Downtown Toms River has an exciting schedule of events for 2024!

These events take place right in the middle of downtown on Washington Street and draw thousands of visitors! All of our events feature an array of food, merchandise and handcraft vendors.  Live entertainment through the day, a beer and wine garden and kid’s activities.  Downtown businesses are open as well. 

Interested vendors only please complete the below form.  By completing the below form you are saying you want to attend the event.  Submission of application does not guarantee vendor acceptance into the festival. Downtown Toms River will send a confirmation email upon acceptance.

Vendors agree to pay the festival fee (listed below).  All fees are final. No refunds, cancellations, transfers, or credits.  *New this year we are offering a multi-event discount.  If you chose to attend all three street festivals below and pay in full for all three you will receive a 10% discount.

Type of Vendor Summer, Comfort & Harvest Festivals Irish & Cinco de Mayo Festivals Winter Wonderland
Food $325 $325 $325
Merchandise $190 $190 $190
Handcrafter/Artist $95 $95 $95
Non-Profit $65 $65 $65
Commercial $775 $775 $775

To be a vendor for one or all of our exciting events, please complete the online form below.

Cruising Downtown:  Commercial Vendor $225 each, $675 season

Farmers Market: Commercial Vendor: $40 per week.  Food Vendor: $40 per week

All vendors must be approved in advance, due to limited space and duplication requirements. Upon approval, you will be notified by email with instructions to complete the registration and send payment. For your convenience, we offer online payment option!

Vendor Sign Up 2023
By checking an event you are confirming you are participating in this event. Please do not check an event if you do not plan on attending. If you need more information about a particular event please reach out to our office. *
Type of Vendor *

Vendor Rules
1. Vendors must remain set up on the street until the end of the event. Failure to abide to this rule will exclude you from future events.
2. Vendors agree to pay the festival fee upon acceptance into the festival. All fees are final. No refunds, cancellations, transfers, or credits.
3. Vendor must supply own tent, tables, chairs and signage. There is no electricity available. If you bring a generator it must be the silent type and you must have a fire extinguisher.
4. Tents must be weighted down. NO spikes or stakes are allowed.
5. No vending, solicitation, promotion or distribution of merchandise, products or information will be allowed outside of assigned vending space.
6. If you sell food products you must abide by the Ocean County Board of Health regulations. There will be an on-site health inspection.
7. If you will be cooking with an open flame or propane you must obtain a fire permit prior to the event date. There will be an on-site fire prevention inspection.
8. I agree to be open during all hours of the event and to offer for sale only the items listed above.
9. No helium balloons are allowed.
10. I will keep my area neat and clean during the event and will make sure it is clean when I leave. I will not leave trash behind.
11. I understand that all decisions made by Downtown Toms River are final. There are no refunds and that failure to abide by the above rules terminate my relationship with Downtown toms river and any future involvement in events they organize.
12. Checks returned for insufficient funds will pay an additional $35 bank charge
13.I hereby irrevocably consent to and authorize Toms River Business Development Corporation (TRBDC) or anyone authorized by TRBDC the use and the reproduction of any and all photographs taken this day of me or anyone for whom I am legal guardian for any purpose whatsoever and without further compensation to me.  The photographs and negatives shall be the property of TRBDC.

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Hold Harmless Agreement

The Vendor agrees to maintain in full force a policy of comprehensive general liability insurance under which the Toms River Business Development Corporation (dba Downtown Toms River) and the Township of Toms River named as additional insured, and under which the insurer agrees to indemnify and hold Toms River Development Corporation (dba Downtown Toms river) and the Township of Toms River harmless from and against all costs, expense, including reasonable attorney's fees, and/or liability arising out of or based upon any and all claims, accidents, injuries and damages arising out of the vendors negligent or improper acts in the operation at the above mentioned event(s).

The Vendor agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Toms River Development Corporation (dba Downtown Toms River) and the Township of Toms River from and against all claims of whatever nature arising from, or claimed to have arisen from, any action omission or negligence of the Contestant or arising from any accident, injury or damage whatsoever caused to any person or property arising out of the Contestant’s operation at the listed events. The vendor agrees to name the Toms river Business Development Corporation (dba Downtown Toms River) and the Township of Toms River as additional Insureds and to provide a valid certificate of insurance with a liability limit of at least $500,000 per occurrence. Certificate Holders must include #1 and #2 below. Both agencies must appear as additional insured on one certificate of insurance.

1. Toms River Business Development Corp.
Mairin Bennett, Exec. Director
(dba) Downtown Toms River
53 Main St.
Toms River, NJ 08753

2. Township of Toms River
Administrator
33 Washington St.
Toms River, NJ 08753

Please mail certificate of insurance to:
Downtown Toms River
53 Main St.
Toms River, NJ 08753

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Photo Release
Event photos are an important part of promoting the Downtown events. I hereby irrevocably consent to and authorize Toms River Business Development Corporation (TRBDC) or anyone authorized by TRBDC the use and the reproduction of any and all photographs taken this day of me or anyone for whom I am legal guardian for any purpose whatsoever and without further compensation to me. The photographs shall be the property of TRBDC. *
Photo Release Agreement *