Thank you for your interest in helping with this year’s Pride! The following information pertains to vendors in the Pride Festival, sponsors of the Mansfield Gay Pride Association, and participants in the Pride Parade. Please review the Information Guide below for important event information.
If you just need to download the forms and contracts, press this button to jump straight there:
Information Guide
This information is also available as a PDF for downloading or printing:
Important dates
| Registration open | January 1 |
| Registration close | June 7 |
| Sponsor registration to guarantee name and logo placement | June 7 |
| All payments due | June 14 |
| Last day to cancel for full refund | June 14 |
Event Day
| Vendor setup | 7am – 10am |
| Vehicles removed | 10am |
| Parade lineup | 9:30am |
| Parade kickoff | 11am |
| Central Park – Festival open | Noon |
| Central Park – Close/tear down begins | 4pm |
Registration Process
- Review, complete, and return registration page
- Review, complete, and return the appropriate vendor and/or parade contract
- Signed registration and contracts may be returned via mail or email
- You will be invoiced for your sponsorship, vendor spot, and/or parade entry
- Electronic and mail-in payment options will be detailed on the invoice
- Payment is due by June 14, 2025
- Submit your logo for sponsorship materials
Contact Information
- Festival Coordinator
- Email: festinfo@mansfieldgayprideassociation.org
- Phone: 567.275.1977
- Mail checks to
- Mansfield Gay Pride Association, PO Box 285, Mansfield OH 44901
Payment options
- Check or money order
- Credit card
- PayPal
- Venmo
Non-Profits
To receive non-profit rate, vendor must provide proof of registered 501(c)(3), no further discounts apply
Additional notes
Mansfield Gay Pride Association (MGPA) requires that all vendors and parade participants be aware of the following:
- No guaranteed electric will be provided by MGPA
- Central Park is equipped with limited number of electrical outlets, available on a first-come basis
- We can assist with the hookup but cannot provide an advanced guarantee of service
- If electric is required, you must provide your own generator
- MGPA has final determination of placement of all booths and reserves the sole right to place booths
- Every effort will be made to ensure special accommodations for those who make requests in advance
- There are a limited number of vendor spaces available
- If you have a supply trailer or truck, it will need to be parked in a nearby parking lot
- You will be responsible for the needs of that truck/trailer
- A supply truck/vehicle is not permitted on festival grounds during festival hours, there are no exceptions to this rule
- Food vendors who need access to your supply trailer, please request in advance
- Payment is due upon completion of the registration process unless other arrangements have been approved in advance by the MGPA festival coordinator
- Acceptance to participate is only guaranteed upon receipt of payment
- All vendor activity must take place within the dimensions of your assigned space
- Roaming the festival grounds and selling or distributing promotional items is forbidden and you may be subject to removal from the festival with no refund
- All vendor equipment must fit within the agreed space size unless agreed upon in writing by the MGPA festival coordinator
- This includes grills, smokers, condiment stands, display vehicles, signage, product, etc
- It is expected that vendors are responsible for cleanup of their own debris and trash at time of teardown
- Vendors must have appropriate certifications, licenses, and permits for their business (food, retail, tattoo, etc)
- All vendors are subject to all applicable laws: Federal, State, and Local
- MGPA discourages pets due to safety and hygiene concerns
- Properly trained and certified personal assistance animals are welcome
- For the safety of the community, vehicles will NOT be permitted to enter the park during the hours of 10am-4pm
Forms
All vendors, sponsors, and parade participants must return this registration sheet, in addition to the appropriate contract(s) below:
Vendor contract
The following download is the contract for vendors:
Sponsor contract
All Mansfield Gay Pride Association sponsors support our annual Mansfield Pride Parade and Festival as well as ongoing organizational expenses. We appreciate all our supporters and will do our best to promote our partnership whenever possible!
Parade participant
The following download is the contract for participants in the Pride Parade, starting at 11am: