Applications Now Open for 2026!
The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival is accepting applications for artisans, retail sellers, artist activities, food vendors, corporate engagement and activations. These events are free and unite our diverse community under the natural canopy of the Cherry Blossom trees. VCBF is looking for artisans, community organizations with educational displays, unique retail outfits, fun activations, and interactive spaces for all ages. If your business has a cherry blossom component that will complement the Festival describe it in the comments.
‘The Big Picnic‘ is one day!
- Saturday, March 28th. 10:00am-4:30pm
- Set up by 10am, close at 4:30 and load out by 5:30pm .
‘Blossoms After Dark’ is 3 nights Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
- March 27-29, 6:30-10pm.
- Set up and ready by 6:00pm. Close at 10pm. Load out by 11pm
đ¨ Early Bird Application Deadline: December 15th, 2025
Applications will be closed (11:59PM PT).
đ¨ Final Application Deadline: January 31st, 2026
Applications will be closed (11:59PM PT).
Vendors may apply for one or multiple events. VCBF reserves the right to select vendors that align with VCBF values and complement the event.
Applications are reviewed and approved on a rolling basis until all vendor and food truck/cart spots are filled at all events.
RATES
See 2026 Rates at the link below. If any of the costs are prohibitive to your participation, please reach out to [email protected] for a discussion.
Vendor Fees vary per category. Successful applicants will be sent a package and asked to pay in full to secure their spot before the end of February.
Rate Categories:
- Artisans: An individual who creates 100% (or near to) of their art that they would like to sell or book commissions for.
- Community groups: Non-profits, registered charities etc.
- Small retail sellers (for-profit companies with 10 employees or less)
- Large retail sellers, corporations or Public Service: For-profit company, business, corporation, subsidiary, franchise, public service organizations, school districts with over 10 employees
- Food trucks / carts: Any type of food service
- Corporate Vendors
VENDOR TERMS
By applying to participate at the 2026 Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival, you agree that you have read and agree to the below terms and conditions.
INSURANCE
The Exhibitor must obtain and provide to VCBF a copy of a Certificate of Insurance (COI) stating a minimum $2 Million General Liability coverage against third party claims for bodily injury, death, and property damage. The COI must include an additional insured endorsement naming the City of Vancouver, Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation and Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival, their respective employees, officers, agents and volunteers as âAdditional Insuredâ with respect to liability arising out of the activities conducted by or on behalf of the named insured. For more information, please visit City of Vancouver insurance requirement.
Insurance Suggestion
Please only purchase insurance if you have already been approved to host a booth, and have been invoiced.
VCBF does not endorse nor require you to obtain insurance from the following source, but many of our vendors have found Duuo reasonably priced.
If you choose to book insurance through the link above, please select the number of days you will have a booth at the event.
For example, if you are going to be on site for The Big Picnic and Blossoms After Dark on the same day, you would only need to select one day.
If you are hosting a booth for multiple days, then select the number of days you will be there (even if you will not be at The Big Picnic, but will be at Blossoms After Dark)
The link provides options for the square footage of your booth. If you are hosting a 10×10 space, this would be 100 square feet, so select that option when prompted.