encampment to the east side. Ttwo days will have battles and general camp life demonstrations. Children's entertainment, inflatable rides as well as craft and food vendors. Vendor applications are available; there is free admission and parking. |
Event/Application Rules & Regulations
City park does not allow alcohol or dogs. Security is provided at night by police.
Common Rules Selected: Previous acceptance does not guarantee re-acceptance. Vendors can share a booth. Spots are assigned prior to show based by promoter. Conditional Partial or Full Refunds by conditions such as date and whether your space is resold. Held Rain or Shine! Overnight Security Provided. ALL product categories must be itemized on the application. No vendor may sell any soft drinks, name brand drinks, or bottled water. Trash must be removed from event premises. No receptacles provided. Additional Lighting Recommended (bring lights and cords). No Early Packup Allowed. Vehicles can be left behind/in/near spot. Standard Rules: All work and displays must stay within designated space.
No boxes, extra merchandise or debris should be visible.
Spot area must be kept clean throughout the event and be left spotless afterwards.
No soliciting, approaching patrons, or distribution of advertising material outside of booth area.
All vendors must have a state sales tax license. Vendors are responsible for collecting and remitting all sales tax. |
Event Quality Level Determining Flags:
Retail Items Allowed.
Artist must be present day of show.
All product types to be sold must be listed on application.
Vendors with items violating contract terms WILL BE asked to remove them.
Determined Quality Level: 2
quality levels explained
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Driving Directions Online:
Hwy. 21 to Bogalusa-follow Chamber of Commerce/Cassidy Park signs--Willis Ave. to Cassidy Park.
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Promoter Details
Bogalusa Chamber Festival in the Park
Promoter Number: 19063 User Number: 91599 UserName: BogalusaChamberFestival
Contact Name: Marilyn Bateman
Make Checks out to: Bogalusa Chamber
Phone: 985-735-5731 Please mention EventLister.com!
Fax: 985-735-6707
Email: Email on file! Click Here for more info.
Website: Website on file! Click Here for more info.
Payment Types Accepted: Checks, Money Orders, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Cash - day of
Years Promoting: 19
PromoterType:
Non Profit: YES
Last Site Activity: 2 months ago
| Bogalusa Chamber Festival in the Park
608 Willis Ave.
Bogalusa, LA 70427
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| 2/5-2/7 10 | Bogalusa, LA | 97% Bogalusa Chamber\'s Festival in the Park 
   (3 comments, 1,500 people, $90 avg sales, sales 2 X spot cost) | 114 | Year # 22. 22ndt Annual Festival in city park  Attendance: 2000 posssible
Admission Price: free to festival, reenactment and parking, rides have prices
# Of Spaces: 60
Booth Price: $50 10x20 & $70 20x20 craft, $150-300 food or snack; $10 elec., $10 for RV
Jury Requirements: none
Jury Fee: none
Location Type: city park on Willis Ave., across from Bogalusa Chamber
Setup Time: 6a.m. to 9 a.m. Saturday or after 5 on Friday
Hours: 9a.m. to 5p.m. each day; Friday optional for vendors
Still Accepting Applications: YES
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