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2. Join us for the 2026 Flint Hills Festival!

   The Flint Hills Festival is the largest single day event at the Flint Hills Discovery Center. It is a celebration of the food, history, ecology, music, and people of the Flint Hills. The festival is a family-friendly event with live music, food trucks, games, and activities for all ages. The 2026 Flint Hills Festival is Saturday, May 2, from 10 am to 5 pm. The 2025 attendance was approximately 9,000.

4. 2026 Flint Hills Festival Food Truck Guidelines

   1. Vendors are responsible for all city and state taxes. The Flint Hills Festival is located in a special sales tax district.

   2. Food trucks must be clean, attractive, and well maintained.

   3. Food truck staff must be clean and neatly dressed. They are expected to treat all customers in a courteous and friendly manner.

   4. All vendors must have a current Kansas Food Service License on hand the day of the festival.

   5. Glass containers are prohibited.

   6. Novelty items (cups, toys, giveaways) must be approved by the Flint Hills Festival planning committee.

   7. Photos supplied by the food truck (optional) may be used in promotional material and social media. In submitting their application, food trucks agree that they are allowing permission for photos or videos of their food truck, staff, or volunteers to be used in future promotional material and social media for the Flint Hills Discovery Center’s use.

   8. Food trucks are responsible for their own power. Generators with a sound level causing a negative impact on other vendors or attendees are not allowed. 

   9. The festival is open to the public from 10 am to 5 pm. Food truck set up begins at 8 am and trucks must in place by 10 am with service starting no later than 11 am. Trucks will not be allowed on the festival grounds after 10 am. Service may end no earlier than 4 pm and may go as late as 5 pm.

   10. The application and the $50 non-refundable vendor fee are due by Friday, April 3, 2026, to be included in marketing material. Vendor fees may be paid by check or credit card. Applications will not be considered finalized until the vendor fee has been received.

   11. The Flint Hills Festival Committee has the right to accept or refuse any application.

6. Food truck/business name:*
7. Primary contact (first & last name):*
9. Address1*
10. Address2
11. City
12. State
14. Zip
15. Phone number:*
16. Email address:*
17. Website or social media page address:*

    If you do not have a website or social media, please write "none".

19. Description of menu (type of food)*
21. Copy of Kansas Food Service License*
22. Total space requirement:*

    1. 20 ft
    2. 30 ft
    3. 40 ft
24. I will pay the $50 vendor fee by:*

    1. Check
    2. Credit card (invoice)
25. Check*

    1. Vendor will pay the $50 fee by check.

    Please make check payable to the City of Manhattan and bring in person or mail to:

    Flint Hills Discovery Center
    Attn: Jonathan Mertz
    315 S 3rd Street
    Manhattan, KS 66502

26. Credit card*

    1. Vendor will pay the $50 fee by credit card.

    You will receive an electronic invoice to pay by credit card. You can pay online, by phone at 785-587-2726, or in person at the Flint Hills Discovery Center.

28. Vendor payment agreement*

    1. Vendor agrees to pay the $50 vendor fee within two weeks of confirmation of receipt of vendor application. The application is not considered finalized until the vendor fee has been received.
30. Photos for promotion
31. Special requests
33. Vendor participation agreement:*

    1. Vendor agrees to participate in the Flint Hills Festival on Saturday, May 2, 2026, from 10 am to 5 pm.
35. Electronic signature agreement*

    1. I agree.

    By checking the "I agree" box, you agree and acknowledge that:

    1. Your application will not be signed in the sense of a traditional paper document.
    2. By signing in this alternate manner, you authorize your electronic signature to be valid and binding upon you to the same force and effect as a handwritten signature.
    3. You may still be required to provide a traditional signature at a later date.
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