Bunnyfest 2025

Event Terms and Cancellation Policy

Booth space is limited. Vendors should submit the application as soon as possible but no later than Sunday, August 31 2025.

Your booth space is for your business only. Additional vendors, such as those with a different California Seller’s Permit than yours, are not permitted to vend at your booth. Each vendor must apply for their own booth space.

Vendors are encouraged to sell rabbit-themed goods and/or services to increase their sales. SDHRS makes no guarantee regarding sales or profits.

Vendors who will be soliciting or making sales of tangible items must provide a valid California Seller's Permit or California Temporary Seller's Permit. Vendors can apply for a California Temporary Seller's Permit here.

Vendors are responsible for filing all taxes from their sales.

Vendors are highly recommended to provide one item (or group of items) for the Bunnyfest silent auction with a minimum value of $40.

Booth set-up is from 8:00 am to 9:45 am. All booths must be set-up and ready for business no later than 9:45 am.

The City of San Diego prohibits vendors from putting stakes in the ground. Vendors must supply their own tablecloths, if needed.

Vendors may rent tents, tables and/or chairs through SDHRS for an additional fee. If rented, these items will be delivered to the venue the morning of Bunnyfest and must remain at the venue for pick up after the event. Vendor must reimburse SDHRS for any damage to the items.

Electricity will not be provided by SDHRS without special arrangements and is not guaranteed.

For food vendors, a warewashing sink will be provided.

Per the Liberty Station permit, if you are bringing a generator, please bring a piece of cardboard or plywood to put underneath.

Per the Liberty Station permit, vendors may not distribute literature outside of their booths.

VENDORS CANNOT BRING RABBITS OR ANY OTHER ANIMALS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING ADOPTIONS.

Vendors agree to participate in Bunnyfest at their own risk and are responsible for safekeeping of their goods. Event security will not be provided.

Bunnyfest is a cruelty-free event. Vendors are prohibited from selling merchandise made of fur, leather or any animal by-products.

Vendors cannot promote or imply that rabbits should be anything other than indoor family companions.

Please note, the requests from different rescues to participate has been overwhelming. San Diego Bunnyfest has been not only a fundraiser, but also a key source of education for bunny lovers in San Diego for over 30 years. In an effort to continue our goal of highlighting our Community partners and providing resources to the San Diego community, we will be limiting the booths for rescues to our shelter partners here in San Diego County. Also, due to our permitting restrictions with our event site, we do not permit onsite adoptions.

Booth tear-down must not start before 4:00 pm. Early tear-down may affect a vendor's ability to participate in future Bunnyfests.

Vendors must clean up their space at the close of the event, leaving the space as clean as when they arrived. Trash bins will be provided at the event.

NO VENDOR OR ANIMAL RESCUE GROUP MAY BRING ANIMALS TO BUNNYFEST WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION FROM SDHRS DUE TO OUR PERMIT WITH LIBERTY STATION.

Please note, the requests from different rescues to participate has been overwhelming. San Diego Bunnyfest has been not only a fundraiser, but also a key source of education for bunny lovers in San Diego for over 30 years. In an effort to continue our goal of highlighting our Community partners and providing resources to the San Diego community, we will be limiting the booths for rescues to our shelter partners here in San Diego County. Also, due to our permitting restrictions with our event site, we do not permit onsite adoptions.

For more info about Bunnyfest, please visit www.sandiegobunnyfest.org.

All fees are non-refundable unless a your vendor application is rejected. However, donations to the silent auction will not be returned.

SDHRS reserves the right to reject any vendor application due to limited space at Bunnyfest or other considerations. If your application is rejected, all fees paid will be returned.

INDEMNITY & HOLD HARMLESS PROVISIONS


Vendor agrees to protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the San Diego Companion Rabbit Society doing business as the San Diego House Rabbit Society, its officers, employees, agents, contractors, volunteers, participants, invitees and guests (collectively, SDCRS Parties) and the City of San Diego, its officers, employees and agents (collectively, City) from and against any and all claims, deductibles, self-insured retentions, demands, liability, judgments, awards, fines, losses, damages, injuries, expenses, charges or costs of any kind or character, including attorneys’ fees and court costs (collectively, Claims), which arise out of or are in any way connected to the activity covered by this Vendor Contract arising either directly or indirectly from any act, error, omission or negligence of the Vendor, its officers, employees, agents, contractors, volunteers, participants, invitees or guests including without limitation, Claims caused by the concurrent negligent act, error or omission, whether active or passive, of the SDCRS Parties or City even if it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such Claims were caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the SDCRS Parties or City.

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