The City of Burlington is now accepting applications for Canada Day. Please carefully read the information provided below. Once you have read through this information and determined the appropriate vendor category please click the “Vendor Application” button.
Accepted vendors will be selected to provide a variety of options for attendees. The City of Burlington will require all accepted vendors to hold appropriate licencing to operate.
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Vendor Selection
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.
Questions can be directed to festivalsandevents@burlington.ca
Selection criteria may include:
Variety of vendor and types of offerings.
- Vendors offering wholesome, affordable, ethnically diverse food or merchandise will be ranked higher based on the number of items identified that fit these criteria.
Preference given to local businesses and organizations.
- Burlington businesses and organizations will be ranked higher over non-local.
Completeness of vendor application.
Greening initiatives and environmental impact.
- All applicants must be committed to sustainable and environmentally conscious business practices (see application for green vendor agreement).
Offering alternative food options (Gluten Free, Vegetarian/Vegan, Healthy Options etc.).
- Vendors offering alternative food options will be ranked higher (Gluten Free, Vegetarian/Vegan, Healthy Options etc.).
Food Trucks
Those wishing to be considered for a second food vendor/truck, please submit separate applications for each respective entry and supply a specific menu.
If you are a marketing agency looking to promote a brand, please connect with us directly to discuss. festivalsandevents@burlington.ca
2023 Application Deadlines
- April 30- Canada Day
Event Overviews
Canada Day |
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Celebrate national pride and be a part of this great event at our beautiful waterfront location. Burlington’s Canada Day is our largest one-day event kicking off with the Burlington Teen Tour Band and the Mayors Canada Day message. The event also features live entertainment, food and retail vendors and concludes with fireworks. In 2023 the City of Burlington will be celebrating our 150th anniversary. Target Market: All ages Expected Attendance: 60,000 Date: Saturday, July 1, 2023 Location: Spencer Smith Park, 1400 Lakeshore Rd., Burlington, ON |
Vendor Categories
Food Vendor (30x15 space) |
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The Food Vendor will sell food and beverages at the event. Please attach your menu with your application. Vendor must comply with the City’s Green Vendor Agreement. Food vendors must provide approximately $150 value of in-kind food administered by food vouchers (see details in application). |
Retail Product Sales Vendor (10x10 space) |
| The Retail Product Sales Vendor will sell unique, high quality merchandise at the event. |
Marketing Firm - Product Sampling (20x20 space) |
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Interested Marketing Firms are to connect directly with staff, do not complete the application. Email us to discuss at festivalsandevents@burlington.ca. |