Exhibitor Information for Rochesterfest 2026

The set-up times for Rochesterfest vary per day.  Please make sure your booths are set up and ready to go based on the following times.  I encourage you to stay have your booth ready to go by noon each day and stay until 8:00 pm each evening.  Rochesterfest will provide one table and two chairs for every exhibitor. In exchange for that, we will ask for $25 from each non-profit organization. We will not be providing a shuttle service in 2026.

Tuesday, June 23rd       12:00 pm to 6:00 pm

We have live music starting at noon, 5:00 and 8:00. We will also have daily bingo at 3:00.  

Wednesday, June 24th 3:00 to 8:00

Thursday, June 25th  11:00 am to 6:00 pm. The Community Excellence Awards show starts at 11:00 am.

Friday, June 26th 2:00 am to 8:00 pm. followed by daily bingo at 4:00.

Saturday, June 27th      10:30 am to 8:00 pm This will be a full-day at Rochesterfest starting out with Mayor Norton’s America 250 Bike Ride for kids at 11:30. This will be followed by the puzzle contest and Dachshund Dash at 10:00, live music at noon, 5:00, and 8:00. After the 2:00 Grand parade, we have the Adult Dance Showcase—Bold Hearts-Lasting Moves, the Kids Adventure Quest, the Dream Bubble Dance Party, and Nerf wars. This will be the busiest day of the week for all vendors.

PARKING

Parking is always an issue at Soldier’s Field.  First of all, we encourage you to car pool whenever possible.  Riding the RPT bus is also a good option if you park at Mayo High School, the Mall, or the County Fairgrounds. 

We encourage you to park on Gibbs Drive each morning.  This area is reserved for Vendors, Exhibitors, and Volunteers.  One other option is to drive to the turnaround area between the swimming pool and the tennis courts, drop off your stuff, and park your cars on an available Mayo parking lots.  You can see these lot locations at the bottom of the home page on our website at www.rochesterfest.com.  Once again, please carpool wherever possible

Security

Rochesterfest will provide overnight security with licensed security officers their all evening starting on Tuesday, June 23rd. You are free to leave your tents up overnight. If there are potential weather issues, Randy will make several announcements to all attendees.

Need to remember

·      Tents must be weighted down.  No tent stakes in the ground.

·      You are responsible for bringing your own tents, chairs, displays, and providing your own manpower.

·      You are responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of your booth and picking it up when done for the day.

·      Absolutely, no vehicles can be driven on the track—for any reason. 

·      Be sure to provide some type of interactive/fun event at your booths.  Make it fun for the entire family.

·      Absolutely no vehicles to be driven on the grassy area inside the running track surface (Grass exhibitor infield-FOR ANY REASON).