73 Annual Laveen BBQ (2025)

The Laveen Community Council is excited to host the 73rd Annual Laveen BBQ at the beautiful Cesar Chavez Park on Saturday, February 22, 2025. With its expansive open spaces, the park will be the perfect setting for a fun-filled day as over 4,000 attendees gather to savor, celebrate, and enjoy! We’ll be serving up a delicious variety of food and drinks, live music, and more than 100 local vendors offering everything from unique crafts to essential services. A dedicated fun zone will feature activities for all ages, and this year, we’re bringing back the mechanical bull! Thanks to your support and participation, we’re offering fun activities such as face painting, crafts, yard games, and more!

This isn’t just an event – it’s Laveen’s largest and most beloved community gathering!

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, all proceeds from the BBQ go directly back into the Laveen community. Each year, we provide scholarships to local high school graduates, fund various youth, school, and community activities, and host events that bring us together. The Laveen BBQ is an excellent opportunity to increase visibility and support for your business while connecting with the heart of our community.

The Laveen BBQ offers a unique platform for residents, both local and from beyond, to come together and celebrate our shared identity and way of life.

Sponsors:

Sponsorship applications are due on January 31, 2025. For more information, please reach out to the Sponsorship Committee at [email protected].

ALL sponsors include vendor space, name listed on the LCC website, and a thank you sign displayed in the community. The more you sponsor the more you get, ask us! Your support is a boon to us and a tax-deductible benefit to you!

The sooner we get your information and check, the sooner your business can be spotlighted as a supporter of the BBQ and the Laveen community. We want to stress that the LCC is a non-profit community group, and all profits go right back into keeping our community great! Thank you!

Food Vendors:

To sign up as a food vendor, email [email protected]. Applications are due by February 12, 2025.

Non-food Vendors:

Applications are due by February 12, 2025.

1. The Laveen BBQ takes place rain or shine, so plan accordingly!

2. The vendor is responsible for any necessary fixtures. Electricity and Wi-Fi are NOT provided.

3. Vendor spaces are on grass and may not be level . If you have a canopy you must anchor or weight it down in case of wind. No stakes are allowed due to sprinkler lines.

4. Vendor spaces are 11’x11’ and must be staffed at all times. No soliciting or selling (including political signature collection) outside assigned booth space.

5. Products displayed, sold or given away in the vendor area must not compete with the BBQ meals itself including ANY drinks of any kind. You may not sell or give away any product not listed on your application so please be specific when listing your item(s). If you are selling a food it MUST be approved and we reserve the right to deny any product.

6. Vehicles are not allowed in the vendor area after 9:30 am. Fixtures, equipment, and supplies must be dropped off at vendor site and vehicles immediately moved to the parking lot. No vehicles can be parked on grass or dirt areas. We do not provide dollies or hand carts. All cars must be out by 10 am. If you are driving an oversized vehicle or have a trailer please let us know in advance.

7. Vendors must be set up by 10:30 am and must stay open until 5 pm, no exceptions! No vechile allowed in the vendor till 5:30 pm. If you have a oversized vechile or trailer please contact us.

8. Vendors who fail to follow any of the guidelines outlined in this document will be asked not to return the following year. Vendors are responsible to ensure all employees and or volunteers adhere to the guidelines

9. Only one product-reseller vendor permitted per company (i.e. one Avon, one Pampered Chef, one Origami Owl, etc.). Laveen residents will be given priority and application postmark will be the deciding factor in the case of duplicate entries.

10. All vendors must show proof of an AZ Sales License on the day of the event. A one day permit can be purchased at ttps://www.azdor.gov/TransactionPrivilegeTax(TPT).aspx. In addition, all food vendors must abide by the rules & regulations of the AZ Dept. of Health. Please review the guidelines for home baked goods, if applicable http://www.azdhs.gov/. We are not liable for any violations that any agency may enforce. It’s up to the individual vendor to ensure that they are in compliance.

SORRY, VENDORS CANNOT BRING PETS TO THE EVENT!

Host or Publisher Laveen Community Council