Millbrook Opens Vendor Registration for Mayfest 2026 at Village Green Park

A $75 booth fee is nonrefundable the moment a vendor signs up for Mayfest 2026, and the City of Millbrook is not offering exceptions: the official rules bar refunds for both voluntary cancellations and weather, putting the full registration cost at risk from the moment an application is submitted.

The City of Millbrook and its Cultural Arts & Special Events department opened online registration April 1 for the annual festival at Village Green Park, set for Saturday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The application deadline is May 10, giving prospective vendors just five weeks to decide, and organizers describe available space as limited.

Booth pricing is straightforward: $75 for a standard 12-by-12-foot space without electricity, $100 with a power connection. That fee structure applies to food trucks as well as stationary vendors. Anyone needing more floor space must register and pay for additional adjacent booths.

Food vendors face the steepest compliance requirements. All must satisfy Autauga County Health Department permitting before the event. The city bans alcoholic beverages on festival grounds entirely. Vendors bringing generators must keep them below 60 decibels, a rule that protects both the family-oriented crowd atmosphere and neighboring booth operators.

Several requirements catch first-time vendors off guard. Vehicles must be moved off the park perimeter immediately after unloading; they cannot remain curbside during festival hours, a fire-lane and pedestrian-safety measure the city enforces to keep guest pathways clear. Booths must display professional signage, stay staffed and open for the full five-hour window, and each vendor is responsible for collecting and reporting their own local sales taxes on transactions.

Because Mayfest centers on arts and crafts, a farmers market, children's activities, and live music, vendors whose offerings align with that family-oriented profile stand the strongest chance of selection in a limited-space application pool.

Residents near Village Green Park should plan for vendor load-in activity before 9 a.m. on May 16 and sustained foot traffic through early afternoon, with commercial vehicles cleared from the park perimeter once setup concludes.

The Millbrook Cultural Arts & Special Events department, which also produces the city's BOO FESTIVAL each fall at Village Green Park, administers Mayfest as a dedicated city program rather than a volunteer operation. Registration is accepted online only through the City of Millbrook's official events page and closes May 10.