Plans are underway for the 16th Portarlington Mussel Festival. The festival attracted 15,000 visitors last year and we are planning for 20,000 in 2024 making another great festival. Whilst our primary objective is to promote the Bellarine Peninsula we are also keen to showcase Victoria’s fine food and wine producers at our one day festival which will run from 9.30am to 5pm on Saturday 11th January 2024.

Stallholder applications are now closed.


Payment details

If you wish to pay by cheque, please send to: The Secretary Portarlington Mussel Festival Inc, PO Box 377, Portarlington Vic 3223

Alternatively, payment can be made into our bank account:

Portarlington Mussel Festival Bendigo Bank
BSB: 633 000
Account Number: 137313029

Please use your business name as the reference for the bank deposit.

Advertise

Stallholders also have the option of advertising in the festival program, which is handed out to everyone as they enter the gates. This is a great opportunity to get your business in the hands of thousands of locals.

Visit the Advertisers page to enquire.

Terms and conditions

  1. Portarlington Mussel Festival Inc. reserves the right to decline any application for the event
  2. The set up and advertising costs for the festival represent a substantial amount and the committee is therefore unable to provide compensation for inclement weather. In the event of a total wash out no moneys will be refunded.
  3. Stallholders are not permitted to pack up before 5.00pm without permission of the event organisers
  4. Bump in time will be from 6.30am and stallholders must be set up by 9.00am. All vehicles must be removed from the festival site by 8.30am. Vehicles will not be permitted to remain on site during the festival unless prior written approval is given.
  5. Stallholders are not permitted to occupy space outside their allocated site.
  6. The stallholder agrees to provide own power leads, which must be tested and tagged.
  7. All marquees erected must be able to withstand winds of up to 50 kph.
  8. All stallholders must keep their site clean and remove all rubbish from the site at the end of the festival.
  9. The stallholder agrees that any photos taken on the day of the festival by official event photographers may be used for promotional purposes by event organisers.
  10. Stallholders agree to abide by any instructions issued by Portarlington Mussel festival event staff.
  11. All food vendors must produce current permit issued by the City of Greater Geelong Health Services on the day of the festival. Please contact them on 5272 4411.
  12. Event organizers and/or Council staff will conduct inspections of all sites and any stalls found not to meet required conditions will not be permitted to operate.
  13. Stallholders must bring their completed Gas Checklist and any relevant Fire Permits on the day.
  14. NO GENERATORS
  15. We are trying to reduce single use plastics. We encourage minimal use of plastic straws and bags. Where possible, straws are to be hidden out of sight and available only on request.