2026 Bend Oktoberfest – Restaurant Vendor Information & Application

Deschutes Historical Museum- Sept. 19th, 2026

Join us in downtown Bend for Bend Oktoberfest—a free, family-friendly festival that brings Bavarian fun to the High Desert! Enjoy live music, delicious local food, craft beer, wiener dog races, and a lineup of quirky competitions including stein holding, pretzel tossing, and the ever-hilarious beer slide. Whether you’re here to cheer or compete, there’s something for everyone. Prost!

To participate as a Restaurant Vendor, please read the following information carefully and fill out all of the required fields prior to submitting. For questions, please contact Ty Collins at 541-323-0964 or by email to vendors@layitoutevents.com.

Tents, canopies, membrane structures, and air supported structures at fairs, festivals, and other special events must comply with the following:

• Shall not be located within 20 feet of buildings, parked vehicles, or internal combustion engines (including generators).


• Shall be adequately roped, braced, and anchored to withstand weather elements and prevent collapsing.


• Shall secure all compressed gas cylinders (propane, helium, etc) to prevent tip-over.


• Shall prohibit smoking at all times.


• Open flame devices, such as candles or oil lamps, may not be used unless the total area of all individual canopies that are grouped together does not exceed 700 square feet (example: 7 canopies in a row, each of which does not exceed 10 x 10).


• Cooking activities are prohibited unless the total area of all individual canopies that are grouped together does not exceed 700 square feet.


• Shall provide a portable fire extinguisher in any tent or canopy that is performing cooking activities.


• Minimum rating for the fire extinguisher shall be 2A:10BC EXCEPT


• When cooking with pooled oils, greases, or fats, such as a wok or deep fryer, a Class K fire extinguisher shall be provided.

VENDOR INFORMATION

We may tag your social media pages in our social marketing posts, and may link to your social media pages from oktoberfestbend.com. In addition, we may occasionally share your content (with proper credit) in an effort to feature goods/services that will be highlighted at the event.

50% of your vendor fees will be due at the time of application approval — including a separate deposit check for $200, to be returned after the event. If you've already been pre-approved, please follow payment instructions emailed to you after application submission.

If fees are not paid one month prior to the events date, vendor space will be canceled unless alternative payment arrangements have been made with the LIOE Vendor Coordinator.

The Vendor Coordinator will contact you about your deposit and payment if application is approved.

We accept cash, credit/debit or check. To pay in person, visit:

Lay It Out Events
704 NW Georgia Ave.
Bend, OR 97703
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9am and 5pm

If paying fees by phone or online, please send or drop off a deposit check separately to Lay It Out Events.

If you have any questions about your application or payment, please contact the Vendor Coordinator at vendors@layitoutevents.com or 541-323-0964.

All amounts owed by vendor to Lay It Out Inc. unpaid after 30 days, agree to be subject to a late payment charge of 1.5% monthly (18% APR). Should the account become past due, vendor agrees to pay all costs of collection, including collection agency charges, attorney fees, and court costs incurred by Lay It Out Inc. This includes, but is not limited to, all fees and costs actually incurred whether or not any suit or action is filed and is intended to include all fees and costs incurred in any mediation, arbitration, trial or appeal.

Postponement or cancellation of the ‘Bend Oktoberfest’ event for any reason beyond the control of Lay It Out, Inc. (earthquake, fire, flood, terrorism or other acts of God) shall not constitute cause for any reimbursement.

This agreement does not transfer to another vendor’s property, agent, or subsidiary. All other business sectors must negotiate separate sponsorship agreements.

Lay It Out, Inc. shall secure and maintain throughout the term of this agreement all insurance for events of this stature and size, including but not limited to comprehensive general liability insuring themselves against loss of liability out of or relating to activities associated with any of the events.

This agreement sets forth the entire agreement between the parties and takes the place of all prior verbal or written communication concerning the subjects of the Agreement. This agreement may not be altered, modified or changed in any way by either of the parties without the prior written consent of the other party.

Each of the parties hereto is an independent contractor. Neither party shall have the authority to act on behalf of the other or to incur obligation on behalf of the other unless expressly authorized.

If suit or action is instituted to enforce this agreement or to determine any matter in controversy regarding this agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover such sums as the court may judge reasonable attorney fee, including attorney fees on appeal and in collecting or enforcing any judgment order or decree.

Neither party shall, without written authorization from the other party, disclose to any third party the terms and conditions of this agreement except as may be necessary to establish or assert rights hereunder or required by law; provided however, either party may on a confidential basis disclose this Agreement to officials, officers, accountants, attorneys or other individuals within each other’s organizations on a ‘need to know” basis.