Open Call for AAPI Vendors

Think!Chinatown (T!C) is looking for AAPI vendors. This year we are shifting away from food vendor booths and inviting street carts and trucks on their own permits, but we will still have performances, folk artists, and local merchants. If you’re interested in this opportunity to serve Manhattan’s Chinatown community, please apply via the forms below.

Requirements:

  • Must be one of the following:

    • Traditional handcrafts and folk artisans

    • Specialty merchandise (including pre-packaged foods)

    • Food trucks and carts to pop-up alongside us (must have Mobile Food Vending license)*

  • Highlight traditional and contemporary interpretations of AAPI/Asian culture

  • Family-friendly products and crafts

  • For our merchandise vendors, we are looking for purveyors who curate a variety of products rather than a standalone item

  • Affordable prices to keep it accessible for our Chinatown community

    • For food and merchandise vendors: a majority of menu items that are $9 and under with at least 1 item $7 and under.

    • For craft and art vendors: a majority of merchandise is $25 and under

  • Must be available on one of the following dates:

    • Friday June 26, Friday July 10, and Friday July 24

Application deadline is May 31, 2026.

MERCH & FOOD VENDOR APPLICATION
攤販申請表
Artisan Interest Form 手工藝術意向表

*If you are a food truck or vend food products, you will need to have the proper food safety certification and mobile food vending license, and your vehicle must be able to provide its own power for cooking and lighting.