Vendor Rules & Regulations
All persons and organizations wishing to rent ground space during the Royal St. John’s Regatta are advised of the following conditions which apply to such rentals. Concessionaires are encouraged to review the rules and regulations, below. Please note that some of these rules have been amended.
- Concessionaires from the 2023 Regatta will have the first right of refusal to their 2024 location provided the application is received by the deadline date of July 12, 2024; after that your first right of refusal becomes forfeited.
- Concessionaires are not permitted to provide live animals as prizes.
- All applications will be date stamped and new concessionaires will be placed in the order their applications are received.
- All applications will be accepted.
- The exact location of your concession within the zone is at the discretion of the Regatta Committee.
- Concessionaires should review the Provincial Department of Justice regulations concerning gaming concessions and the Provincial Department of Health regulations for food concessions. For information please contact Department of Justice Lotteries Licensing – Telephone 729-2660 or Department of Health – 729-6362.
- Permits will not be issued to individuals, organizations or non-profit groups conducting a lottery unless they are in possession of a lottery license issued by the Department of Justice.
- A separate application form for each concession is required.
- Wheeled vehicles are not permitted as concessions on grassed areas during Regatta Day, except as agreed by the Regatta Committee.
- The Regatta Committee cannot guarantee that concessionaires will be in the exact location as previous years; concessionaires will be in the general area.
- Generators used by concessions must not be noisy or located in an area that proves hazardous to the public.
- Concessionaires are responsible for cleaning their own ground space area, providing trash cans, etc.
- Concessionaires must remain stationary.
- Parking Permits will NOT be issued to concessionaires.
- The Regatta Committee is not responsible for booths left unattended or damaged.
- Cash prizes are not allowed.
- Truck-type mobile vendors will not be permitted between the Marquee and the Beer Tent.
- All vendors who set up on Regatta Eve are subject to 40% of Regatta Day ground rent.