Vendor Information

Hermann, Missouri, will celebrate the 60th Annual Maifest on Saturday, May 19, and Sunday, May 20. We invite you to be a part of the open-air Volksplatz market.

How to Apply for Booth Space

The booth space is 10 ft by 10 ft and the cost is $55. More than one booth space can be reserved at an additional cost of $50 each. A check or money order should be made payable to the Hermann Maifest Council. Also include a check to the City of Hermann for the city license fee using the guide on the permit application. The Hermann Maifest Council will process the permits with the city and have them ready for you at check-in. The city license will be good through December 2012.

To apply for booth space, you will need to submit the following:

Vendor Application Form
City of Hermann Itinerant Business License Application. (Good through December 2012) Please note that this year a no-tax-due certificate from the state is required in order to obtain a business license.
Two non-returnable photos, one what you intend to sell and one of your booth. (Returning vendors need not send a photo unless your booth has substantially changed.)
Check or money order, payable to the Hermann Maifest Council. (If you are not selected, your payment will be returned to you.)
Check to the City of Hermann for the city license fee, using the guide on the permit application. The Hermann Maifest Council will process the permits with the city and have them ready for you at check-in. The city license will be good through December 2012.

Return the above items by March 15 to:

Hermann Maifest Council
201 Schiller Street
Hermann, MO 65041

Be sure to fill out both applications in their entirety. (The city application has two pages.)

If we do not receive your application by March 15, spaces will be made available to other applicants. To provide the greatest variety of products for the venue, duplication of goods will be strictly limited.

We will send or email you an information packet with directions to the event and the check-in location. You will receive your license and booth assignments at check-in.

If you are a food vendor, you must contact the Gasconade County Health Department at 573-486-3129 for a copy of the health regulations. Your booths may be inspected during the festival.

Location and Hours

Craft and food vendors will be located along Schiller Stree,t and possibly Fourth Street. With improved signage, sound system and booth placement, we are hoping to increase traffic flow throughout the festival.

Market hours will be 9:00 to 5:00 Saturday and 9:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday. Set-up will begin after 6:00 p.m. Friday, followed by a vendor welcome. Please do not arrive early as the event is on public streets which will not be closed until this time.

For more information contact:

Jill Steckelberg
314-578-3168
jsteckelberg@live.com

OR

Kart Hetzel
573-259-4717
khetz@aol.com