Vend Your Wares

Vendor applications for the 2027 Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival presented by Fantasy Springs Resort Casino are now open!

All interested vendors must submit an application each year. Submission of an application or past participation does not guarantee selection as a vendor.

Clicking the link below will take you to our Square payment portal. The $50 non-refundable Application Fee is required for each booth space you are applying for. Once you have completed payment, you will be taken to the 2027 Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival Vendor Application.

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Priority consideration is given to returning vendors. All new applicants will be considered beginning August 16.

Locations will be determined at the sole discretion of Pickering Events.

2027 Event Dates

February 11-28

Thursday - Monday, February 11-15

Thursday - Sunday, February 18-21

Thursday - Sunday, February 25-28

The Event will be CLOSED Tuesdays and Wednesdays, as well as Monday, February 22.

Vendor Types

Food/Beverage for On-site Consumption: Vendors pay 25% of gross sales, less sales tax. A $2,000 deposit is due upon approval of participation; this deposit is applied to final settlement. Commission-based vendors agree to have their sales audited by the Fair for accuracy. All Food & Beverage Vendors must include at least one menu item featuring Coachella Valley dates.

Attraction: Vendors pay 25% of gross sales, less sales tax. A $2,000 deposit is due upon approval of participation; this deposit is applied to final settlement. Commission-based vendors agree to have their sales audited by the Fair for accuracy.

All Others: Vendors pay a flat rate, with the full booth space amount due upon approval of participation. Locations are not considered held unless full payment has been received. All flat rate Vendors will be assessed a $100 Cleaning Deposit at contract signing. This deposit may be refunded by the fair after the close-of-fair inspection.

Flat Rate Vendor Booth Rates

Booth rates represent a 10'x10' space. Rates are as follows:

Premium Outdoor: $2,000
Basic Outdoor: $1,100
Premium Indoor: $1,500
Basic Indoor: $1,100
Gem & Mineral Building: $1,000 (restricted to gem & mineral vendors)

Upgrades are available as follows:

Corner: $500
Extra Depth: $500 per 10'

Example: 20'x20' Basic Outdoor = 2 x $1,100 (base) + 2 x $500 (depth) = $3,200

Payment for the full booth space is due upon approval of participation. Locations are not considered held unless full payment has been received.

Insurance Requirements

All vendors are to provide a Certificate of Insurance with General Liability coverage of no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence naming Pickering Events LLC and the County of Riverside as additionally insured. Each vendor who hires employees must also provide a copy of Worker's Compensation insurance. All vendors selling products are required to provide a valid California Seller's Permit. Insurance and/or Seller's Permits turned in after January 1st, 2027 will be charged a $50.00 Admin Fee per item.

Prohibited Wares

No vendor may sell, display, or have in their possession on the Fairgrounds any knife, pocketknife, switchblade, or metal or wooden sword (kitchen cutlery will be allowed and is the only exception to this rule); num-chuks, realistic sword sheaths, blowguns, conventional or cross bows, slingshots, or any device designed to launch or propel any type of projectile including paint balls; all fire arms, including gas, mechanical or air operated (those used as part of a carnival game contracted with or part of Butler Amusements will be allowed and are the only exception to this rule, provided they remain tethered to the booth at all times) or toy guns of any shape or size; all devices designed to be physically thrown for self-defense, target use, or hunting use, including, but not limited to, throwing stars, darts, spears, boom-a-rang, etc; stink bombs; or laser light pointers.

2026 Event Map Layout Subject to Change

people standing in line outside food booths at night