Important Notice: Vendor Scam

We have recently become aware that an individual or individuals are falsely representing themselves as Belmont Village BESTIVAL and attempting to sell marketplace and food vendor spaces for this year's festival.

These scammers have created a fake application form and are requesting payment by Interac e-Transfer. These communications are not from BESTIVAL.

To help protect yourself, please remember:

We only accept vendor applications through our official BESTIVAL website.
- https://www.belmontvillagebestival.com/applyhere (until July 31st 2026)
We will never ask you to send payment to an unknown individual or personal email address.
Official BESTIVAL communications come only through our
- official social media accounts,
- our official email addresses (@belmontvillagebestival.com).
- or our verified website www.belmontvillagebestival.com,

If you are ever unsure whether a message is legitimate, please contact us through the contact information listed on our website before submitting an application or making a payment.

If you have already received a suspicious message, completed a form, or sent a payment to someone claiming to represent BESTIVAL, please contact your financial institution immediately and report the incident. We would also appreciate it if you could let us know so we can continue working to address the issue.

Thank you to the community members who brought this to our attention. Your vigilance helps protect fellow artists, makers, food vendors, and small businesses.

Please help us spread the word by sharing this notice with anyone who may be planning to apply to BESTIVAL.

Thank you for helping keep our community safe.

The Belmont Village BESTIVAL Team