2027 vendors: the application for the 33rd Annual Cherry Fest (Saturday, August 7, 2027) will be posted here when it is ready. Everything below is from the 2026 festival and is kept for reference.
Print and fill out the vendor application PDF and mail it with your fee to:
Jacksonport Historical Society Attn: Mary Kaye P.O. Box 42 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
Questions or comments: jhs.cherryfest@gmail.com
Event information
- Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026
- Place: Lakeside Park, Hwy 57, Jacksonport, WI
- Deadline for entry: July 1, 2026
- Hours: the official event runs 9:00am to 4:00pm.
Cherry Fest is sponsored by the Jacksonport Historical Society. Live music, food, a fine Arts & Crafts Show, Car Show and family activities are ongoing throughout the day.
Setup
- Friday, July 31: 9:00am to 4:00pm, and Saturday, August 1: 6:00am to 8:00am.
- The vendor map will be posted on a picnic table towards the middle of the park.
- You may drive into the park grass during setup only, provided your space is accessible. There will be no parking on the grass during the event unless previously authorized by the Jacksonport Historical Society.
- Please do not drive on the paved walkway to the restrooms. This walkway is not designed to support a vehicle’s weight.
- After unloading, vehicles must be moved to the designated parking areas one block west on Hwy V next to the Town Hall. No vehicles may be left in the park or parking lot without prior authorization. We must reserve these spaces for Historical Society deliveries and support vehicles.
- No trailers, trucks, vans or cars belonging to display personnel may be left along the highway unless previously authorized.
- No early tear-down is permitted.
- No overnight camping is allowed in Jacksonport.
- The Cherry Fest Committee will provide night security from 9pm Friday through 6am Saturday.
- 12-foot aisles must be maintained for even traffic flow and to leave room for emergency vehicles if needed.
Entries must
- Attach three (3) photos of your work if you have not entered in prior years. Those who have displayed in past shows need not send photos if you still have the same type of work.
- You may request a certain spot; however, we cannot guarantee any particular space. We try to spread out similar vendors (e.g. jewelry) so they are not right next to each other.
- The committee has the right to fill your space by 8am on show day in your absence. Please call or email the Vendor Coordinator if you will be late or are unable to attend.
Policies
- All work displayed must be done by the displaying artist. You may not share your booth with another artist.
- Each vendor must provide all his/her own tables, chairs and leveling blocks. Tents for cover are advised as not all spaces are shaded by trees.
- Refuse containers will be set up throughout the park. Please pick up your space — all packaging, extra boxes and food wrapping — prior to your departure. The Cherry Fest Committee will provide one trash bag to each vendor.
- No resale items or foreign-made items are permitted.
- No refunds for inclement weather. Inclement-weather tear-down is at your discretion.
- The Cherry Fest Vendor Coordinator has the right to ask you to leave if items do not represent your photos / wording on your entry form.
- During Cherry Fest, no vendors (those selling or promoting sales) will be allowed in Lakeside and Erskine Parks unless they have previously registered with and been approved by the Jacksonport Historical Society. Roving vendors will not be permitted.
- No smoking in the vendor areas during Cherry Fest.
- Please review the fire-safety requirements (NFPA Chapter 25) from the Jacksonport Fire Chief.
Fee
A non-refundable fee of $65.00 is charged per 12 × 12 foot space and is due by July 1. After July 1 the fee rises to $75.00. One entry fee per 12 × 12 space; double spaces are available upon request.