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Registration

Vendor applications and parade entries for Return Day 2026.

Vendor registration

Vendors line The Circle from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Return Day. 2026 vendor space categories: Concessions $150 (up to 20 ft, food & beverage) · Arts & Crafts $50 (up to 10 ft) · Antiques & Collectibles $50 · Informational $50 · Entertainment $50 (call for space size). Spaces are first come, first served. All applications and fees must be received by November 1, 2026.

Set up by 8:30 a.m. — police close the streets at 8:30 and vehicles cannot stay at your spot
Exhibitors carry their own insurance and bring their own tables; no electricity provided; no refunds
Food vendors need a State of Delaware health permit, plus a Town of Georgetown vendor permit — call (302) 856-7391
No fireworks of any kind and no push carts

Vendor questions: call Mario at (302) 462-8723. Send completed applications and payment to Return Day Inc., P.O. Box 55, Georgetown, DE 19947, or email sussexcountyreturnday@gmail.com.

2026 Return Day vendor application — tap to download the PDF

Download the Vendor Application (PDF)

Parade entry

There is no charge to enter the parade. Categories: float, marching band, individual or group marching, costume character, scout troop, equestrian, antique marching, or other. Entry deadline: October 31, 2026. Your description is used to line up the parade and for the announcers, so please be specific.

Download the Parade Entry Form (PDF)

See the Parade page for the 2026 route map.

Lana Parker Youth Entertainment Stage

Young performers take the stage on Return Day morning, 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Entries include the child's name, age, talent and length of performance. Entry deadline: October 31, 2026. Email completed entry forms to sussexcountyreturnday@gmail.com.

Download the Youth Stage Entry Form (PDF)

Questions?

Call the Return Day Committee at (302) 855-0722, or see the FAQ.

November 5, 2026

Applications ahead of Return Day — spaces around The Circle are limited.

Read the FAQ