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2025 Kids Festival:

Date: April 5, 2025

9:00am- 4:00pm

Location: Calhoun Community College
6250 US-31, Tanner, AL 35671

This Festival is free to attend,
General Parking is free,
Premium Parking is $10.00/car.
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The North Alabama Zoological Society is excited to host our 4th annual outdoor Kids & Family Festival. We love teaching children about Alabama’s unique Biodiversity and helping them to have opportunities to be outside and explore nature.   This event also highlights the vibrant array of local vendors and exhibitors who contribute to our community's family-friendly environment.

Come as a family and join us for a day of fun, food, and the best of Alabama outdoors!

We are so excited to present the 2025 Kids Festival Sponsor, Passport Booths and Partner Booths!

If you are interested in sponsoring the festival or having a booth at this event, please scroll down further for more information.

DRAWINGS & PRIZES:
The festival will have various drawings and giveaways. 

Vendor & Exhibitor Information:

We invite groups, crafters, organizations, and companies that also enjoy providing children and family enrichment opportunities to be a part of the 2025 4th Annual NALZS Kids Festival as vendors or exhibitors. Come join us to get your organization, products and missions introduced to children, parents, teachers, and community leaders.
Applications will begin Jan 15, 2025

Vender or Exhibitor Booth Fees:

Food trucks: (wheel based mobile food units, other cottage food vendors should sign up as a Vendor booth.)

  • Food trucks will be gathered together in one spot.

  • $50 Food truck spot  

  • Please feel free to email the NALZS event staff at KidsFest@NALZS.org with any questions on food trucks

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Booths:

  • 10 x 10 spots

    • $50 Non-Profit Booth (information only, no selling of merchandise, please provide a copy of IRS determination letter

    • $75 Vendor Standard Booth

    • $150 Vendor Partner Booth - name and/or logo on Festival related digital media 

  • 10 x 20 spots​

    • $300 Vendor Passport Booth - name and/or logo will be on Festival related digital media. This booth guarantees patrons will visit your booth to get a passport stamp. (see below) Limit of 15 Passport booths

    • Exhibitor and Vendor Information Kit

    • Please feel free to email the NALZS event staff at KidsFest@NALZS.org with any questions on booths and/or if you are interested in having a booth.

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  • Sponsorships

    • DIAMOND - Includes named sponsorship of the festival; prominent event signage; a large, prime location Passport Booth; exclusive social media and email blasts; logo on event t-shirt; and additional perks to amplify your brand’s visibility.

    • PLATINUM - Includes prominent event signage, a large prime location Passport Booth, exclusive social media and email blasts, logo on event t-shirt, and extra advantages to boost your brand's exposure.

    • GOLD - Includes key event signage, a large Passport Booth, exclusive social media blasts, logo on event t-shirt, and further benefits to increase your brand’s reach.

    • SILVER - Includes event signage, a large Passport Booth, social media blasts, logo on event t-shirt, and additional benefits to enhance your brand's presence.

    • Contact Jan.Morrison@NALZS.org for more information on sponsorships.


Kids Festival Passports: Upon checking in to the festival all children will receive a passport- if they visit all the designated "passport" booths and get a stamp on their passport from the booth, they will receive a prize from NALZS.

Please feel free to email the NALZS event staff at KidsFest@NALZS.org with any questions.
All booths need to be applied for and paid for no later than March 1, 2025 or application will be cancelled. Vendors who submit applications later than March 1, 2025 will not have information in printed materials.


All vendor and exhibitors responsible for own tents, tables, and electricity.
All registered vendors and exhibitors need to be set up by 8:30am the day of the festival.
All vendors and exhibitors need to have a family or kids friendly booth.
 

 

(All vendor or exhibitor applications are done through NALZS website, no independent or outside consultants or companies will be used.) 

Vendor & Exhibitor Registration:

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Type of Booth:
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All applications will be reviewed and you will be sent a confirmation email and payment options. 

Thanks for submitting! We will review your application soon and send invoice. Payments will be made online through Square and will be due 7 days from invoice.

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