	21st Annual Emerald Isle St. Patrick's Festival
	21st Annual St. Patrick’s Festival Saturday, March 17, 2012 9AM – 5PM Emerald Plantation Shopping Center www.emeraldisle-nc.org 252-354-6350 (phone) 252-354-9019 (fax) 21st Annual Emerald Isle St. Patrick’s Festival is proudly presented by Transportation Impact on Saturday, March 17th from 9am-5pm at the Emerald Plantation shopping center. Admission and parking are free for the festival. This year’s festival will feature over 75 arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, Oak Grove Stables petting zoo and rides, clowns and static displays along with amusement rides, face painters, and many other fun, family-oriented activities. Festival goers can also enjoy a beer garden. The Little Ms. & Mr. Leprechaun Contest will take place on the main stage at 11am. The contest is for boys and girls ages 2-3 and 4-5 and requires pre-registration by 12pm on Friday, March 16^th. Businesses, groups and individuals can sponsor the Emerald Isle St. Patrick’s Festival. All advertising and promotion of individual events is subject to approval by the Festival. All Trade Agreements must be approved in advance. Sponsorships levels and trade out information are detailed on the Emerald Isle St. Patrick’s Festival Sponsorship Form. Print sponsorship form. 3 Levels of Festival Sponsorship are available: · Over the Rainbow Sponsor · Shamrock Sponsor · Leprechaun Sponsor Thank you to our generous sponsors! Little Ms. & Mr. Leprechaun Contest. The contest is for boys and girls ages 2-3 and 4-5 with each participant being judged on the originality and creativity of their costume and overall stage presentation. Participants should dress the part and be prepared to answer questions and/or perform on stage. $15 entry fee to participate. Each contestant will receive a small gift for participating. Winners will receive a $50 savings bond; see entry form for more details. Entry deadline is Friday, March 16^th at 12pm. Food vendor spaces are available for $200 per 10X10 space. One 10 amp 110 watt electrical power source is provided for each rented space. If selected by the Festival Committee to participate, food vendors must obtain a Temporary Food Establishment permit from the Carteret County Health Department. See Food Vendor Contract & Application for more information. Spaces will be assigned until capacity is reached. Arts & Craft vendor spaces are available for $100 per 10X10 space. No electricity is available for these spaces. No commercial items are allowed. All items MUST be handmade or hand-authenticated. See Arts & Crafts Vendor Application & Agreement for more information. Spaces will be assigned until capacity is reached. Please note, some space assignments have been changed and/or renamed. A single 10X10 Non-Profit vendor space is available free of charge with a valid non-profit identification number. Additional spaces may be purchased at a fee of $100 per 10X10 space. No electricity is available for these spaces. See Non-Profit Vendor Application & Agreement for more information. Children’s Booth vendor spaces are available for $100 per 10X10 space. Only 2 spaces with electricity are available for these vendors. Generators are not permitted. See Children’s Booth Vendor Application & Agreement for more information. Spaces will be assigned until capacity is reached. Photographs generously donated to the Emerald Isle St. Patrick’s Festival by Kevin Geraghty. For more information on the photographer and a gallery of the 2011 Emerald Isle St. Patrick’s Festival photographs, please visit www.keving.smugmug.com Musical Entertainers, Sponsors, Food Vendors Contact: Alesia Sanderson 252.354.6350 asanderson@emeraldisle-nc.org Children’s Entertainment, Arts & Craft Vendors, Non-Profit Vendors, Little Leprechaun Contest Contact: Lainey Gottuso 252.354.6350 lgottuso@emeraldisle-nc.org