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Want to set up and sell your wares at the FREE COMIC BOOK DAY FESTIVAL?

Be a part of the Rochester, NH Free Comic Book Day Festival! Saturday May 1st from 10 am to 4 pm
Businesses and vendors of all types are invited to set up at this Rochester Main Street event!

Free Comic Book Day is a highly publicized national event. Comic Shops across the country bring in hundreds and thousands of people on this day! The city of Rochester is unique in that Free Comic Book Day is promoted as a city-wide festival. Last year the Rochester Free Comic Book Day Festival had an estimated attendance of 2400 people, representing over 800 families. People traveled from as far as Vermont and New York to attend the event (a couple even came from NJ just for this event), with the bulk of the visitors coming from our surrounding communities. 

Jetpack Comics LLC and the Rochester Main Street Association invite you to come to Rochester, NH on Saturday, May 1st to set up in the Vendors Hall for New England’s largest Free Comic Book Day Event. This year we are offering three types of participation in the hall. All proceeds go to the Rochester Main Street Association, a non-profit organization, and the promotion of the event. Designed to get people into downtown Rochester it is a day of fun and excitement for all that attend.

Creators – $10 per space (aprx 3 x4). Artists, writers, and creators of any type can rent a creator space. Creators are welcome to sell and promote their projects. It is encouraged, but not required, that creators provide some type of give-away to maintain the spirit of the day! *

Business Promotion – $25 per table (aprx 3 x 8). Businesses can be a part of the event promoting their goods and services. These tables are for business that want to promote their location but will not be selling merchandise. It is encouraged, but not required, that businesses provide some type of give-away to maintain the spirit of the day! *

Vendor Tables - $50 per table (aprx 3 x 8). Come and sell whatever you want. Comic Books, toys, knick knack and paraphernalia. With 2400 people attending who knows what you could sell. Vendors are anyone selling an array or variety of products. It is encouraged, but not required, that vendors provide some type of give-away to maintain the spirit of the day! *

The FCBD portion of the event is being sponsored and organized by Jetpack Comics with the overall event is being run by the Rochester Main Street Association, a non-profit organization, so both your table cost and donations / give-aways are tax deductible. 

The event takes place from 10 am to 4 pm. Set up begins at 9 am at the Knights of Columbus Hall.
Payment for tables should be made out to Rochester Main Street Association and mailed to Jetpack Comics LLC, PO Box 1533, Rochester, NH 03866. Payment in full reserves your space at the event. Sorry but we cannot accept Paypal for this event. 

Got questions, need to argue with me, want to complain or, hopefully, just want to chat? Call Ralph – 603-674-3868!

Even if you can’t make it PLEASE spread the word. Free Comic Book Day is the greatest day of the year!

Ralph