2026 food vendor application
Application Deadline: Friday, June 12th, 2026, at 11:00 pm (CT)
Food Vendor Applications are now open for the Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival
The Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival will take place on November 14th and 15th at Louis Armstrong Park (701 N. Rampart Street) in New Orleans. The food vendor application deadline is Friday, June 12th, at 11:00 pm (CT).
Tremé Food Vendors
Hot Food Vendors: Booth Fee – $600
Litter/Damage Deposit: $200. (Refundable if booth space is left clean and sales report turned in)
Dessert Vendors: Booth Fee – $300
The application deadline is Friday, June 12th, at 11:00 pm (CT)
Contact: programs@jazzandheritage.org // 504-558-6103
The 16th annual Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival is a tribute to the contributions of New Orleans’ historic Tremé neighborhood, with dozens of local band performances and many of the city’s top food vendors offering their version of New Orleans’ culinary staples.
The festivals take place from 11:00 am to 8:00 p.m. at Louis Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St., New Orleans, LA 70116, on Saturday, November 14th, and Sunday, November 15th
Only restaurants or caterers who are fully licensed, permitted, and insured for selling food to the public in Orleans Parish will be considered.
As we’ve done for years, we will offer a smorgasbord of New Orleans’ signature dishes, in a variety of styles: Gumbo z’herbes, shrimp and oyster, chicken and andouille, Creole filé, dark roux, gluten-free, and – yes – vegan – all of these and more will be served in our expanded food court. In addition to their gumbo, vendors also have the option to serve up to three additional dishes.
Vendors will be chosen based on several criteria: wholesome food that is made from scratch, how well they fit into the festival’s theme, who can collectively offer the greatest assortment of food samplings (which include other options, including vegetarian and vegan dishes), and, of course, food that is made with love. No carnival-type food will be considered. Vendors will also agree to refrain from using monosodium glutamate(MSG) as well as High Fructose Corn Syrup in their recipes.
All applicants will receive notices about whether or not they are invited to participate, and those accepted will receive a contract to confirm their participation. Previous participation in this festival does not guarantee acceptance.
If you are a dessert or pastry vendor, please make a note of this in your application, as your menu will not be held to comparable restrictions, and your contract will be different. The booth fee for dessert vendors is $300. You will need to supply your own 10×10 tent. Please proceed with filling out the application.
Hot/Savory Food Vendors, before proceeding to the application, please read the Food Vendor Information Guide, which explains in detail all that is required before you can be accepted to vend with the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation.