Vendor Opportunities - Genesee Country Village & Museum

Vendor Opportunities

Join us at GCV&M as a vendor, performer, or partner!

GCV&M is committed to “enriching life today by connecting people with history, art, and nature.” At several of the Museum’s annual special events, we invite local artisans, creators, musicians, craft brewers, and small businesses to directly assist us in our mission through vending and performing opportunities. Each special event has a unique flavor, seasonal benefits, and vending/performance location (vendor rates vary). Event attendance ranges from 500 visitors to nearly 2,000 daily.

Please join us! Use click the button below to express interest in our vendor opportunities. For specialized questions or feedback, GCV&M’s Special Events Team can be reached directly at events@gcv.org.

Give Back!

Genesee Country Village & Museum is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. We rely on the generosity of our community to help us educate and entertain visitors of all ages by preserving and sharing the incredible history, art, and nature of our region.

You can help by donating individual items, gift baskets, gift cards, and more for our annual fundraiser’s silent auction! Each September, The Whirl is a magical evening in the Historic Village with approximately 400 guests. Donations are tax-deductible, and you will be listed as a donor on our website.

Email events@gcv.org for more information or bring your donation along with you to any event when you are vending! To be included in 2025’s auction, donations must be collected by Friday, August 29.

2025 Vendor Events

Maple Sugar Festival: (Fridays – Sundays, March 21 – 23 & 28 – 30, 2025 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.) Vendors with maple-themed, related, and oriented products wanted. This annual favorite highlights production and forestry at our Nature Center, and dives into historical tools and methods. There’s a scrumptious pancake breakfast, story circles with Haudenosaunee partners, for the second year, vendors! Learn more about event. Vendor registration is now closed.

Antique & Artisan Show: (Friday, May 2, 2025, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. & Saturday, May 3, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.) Antique and collectible dealers wanted, plus handcrafted wares by local artisans that make connections from the 19th century to the modern day. Learn more about event.

History on Tap: (Friday in June 13, 2025, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.) Alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverage vendors wanted! Join us for an evening tasting event set in our 19th-century village with live music and food trucks! No vendor fees! Learn more about event.

Celtic Faire: (Saturday & Sunday, June 21 & 22, 2025, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.) Celtic-themed vendors, Steampunk makers, and local artisans wanted! An annual fan favorite event that includes heritage music, animals, dance, authentic food and drink, and more. Learn more about event.

Independence Day: (Friday, July 4, 2025, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.) Looking for vendors to feed the masses and keep the heat at bay! This family-friendly day features base ball, pie eating, and a parade! Learn more about event.

Fiddle & Folk Festival: (Saturday & Sunday, August 16 & 17, 2025, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.) Looking for luthiers and other instrument craftspeople, musicians and troubadours focused on musical styles and instruments traditional in NYS, musically adjacent vendors, and speakers! From professional performing groups to student musicians and hobbyists – we want to hear from you! Learn more about event (formerly Fiddlers’ Fair & Making Music Weekend).

Hop Harvest Festival: (Saturday, August 30, 2025, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.) Alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverage vendors wanted! This family-friendly celebration of hops and grain, features live music and German style dancing. No vendor fees! Learn more about event.

Agricultural Fair: (Saturday & Sunday, October 4 & 5, 2025, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.) A farmer’s market-style vendor tent featuring local goods, and one-of-a-kind artisanal products. This event features livestock shows, cooking and horticultural demos, hands-on agricultural activities, and a blue ribbon competition. Learn more about event.

Holiday Market & Preparing for Winter: (Saturday & Sunday, November 15 & 16, 2025, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.) Looking for local vendors that have a holiday flair! Visitors can get a jump start on their holiday shopping while learning how 19th-century people would prepare for the cold winter months. More information coming soon.

Food & Alcohol Vendor Requirements

To comply with New York State and Monroe County permitting standards for the safety of vendors, Museum guests, and the Museum, please note the following for food and alcohol vendors:

Consumptive Goods (food, non-alcohol drinks):

Manufacturing Retail & Wholesale License. Vendors selling consumable goods produced off-site must provide a digital copy of NYS Agriculture & Markets permit prior to event. Learn more here: http://agriculture.ny.gov/food-business-licensing.
Health Department Permit. All vendors selling consumable goods onsite must send a digital copy of their health department permit prior to event and be prepared with hard copy should the Monroe County Health Department inspect onsite during event. Learn more here: https://www.monroecounty.gov/eh-food.
Certificate of Insurance. All food/non-alcohol drink vendors must also provide proof of liability (GCV&M does not need to be named as additionally insured.)

Alcohol Vendors:

EITHER Marketing Permit. For manufacturers tasting or selling alcohol to-go, alcohol vendors must have a Marketing Permit from NY State Liquor Authority (SLA) and send a digital copy prior to event. Learn more here: https://sla.ny.gov/permits-available-online. The marketing permit does not include on-site pours in addition to samples. Alcohol sold must be closed or sealed.
OR Farm License. Alcohol vendors with a Farm Brewery License, Farm Winery License, or other appropriate farm license must send a digital copy of their license prior to the event in lieu of the Marketing Permit. Alcohol sold must be closed or sealed, per GCV&M regulation.
AND Certificate of Insurance. Alcohol vendors must also provide proof of liability with GCV&M names as additionally insured.