Friday is the deadline for vendors who want to be considered for the City Lights Downtown Festival Saturday, June 28, in Commerce.
“We’ve got some really nice fine arts applicants,” noted Hasco Craver, executive director of the Downtown Development Authority, who is heading up the effort.
The festival will focus on music, food and crafts.
Craver said that, so far, applications are in for four painters, two potters and two basket makers.
“We’ve had a good response,” he said.
There are also a number of food vendors, he added.
Vendors must agree to have their booths open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but the festival will actually start with the City to City Farmers’ Market at 7:00 a.m., followed by the Star Chase 5K Road Race at 8:00, so vendors may want to arrive earlier.
Likewise, there will be entertainment, including fireworks, later into the evening, so many vendors will want to remain open to take advantage of the strong crowd as it gets dark.
For an application, call Craver at 706-335-2954 or go to the city’s web site at commercega.org and look for the link to the City Lights Downtown Festival.
