The City of Burlington has the following vendor opportunities for Canada Day and Santa Claus Parade:
- Food Vendor – sells food and beverages at the event (please include menu with application)
- Retail Product Space – sells unique, high quality merchandise at the event
- Marketing Firm – Product Sampling
Marketing agencies are encouraged to contact festivalsandevents@burlington.ca directly instead of filling out a vendor application.
Canada Day vendor opportunities are available for application submission until April 1 and Santa Claus Parade vendor opportunities are available for application submission until November 1.
The vendor application form can be found here:
Vendor Application Form
Vendor Selection and Criteria
Participants are selected and the event vendor lineup is made based on multiple criteria and at the sole discretion of the City of Burlington. Past participation is not part of the selection criteria.
Food Vendor applicants are advised that selection is determined based on menu submitted with application. If only certain items will be offered for sale these are to be noted otherwise, the entire menu becomes part of the expected offering. Last minute substitutions or provision of an alternative menu must be communicated in advance.
Only 1 entry per application.
Outlined Criteria
- Burlington businesses and organizations
- Completeness of vendor application
- Greening initiatives and environmental impact
- Offering alternative food options (gluten free, vegan, vegetarian, healthy, etc.)
- Offering wholesome, affordable, ethnically diverse food or merchandise
Vendors that align with the criteria are ranked higher in the selection process.