Vendor Logistics Information
Thank you for supporting the San Diego House Rabbit Society. We’re so excited to have you vend at San Diego Bunnyfest! We appreciate your participation and so do our shelter bunnies. Here’s what you need to know to ensure your day with us runs smoothly.
All proceeds go towards defraying medical expenses for our shelter bunnies.
You will receive your booth assignments on your Eventhub portal some time in the next week and a half or you can wait and receive your booth assignment the morning of Bunnyfest when you check-in.
If you have any questions, please email: bunnyfest@sandiegorabbits.org.
Date & Time
Sunday, September 22, 2024
Bunnyfest is open to the public from
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Arrival Time
Please arrive no earlier than 8:00 am and no later than 9:00 am as we will be marking booth locations until that time.
If you have any questions, please email bunnyfest@sandiegorabbits.org.
Site Map
You can find your booth location on the site map below, which is subject to change. You can use the toggle button below the map to increase and decrease the size of the map. Please check back right before Bunnyfest to see if your booth location has moved. However, we don’t anticipate any future revisions at this time.
Parking & Unloading
There will be a zone for you to unload along Cushing Road. Please look for the volunteers in the orange vests on Cushing Road to give you guidance on where you can unload. Remember to bring a dolly or something to haul your items to your booth. We also recommend bringing someone to watch your items while you are looking for a parking space.
When parking your vehicle, use the parking lot across from Cushing Road opposite from the Bunnyfest site. If you have any questions, please look for the volunteers in the orange vests.
No parking is permitted in the lot directly adjacent to Bunnyfest site or in the unloading zone on Cushing Road.
There’s a sidewalk that encircles the event, which you can use to transport your items to your booth. Please refer to the site map to locate which end of the sidewalk would be most convenient for you to reach your booth.
Again, we recommend bringing a dolly, cart or wagon to make your unloading process easier.
Checking In
Check in at the Info Booth BEFORE unloading. Park and walk to the Info Booth. Ask one of the volunteers in an orange vest for instructions. This packet will contain a site map so you can locate your booth, a schedule of events and yellow wristbands for you as well as the number of people working in your booth (based on the number you listed on your vendor application). Please wear your wristbands during the entire event. Your vendor packet will also contain a small ink stamp for the stamp quest game card. While at the Info Booth, you may also request volunteers to assist with unloading and moving items to your booth.
After you check in, return to your vehicle and pull into the unloading zone. A limited amount of space will be reserved in that area for vendors to pull in and unload. Remember to bring a dolly or something to haul your items to your booth. We also recommend bringing someone to watch your items while you are looking for a parking space as you cannot park in the unloading zone. If you choose this option, you will not be permitted to leave your vehicle unattended or spend more than a few minutes unloading given other vendors will need to use this area to unload as well.
Please wear your wristband during the entire event.
Booth Set-Up
Your booth will be marked with a yellow flag placed through the center of a white piece of paper that lists the booth number and vendor name. The yellow flag marks the CENTER of your booth. The blue flags mark the FRONT of your booth. If you rented a tent, table and/or chairs from us, and your equipment is not yet at your booth when you arrive, please be patient as it will be delivered to you. Please make sure to bring a dolly or something to haul your items to your booth.
Your booth space fee does not include a tent. If you did not select the option to rent a tent from us, you must bring your own. In addition, 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.
For food tents, if you are bringing a generator, please also bring a piece of cardboard or plywood to put underneath it to protect the grass as required by our city permit.
Music will be playing during the event.
Please be set up and ready for business by 9:45 am. The event starts at 10:00 am.
Booth Breakdown
Between 3:30 and 4:00, one of our volunteers will stop by your booth to collect the small ink stamp used for the stamp quest game. Please don’t break down your booth until 4:00 pm, which is when the event ends. Take all cardboard boxes and other trash from your booth to the dumpsters in the parking lot as shown on the site map. A recycling dumpster will be provided. Please do not leave anything behind in your booth space.
Liberty Station tends to be breezy so you may want to bring canopy weights for your tent and paperweights for any handouts. It’s also in the flight path so expect overhead airplane noise. Please be patient when you arrive and during the booth set-up process as we have many new volunteers assisting us.
San Diego House Rabbit Society strongly discourages bringing unvaccinated house rabbits to Bunnyfest and any other outdoor events at this time. If you choose to bring your house rabbit to Bunnyfest, they must have a current vaccine against Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus-2 (RHDV2) administered by a veterinarian. Please note that this is an outdoor event in a public place, and you will be solely responsible for any outcomes or injuries associated with the risks involved in bringing a house rabbit to said events, including but not limited to possible exposure to RHDV2, other illnesses and parasites, fleas and ticks, heat-related illness, loud and sudden noises, and the threat of other animals, including dogs, cats, and birds of prey. Liberty Station is in the flight path of a major airport, which can be loud and startling. Thank you for taking steps to protect your rabbit. To learn more about RHDV2 and measure you can take to keep rabbits safe, please visit SanDiegoRabbits.org/education/rhdv
Silent Auction
If you haven’t delivered your silent auction donation yet, one of our volunteers will come to your booth after all vendors have unloaded to pick it up. They will also pick up the yellow and blue flags that were used to mark your booth space.
Vendor Interviews
SDHRS will be doing short interviews with vendors for our social media live pages. If you do not want to be interviewed on camera, please let us know at bunnyfest@sandiegorabbits.org. The questions will vary depending on your company, products and services. They want to give the experience of being at Bunnyfest to those who cannot attend the event in person.
Stamp Quest Game
For the vendors who agreed to participate in the Stamp quest game, below is what the passport looks like. This game will be at our SDHRS Games booth and will encourage families to visit as many vendors as they can to win a prize. A stamp will be in your vendor envelope for you to use on the passport. Please stamp the circle where your company name is to indicate that the attendee visited your booth.
Food and Drink
We know that last year was rough without any options for food or beverages. This year we have a wonderful list of food and beverage vendors that will be at Bunnyfest!
Please click on the link below to see who these vendors are. Show them some love when you are there!
https://www.sandiegobunnyfest.org/eat-drink