Description

Mark your calendars for this three-day street festival right on Main Street in downtown Concord, NH. There will be live entertainment, delicious food, and fantastic shopping each day from 10:00 am - 10:00 pm. This is a fun event for the whole family! 

Vendor registration opens February 1, 2025. Early-bird Pricing until April 30, 2025. Note this event has been selling out before the early-bird deadline for the last two years. Registration deadline May 30, 2025.

IMPORTANT VENDOR INFORMATION (please read before applying)

Intown Concord is thrilled to invite you to participate in our 50th Annual Market Days Festival, one of New England's largest and most exciting events! With over 160 vendors and reaching a diverse audience of over 50,000 attendees, this three-day extravaganza promises non-stop music, entertainment, food, and shopping in downtown Concord.

Here are some key details and changes for this year's event, taking place on June 26,27,28, 2025:

Event Dates and Timing:

• June26, 27, 28, 2025 * Due to the Juneteenth Holiday Market Days has moved back a weekend. 
• 10 am – 10 pm each day (rain or shine)

Composting Service:

• New composting service for all food vendors.
• Each vendor will receive a 64-gallon composting tote and a 5-gallon bucket.
• Compost totes should be left out in front of your booth each night for pick-up by Renewal Composting.

Cardboard Recycling:

• All vendors are required to recycle cardboard.
• Dedicated recycling dumpsters on School Street.
• Please avoid disposing of cardboard in attendee trash cans.

Booth Size Limit & Duplication:

• A booth size limit of 30 feet will be enforced to accommodate more businesses and organizations.
• We are no longer accepting duplicate booths from the same company/individuals/family members. Please do not ask as the event sells out and we are trying to include as many different vendors as possible.  

Nightly Headlining Performances:

• Headlining performances from 8 pm-10 pm each night.
• Vendors have the choice to close at 8 pm or stay open during these performances.

Licensing and Insurance:

City licensing fees are required for booths that are selling products and do not already have a storefront in Concord. They are processed online. Click HERE for the site. 

Contact Brian Santiago, Health & Safety Officer, City of Concord (603) 225-8580 with questions on licensing.

Insurance is required for all vendors. Group Vendor Liability Insurance is available through E&S Insurance; contact Fairley Kenneally (603) 293-2791, fairley@esinsurance.net.

For a PDF Vendor Application Click HERE (coming soon!)