Bay View Bash - A Festival of Food, Music, Books, Art, Crafts and Community
Bay View (Milwaukee) Wisconsin 53207
Between Potter and Clement on Kinnickinnic Avenue
Milwaukee’s Largest All-Volunteer Street Festival!

Bash Rules and Guidelines

Persons or groups setting up booths to display or sell merchandise agree to comply with the following:

1. Mailing address for checks: Bay View Community Fund Inc., P.O. Box 070546, Milwaukee, WI 53207
2. Application for space is incomplete until payment is received.
3. All booth operators must register between 8:30 and 10:30 AM at the Registration Table. Enter the Bash area at S. Logan and E. Russell. Volunteers will direct you. You may drive on the Bash grounds until 10:15 a.m., no later.
4. NO CARS will be admitted on the streets within the festival boundaries after 10:15 AM.
5. Please be set up by 10:45 AM. Booths must close by 9:00 PM.
6. All booth operators provide their own tables and set ups.
7. All booths must display a sign with the name of the organization, business, or person represented and a booth permit sticker (which you’ll receive when you arrive and register on festival day).
8. Please try to keep your area clean. We’ll provide you with a garbage bag when you register on festival day.
9. Electrical needs, and Location preferences are all new this year. Please see Bash Space Map.
10. If you require electricity through us, someone will contact you the week before the festival to discuss your power needs, and you must supply your own heavy-duty, three-pronged extension cord. The length of the two cords you are allowed will depend upon the location of your Booth Space. Please ask if you are not sure.
11. We encourage you to bring your own canopy in order to stay cool or keep dry, as the case may be. If you have a booth with a canopy, you must supply your own fire extinguisher due to City of Milwaukee fire regulations.
12. The playing of any loud electronic music at your booth site is not permitted since it violates our city’s noise permit requirements for the festival.
13. Selling anything other than those items previously agreed upon by the Bay View Bash Committee is not permitted. If you are found to be in violation, your booth will be closed.
14. ALL food vendors (including prewrapped, bottled or canned grocery food) are required to obtain their own City of Milwaukee health permits. Visit City of Milwaukee or call (414) 286–3674. Also see Food at Temporary Events
15. All vendors are required to follow all city and state ordinances regarding their merchandise or product distribution. You are responsible for your own liability insurance and must produce proof of same upon request.
16. Choose your booth location or state preferences when you apply. See the Bash Space Map. Bash Space Map We do our best to accommodate your location preferences, but due to electrical requirements and other circumstances, we are not always able to accommodate all requests. Someone will contact you prior to the festival with your booth location. All booth locations are final.
17. If you desire to participate in a non-booth capacity, but want to use the festival area to promote your product, business, or merchandise, you must still submit a vendor application and remit payment for a space. You will receive the same promotional coverage as booth owners.
18. The festival is a rain-or-shine event. We regret that in the event of bad weather there will be no refunds.

Your cooperation in observing these regulations is greatly appreciated However, booth operators or vendors found to be in violation of these regulations will be asked to close down until satisfactory and continued compliance is assured. Non-compliance will result in permanent closure without a refund.

Booth Space Application Information at:
Vendor Application