08/06/2024
PSA:
For all vendors, patrons, performers, sponsors and honored guests. With a heavy heart and an even heavier purpose I must announce that Daptoberfest will be returning in 2025. Our next festival will be the Black Business Bazaar in December.
While Daptoberfest is extremely close to my heart and one of my absolute favorite events, the timing is simply too close to the pending delivery of my son and logistically and physically I wouldn't be able to provide my best in planning, and promotions, not to mention presence to make the event live up to the standard I believe the city of Indianapolis deserves.
That being said, I WILL however be lending support on behalf of Naptown DONT SLEEP to the Mike Epps Community Concert taking place Saturday, September 7th. So the energy I would normally be putting into Daptoberfest will be pushed towards that event and allow me some paternity leave so to speak to be present for my wife and growing family.
I sincerely hope that all those typically involved can understand and afford grace as we take a brief hiatus this year to come back bigger and better in 2025. For all the Ebony Entrepreneur Cohort members who are afforded entry into four festivals guaranteed by virtue of their involvement, you will be automatically brought back for Melanin in May Festival 2025 as consolation in addition to the Bazaar.
To all SIX HUNDRED vendors who signed up to participate, we will be reviewing and selecting ten food trucks to start and contacting selected vendors to participate once all submissions have been reviewed. You will be receiving email correspondence regarding registration fees and participation requirements this week!
To everyone else, thank you all again, and I look forward to seeing your enjoyment at the upcoming Community Concert this September!
Until then,