Join North America’s largest vegetarian food and wellness festival — a vibrant, free-admission, family community event designed for purpose-driven brands. We proudly showcase businesses rooted in holistic well-being, sustainability, and animal-free products.

Why Veggie Fest?

With inspiring speakers, a children’s tent filled with interactive activities, chef-led food demos, live music, and 100+ vendors, our festival attracts health-conscious, eco-minded attendees who stay longer, engage deeply, and are eager to discover new brands — driving exceptional exposure, meaningful connections, and strong sales.

What Makes This Festival Unique for Vendors

• Free admission & parking — no barrier to entry means maximum foot traffic
• Family community festival — attendees come for the full day with families
• Non-profit, volunteer-run — 1,200 volunteers from 30 countries
• Values-aligned audience — health-conscious, eco-minded consumers actively seeking your products
• Massive marketing reach — 200K+ email reach, 125K flyers, 40K+ home mailers, targeted social campaigns
• Community & municipal support — endorsed by Village of Lisle, DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau, multiple city governments and chambers of commerce
• TV & radio coverage — ABC TV, WGN, Fox Morning Show, WLS AM 890, Public Radio COD 90.9

What Vendors Say

“The Veggie Fest is actually our biggest event each year. It draws a great health focused crowd and we enjoy being a part of it. Veggie Fest certainly has helped us grow our business and our family company turns 10 this year!”

— Superieur Electrolytes

“I have been a vendor with Veggie Fest for 14 years and totally enjoy the event every single time. The thousands of attendees are so pleasant and many of them purchase my products. This allows me to continue to grow my customer base and business every year.”

  — Young Living Essential Oils

Vendor Booth Options & Pricing

We provide and set up covered booths with a back wall and partial side walls. Each 10’x10’ booth comes with one 8’ x 30” table and two chairs. Extra tables, chairs, electricity, and refrigeration space available for an additional fee.

* Food & Beverage Sampling Vendors: additional $150 for astro-turf (DuPage Health Dept. requirement).

Additional Services

• Electricity: 120V AC / 20A for $50 (limited locations; larger power quoted separately)
• Extra tables, chairs, refrigeration: Available for additional fee
• Sponsorship packages: For added exposure, refer to the Sponsor section or contact Doug Kruger at dougk@sos.org

How to Apply

1. Review this document — including Vendor FAQs & Terms below
2. Click here to submit the Vendor Intake Form
3. We’ll review your submission and follow up within 3–5 business days
4. Upon approval, you’ll receive an application form and payment instructions
5. Full payment required upon receipt of bill. Non-refundable after July 1, 2026.

Important Note for Food & Beverage Vendors

Veggie Fest features a vibrant, volunteer-run food court, which allows us to keep admission and parking free. Food and beverage vendors are not permitted to sell single servings. Instead, you may offer small complimentary samples of vegetarian or vegan products (no alcohol, eggs, fish, or animal ingredients) and sell packaged products for attendees to take home.

Food sampling vendors must obtain a DuPage County Health Department permit. If samples are served in factory-sealed packaging without refrigeration, you may qualify for a waiver. Contact: www.dupagehealth.org or (630) 682-7400.

Vendor FAQs & Guidelines

Vendors are responsible for reviewing all information below. Not reviewing these guidelines is not an acceptable reason for non-compliance.

Does my business meet vendor criteria?

Your business must align with holistic, integrative, natural, or sustainable principles, providing health, wellness, or lifestyle offerings. All products must conform to a lacto-vegetarian diet (no meat, fish, fowl, or eggs) and be peanut-free. Veggie Fest reserves the right to exclude any items deemed inappropriate.

Booth Dimensions

Standard booth: 10’x10’ covered, with back wall and partial side walls. Each includes one 8’ x 30” table and two chairs. You cannot extend displays beyond booth parameters. Need more space? Purchase two booths or a corner booth. Assigned first-come, first-served.

Set-Up & Break Down

• Food & Beverage Vendors: set-up complete by 9:00 AM Saturday
• All other vendors: set-up complete by 10:00 AM
• Event personnel on site from 8:00 AM
• Load-out begins Sunday at 8:00 PM; all materials removed by 9:30 PM
• Early breakdown strictly prohibited. Vendors not ready at start may have booth closed/reassigned with no refund.

Signage & Promotional Materials

You are responsible for your own booth sign (recommended: 15” x 48”, max 45 characters). All promotional materials must be distributed from within your booth space only. Sponsor Vendors: please email your logo (JPG/PNG, high-res preferred) to vendors@veggiefestchicago.org.

How This Partnership Promotes the Festival

As a vendor, you become an active partner in promoting the festival. This shared effort strengthens attendance and creates a vibrant event for everyone.

• Share event posts on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, YouTube
• Tag the festival and collaborate on posts, stories, reels, and live content
• Include festival details in email newsletters and client communications
• Personally invite customers, clients, and followers
• Display event signage or flyers at your business

For marketing assistance, contact Jonathan Kruger at jonathankruger@sos.org or 630-842-9229.

Dress Guidelines

Professional, clean, family-friendly attire required. Food handlers must comply with health and safety dress requirements. Veggie Fest reserves the right to request attire changes.

Vendor Terms & Conditions

By purchasing a vendor booth, you agree to the following terms. Review fully before applying. Questions? Email vendors@veggiefestchicago.org.

Application & Payment

• Submit completed Vendor Intake Form for approval consideration
• Application must include vendor’s full legal name as on government-issued documentation
• Full payment required upon receipt of electronic bill
• Rental fee non-refundable after July 1, 2026
• Agreement must be signed and submitted by July 1, 2026 with all fees and required information

Operating Hours & Location

Booths must be fully staffed and open during all event hours regardless of weather: Saturday August 8 and Sunday August 9, 2026, 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM. Booth locations assigned at Veggie Fest’s discretion (Sponsor Vendor Booths may pre-select on first-come basis).

Vegetarian Standards & Advocacy

No sale or distribution of alcohol, meat, fish, fowl, or eggs. All literature may list only lacto-vegetarian or vegan items. All food products must be peanut-free. Vendors may not advise attendees that consumption of meat, fish, or eggs is acceptable. Violation results in immediate removal without refund.

Insurance & Liability

Required for: Food & Beverage Vendors (including packaged items or open samples) and Health vendors providing hands-on treatments. Minimum coverage: $500,000 liability insurance.

Vendors assume full responsibility for claims, losses, theft, damages, personal injury, or property damage arising from participation. Veggie Fest, Science of Spirituality, and their directors, officers, staff, volunteers, and members disclaim all liability except in cases of willful misconduct.

Vendors agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Hosts, including attorneys’ fees and defense costs. In no event shall Hosts be liable for incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, or losses from equipment failure, weather, acts of God, or other causes beyond Hosts’ control.

Security

Vendors are solely responsible for property security at all times. Limited security personnel on duty during the event and overnight Saturday to Sunday; no personnel assigned to individual vendors. Veggie Fest assumes no responsibility for loss, theft, or damage.

Licensing

Vendors must obtain and maintain all necessary licenses. Food sampling vendors with non-pre-packaged items must submit Health Department License by June 30, 2026. Contact DuPage County Health Department: www.dupagehealth.org or (630) 682-7400.

Questions? Email vendors@veggiefestchicago.org

Promotion & Marketing: Jonathan Kruger — jonathankruger@sos.org — 630-842-9229

Sponsorship Inquiries: Doug Kruger — dougk@sos.org — 407-620-7751