The Lake Hopatcong Block Party is an annual event hosted by the Lake Hopatcong Foundation that kicks off the summer season with a fun-filled day celebrating all facets of Lake Hopatcong life. Thousands of guests enjoy lakeside shopping, food, entertainment, and demonstrations.

Businesses, non-profit organizations, craft vendors, community groups, and food merchants are all an integral part of the Lake Hopatcong Block Party! 

The loyalty phase of registration for the 2026 Lake Hopatcong Block Party begins in January by email, with open registration starting February 2. If you are not a returning vendor, please wait to register until February 2. We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to another great event!

  • What You Need to Know

    IMPORTANT - To ensure the 2026 Lake Hopatcong Block Party runs smoothly and safely, the following policies and procedures are strictly enforced:

    • The Block Party is rain or shine!
    • Fees are non-refundable unless the event is canceled by the host.   
    • Your booth space is 10’x10’ and your tent cannot exceed that size  (if you purchased two spaces, your booth space is 10’x20’).  
    • You will need to provide your own table, chairs, tent, and tent weights. 
    • Due to increased winds lakeside, tent weights are required for every tent. Tent stakes are not permitted by the State Park. 
    • If you intend to sell or give away food or beverages or use propane or grills, you MUST let us know at registration, so we can ensure that all health and fire safety laws are met.
    • Electricity is not available. If you intend to bring a generator, you must inform us at registration and purchase a specific generator booth spot. Generator booth spots are on the outer perimeter to mitigate noise. Quiet generators with ratings of 59 decibels or less are required.
    • Microphone usage from booth space is not permitted.
    • Subletting your space to another business or vendor is not permitted.
    • There will be NO other group permitted to do a 50/50 raffle or sell 50/50 raffle tickets other than the Lake Hopatcong Foundation, the event host. 
    • All participants parking a vehicle, trailer, or boat at their booth for the event, MUST arrive between 7:15 -7:30 am or make arrangements to drop off the day before.
    • All other participants must arrive between 7:30 - 8:30 am. Vehicles cannot be driven to booths after 8:30 am. 
    • After vehicles have been unloaded for setup, all participants will be directed to MANDATORY OFF-SITE PARKING, unless a pre-paid onsite parking space has been purchased (limited availability) or additional vehicle spaces and fees were purchased as part of vendor setup. Free shuttle service is provided. 
    • The Block Party concludes at 4:00 pm, at which time all participants are asked to begin breaking down their displays.  For safety reasons, there are NO early breakdowns. The host retains the right not to invite violators back in following years.
    • The final shuttle departs Hopatcong State Park at 4:30 PM, so be sure to return and retrieve your vehicle by then. All participants must be packed up and out of the park by 5:00 PM.
    • The State Park maintains a carry-in/carry-out program for all trash removal. All participants must remove all of their trash when leaving the site. 
       

    Questions? Contact us at blockparty@lakehopatcongfoundation.org.

  • Booth Options & Pricing 

    There are many vendor options and associated fees from which to choose. Please see the table below for booth/vendor options and pricing. Standard booth spaces are 10’ X 10’ (with exceptions for larger 10’ X 20’ food vendor spaces). Multiple booth spaces may be purchased to increase booth size. Tables, chairs, tent, and tent weights are NOT provided. Due to increased winds lakeside, tent weights are REQUIRED for every tent. Tent stakes are not permitted by the State Park. Please see additional important details in the dropdown above "What You Need to Know".

    Food vendors, please contact blockparty@lakehopatcongfoundation.org to register.

    For vendors who have a vehicle, boat, or trailer as part of their display, such as marinas, additional booth spaces, and a vehicle/boat fee are required (this does not apply to 10’ X 20’ food vendors). Please contact blockparty@lakehopatcongfoundation.org for specifics to accommodate your needs before registering.

    Reduced rates are available for local vendors, which include any vendor that is based in Hopatcong, Jefferson, Mt. Arlington, or Roxbury.

    All participants must park in off-site parking. Free shuttle service is provided. A limited number of pre-paid onsite parking passes are available, and can be purvhased when registering, while spaces remain. Only one space per vendor may be purchased.    

    To be included in the event directory, you must be registered by April 15, 2025. 

    To view an event map of booth spaces, click HERE

    Vendor/Booth Options 

    Pricing through Feb 28, 2026

    Pricing starting March 1, 2026

    Non-Profit - Local* - 10'X10' 

    $50

    $100

    Non-Profit - Non Local - 10'X10'

    $75

    $125

    Crafter (Handmade) - Local* - 10'X10'

    $75

    $125

    Crafter (Handmade) - Non Local - 10'X10'

    $100

    $150

    Business - Local* - 10'X10'

    $100

    $150

    Business - Non Local - 10'X10'

    $150

    $200

    Food Vendor - Local* - 10'X10'

    $125

    $175

    Food Vendor - Non Local - 10'X10'

    $175

    $225

    Food Vendor - Local* - 10'X20'

    $175

    $225

    Food Vendor - Non Local - 10'X20'

    $225

    $275

    Additional Options

       

    Vehicle Display Fee (in addition to additional booth space) 

    $75

    $125

    Boat Display Fee (in addition to two additional booth spaces)

    $100

    $150

    Pre-Paid Lot Parking (only one space per vendor, limited availability)

    $60

    $110

  • Booth Spaces/Event Map

    View an event map with booth spaces HERE

  • Vendor Parking

    All vendors must remove their vehicles from the event premises, unless a pre-paid onsite parking pass has been purchased. Free offsite parking and shuttle service is provided. A limited number of parking passes are available and can be purchased when registering, while spaces remain.

  • Register

    Please read through all the information above before registering.

    Fill out the form linked below to register. When complete, click "submit" to receive a secure form for credit card payment. Please note information submitted through the form will not be received without completed payment. 

    VENDOR REGISTRATION

    To view an event map of booth spaces, click HERE

    If you need a printable form, or if you have any questions, please contact us at blockparty@lakehopatcongfoundation.org.  

 

 

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