If you want to sell food or handmade crafts at a specific site on municipal land, you need to have a vendor’s license.
There are four different kinds of vendor’s licenses in Halifax:
- Food Service Vehicle
- Food Stand
- Bicycle Wagon
- Artisan Stand
Please be advised that the 2025 5-Year Food Vending Tender will be added to the Nova Scotia Tender website on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at 8am. A list of the available sites for 2025 can be found HERE under "List of Food Vehicle Sites' and 'List of Food Stand Sites'.
**Note: This is for the 5-year bids only, and not annual. Annual applications for sites will open on Monday, March 3, 2025.
5-Year Food Vending Tender Bid NOTICE:
Persons interested in submitting a 5-year bid for a vendor location can submit an application on the Nova Scotia Tender Website between Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at 8am and Sunday, December 8, 2024, at 4pm.
For more details, go to the Nova Scotia Tender website by clicking here and enter Tender ID 2024-0631. A list of the available sites for 2025 can be found below.
The annual application for Food Trucks, Stands and wagons will open at 8:30am on Friday, March 3, 2025. There will be two ways to apply:
Food Vending covers food service vehicles, stands and bicycle wagons selling food and non-alcoholic beverages on approved HRM property which requires a license. This section will cover what food service vehicles, stands and bicycle wagons are, and what is required to apply for a license.
- You can apply online (Note: payments can be made by VISA, Mastercard and American Express . A debit credit card will not be accepted by the online system)
Important: Please ensure you have your customer account and business account set up PRIOR to Friday, March 3rd so not to delay the chance at the location of choice. - Apply in person at Bayers Road Customer Service Centre (7071 Bayers Road, Halifax 1st floor) or at Alderney Customer Service Centre (40 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth,1st floor) between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Note: The application for the annual license will not be available until March 3rd, 2025.
All Vendor Locations can be seen on the Map
- Artisan Vendors
The Artisan selling season is now closed and applications will be accepted for the 2024 season beginning Friday, March 1st, 2024
There are two (2) ways to apply for an Artisan License on Monday, March 3, 2025.
You can apply online (Note: payments can be made by VISA, Mastercard and American Express . A debit credit card will not be accepted by the online system), or; Apply in person at Bayers Road Customer Service Centre (7071 Bayers Road, Halifax 1st floor) or at Alderney Customer Service Centre (40 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth,1st floor) between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For further details, please read the 2024 first day HRM Sells Artisan Licenses.
Note: The application will not be available until March 1st, 2024.
- Food Trucks & Stands
Please be advised that the 2025 5-Year Food Vending Tender will be added to the Nova Scotia Tender website on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at 8am. A list of the available sites for 2025 can be found HERE under "List of Food Vehicle Sites' and 'List of Food Stand Sites'.
**Note: This is for the 5-year bids only, and not annual. Annual applications for sites will open on Monday, March 3, 2025.
5-Year Food Vending Tender Bid NOTICE:
Persons interested in submitting a 5-year bid for a vendor location can submit an application on the Nova Scotia Tender Website between Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at 8am and Sunday, December 8, 2024, at 4pm.
For more details, go to the Nova Scotia Tender website by clicking here and enter Tender ID 2024-0631. A list of the available sites for 2025 can be found HERE under "List of Food Vehicle Sites' and 'List of Food Stand Sites'.
The annual application for Food Trucks, Stands and wagons will open at 8:30am on Friday, March 3, 2025. There will be two ways to apply:
Food Vending covers food service vehicles, stands and bicycle wagons selling food and non-alcoholic beverages on approved HRM property which requires a license. This section will cover what food service vehicles, stands and bicycle wagons are, and what is required to apply for a license.
- You can apply online (Note: payments can be made by VISA, Mastercard and American Express . A debit credit card will not be accepted by the online system)
Important: Please ensure you have your customer account and business account set up PRIOR to Friday, March 3rd so not to delay the chance at the location of choice. - Apply in person at Bayers Road Customer Service Centre (7071 Bayers Road, Halifax 1st floor) or at Alderney Customer Service Centre (40 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth,1st floor) between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Note: The application for the annual license will not be available until March 3rd, 2025.
- You can apply online (Note: payments can be made by VISA, Mastercard and American Express . A debit credit card will not be accepted by the online system)
| Vending Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Vending Type | Fee |
| Food Service Vehicle | $1090 |
| Bicycle Wagon | $180 |
| Stand | $310 |
| Artisans and Crafts People - Spring Garden Road | $44 |
| Artisans and Crafts People - Waterfront (Sackville Landing and Nathan Green) | $330 |
| Artisans and Crafts People - Ferry Terminal Park | $150 |
| Newspaper Boxes | $67 |
Ready to apply?
*Note: Applications for Annual Food and Artisan licenses will reopen on Monday, March 3, 2025.
To apply online you'll need a customer portal account. Not sure how to do that? View the job aide for setting up your customer portal account.
The applicant/license holder shall be familiar with and abide by all vending regulations in accordance with By-Law C-501. In accordance with Section 39 of By-Law C-501, a site license may not be permitted to operate during a Festival or Special Event approved by HRM.