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Join us full-steam ahead for Ales on the Rails!

The Palmerston Raleway Festival is a celebration of local railway history, food and drinks! Our goal is to bring a new demographic to our picturesque and heritage-rich Railway Museum in Palmerston and treat them with local breweries, wineries, cideries and distilleries and an experience on the rails.

• Date: June 21st, 2025
• 12pm - 4pm
• Railway Heritage Museum, 166 William St., Palmerston

The 2024 annual festival featured

• 8 breweries, wineries, and distilleries
• Over 400 attendees
• 1 amazing musical act
• 3 different food vendors
• 4 hours of railway-themed entertainment

Vendor Benefits

All beverage vendors will receive a $300 honourarium and 50% of drink sales at your booth.

Serving Drinks - $2 each

• 1oz spirit
• 3oz mixed drink
• 4oz beer

You will also receive 

• Logo included on event poster
• Radio Mentions
  • 88.7 The River
  • 100.1 The Ranch
• Priority Signage Opportunity & Recognition
  • Name & Logo displayed throughout the event
  • Signage provided by vendor
• Social Media Posts & Mentions
  • About our Partner's post on All Aboard Palmerston Facebook & Instagram.
  • Includes: company logo, name & mention.
• Logo listed on www.allaboardpalmerston.ca website
• Norgan Theatre Pre-Show Advertising
  • Company advertising on the Norgan Theatre Pre-Show
• 10 x 10 area for booth

Participating Vendor Information

Included below is information for all participating vendors (subject to change).

Upon Arrival

• Vendors can set-up at 10:30am at the Palmerston Railway Heritage Museum (164 William St, Palmerston).
• Enter the parking lot & volunteers will direct you to the unloading area (details provided closer to date).
• Volunteers will also be available with trolley carts to assist with unloading vehicles and booth set-up.
• A site layout will be provided closer to the event date to aid in an easy set-up!

We will provide

• Tables & chairs
• 10ft x 10ft space for booth
• 7 oz cups

We ask that you provide

• Tent (recommended)
• Ice/refrigeration for your beverages
  • (if you need hydro, please let us know by Friday, June 6th)
• Promotional signage and materials

Other Important Information

• Prior to the event start time, vendors are invited to have their photo taken in front of our hand cars for a unique promotional opportunity!
• Beverages should be offered in the following sizes: Beer - 4oz, Mixed drink - 3oz, Spirit - 1oz
• Event attendees can purchase tokens for $2 at the event to use in exchange for beverages at your booth.
• Selling product will NOT be permitted, but we encourage you to bring + distribute promotional material as well as take orders for you prodcut at your booth.
• Payment for participation will be provided within two weeks following the event and will include the $300 honorarium + $1 per token collected at your booth.
  • Please collect tokens. A volunteer will be around at the end of the event to count the number you received with you.
• Bathrooms are available at porta-potties located on the premises.
• Food will be available for purchase during the event.
• The event will conclude at 4:00pm and volunteers will be available to help load vehicles.
• A poster will be provided to participating vendors. Please feel free to share to promote that you will be attending!
• Tag us & use our hashtags: @AllAboardPalmerston #AllAboardPalmerston #ChuggaChuggaChugga #RalewayFestival2025

 

Any questions? Please contact belinda@town.minto.on.ca.

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