Important Vendor Information:

• The 4th Street Fair takes place in a residential neighborhood during the first full weekend in October. For 2025, the fair will be open 10:00am - 4:00pm on Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5, 2025. Vendors are expected to remain open during fair hour unless other prior arrangements have been authorized by the Planning Committee.

• Vendor applications are screened by the Planning Committee. A decision of acceptance/denial has been sent to the email provided on your vendor application. Only accepted vendors who have paid in advance for their booth space will be permitted to set up. Booth space is not guarantee until paid.

• Electrical access will only be provided to vendors who requested and paid for electricity on their vendor application. 

• Booths are setup on a paved street surface. A single booth is 15' wide x 10' deep and a double booth is 30' wide x 10' deep. Vendor displays must not exceed 10' deep or impede walkways/aisles. Tables, chairs, and extension cords are NOT provided.

• If using a tent/canopy, each leg must have no less than 40 pounds anchoring it down. This requirement is not optional and will be strictly enforced due to safety concerns. Any vendor who fails to properly anchor their canopy will not be allowed to participate unless the canopy is taken down.

• Food vendors must comply with all Wayne County, Indiana Health Department regulations. For more information and to obtain any required permits, please contact the Wayne County Health Department at (765) 973-9245.

• Not-For-Profit Food Vendors: Food items must be labeled with name of the maker and tax-exempt numbers. For additional requirements or questions, please contact the Wayne County Health Department at (765) 973-9245.

• For Profit Food Vendors:  For-profit food vendors are required to have a food service permit issued by the Wayne County Health Department (WCHD). Vendors will be subject to inspection during the fair. Temporary Food Vendor applications are available on the Wayne County Health Department website and must be turned int o WCHD at least 7 days before the event: https://www.in.gov/localhealth/waynecounty/environmental-health/food-establishments/. For permit cost, additional requirements or other questions, please contact the Wayne County Health Department at (765) 973-9245.

• Home-Based Food Vendors (HBV): The sale of non-potentially hazardous food products made in your primary residence, such as baked goods and candies/confections, is permitted in accordance with Indiana's HBV requirements and labeling guidelines. If you have questions about HBV requirements and applicability, please contact the Wayne County Health Department at (765) 973-9245.

• The 4th Street Fair does not provide vendors with access to potable water or waste water/sewage disposal systems. 

• Trash receptacles will be provided throughout the event site for the public. A dumpster will also be provided on site for vendor and public trash removal. 

• Portable toilets and a hand-washing station will be provided on site for public use.

• QUESTIONS? Please email us at 4thStreetFair@gmail.com or send us a message on Facebook. If your question is urgent, you may call one of our volunteer coordinators: Tom Davis (765) 273-3311 or Michele Thompson (765) 220-1124.

• Thank you for supporting the 44th annual 4th Street Fair in Old Richmond. Proceeds from this event benefit 4th St Foundation, Inc., a local not-for-profit with a mission to preserve Richmond, one neighborhood at a time.