Oliver Hardy Festival

Official City of Harlem Parade Route

Oliver Hardy Festival

The Harlem Museum and Welcome Center, the Home of the Laurel and Hardy Museum of Harlem, GA, and local businesses will remain open for normally advertised hours.
We are looking forward to hosting the 36th Annual Oliver Hardy Festival on October 4, 2025.
For the Oliver Hardy Festival Coloring Contest, please refer to the section titled "OHF Art Contest."

Further Information

We are currently planning the 2025 Oliver Hardy Festival.

APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED. 2025 APPLICATION AVAILABILITY TBA.

You can find the application on the city website at the link below download directly from this website once they are available. If you have any questions or would like a copy emailed to you, please get in touch with Meghan Foster (mfoster@harlemga.org) or one of her staff members at the museum at (706) 556-0401.

Go to City of Harlem Site

Vendors and Entertainment

Vendors

kid zone vendors

Civic Vendors

Snack Vendors

Food Vendors

Festival Sponsor Locations

Entertainment

9:00 AM: Opening Ceremony (STAGE)

9:30 AM: Laurel & Hardy Costume Contest (STAGE)

9:00 AM: Oliver Hardy Festival Scavengery Hunt BEGINS

10:00 AM: 35th Annual Oliver Hardy Festival Parade

11:00 AM: The Remedy (STAGE)

11:00 AM: MOVIE - Oliver the Eighth (COLUMBIA THEATRE)

12:00 PM: MOVIE - The Chimp (COLUMBIA THEATRE)

12:30 PM: WARDROBE OF WISHES - Sing-along (STAGE)

1:00 PM: MOVIE - Berthmarks (COLUMBIA THEATRE)

1:15 PM: Dan West - Laurel & Hardy Music (STAGE)

1:30 PM: Way Out West Laurel & Hardy Look-a-like Dance Routine (COLUMBIA THEATRE)

2:00 PM: Denise Cheeks Studio of Music (STAGE)

2:00 PM: MOVIE - SCRAM! (COLUMBIA THEATRE)

2:30 PM: Oliver Hardy Festival Scavenger Hunt ENDS

3:00 PM: MOVIE - The Live Ghost (COLUMBIA THEATRE)

3:15 PM - Oliver Hardy Festival Scavenger Hunt RAFFLE WINNER ANNOUNCED (STAGE)

3:30 PM: Impact Baptist Church Praise Band (STAGE)

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at mfoster@harlemga.org if you cannot find an answer to your question.

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When is the Oliver Hardy Festival?

The Oliver Hardy Festival is always held on the first Saturday of October unless the weather causes dangerous conditions.

How do I become a vendor at the Oliver Hardy Festival?

All vendors must complete the application form in its entirety and pay in person at the Harlem Museum and Welcome Center or send the form with a check in the mail addressed to the Oliver Hardy Festival Steering Committee and mailed to Harlem City Hall.

"Someone called/emailed/messaged me and said they were an employee for the City of Harlem and asked me to pay online through a website or email. Is this a scam?"

Yes, that is a scam. The City of Harlem will not reach out to you online to ask for an online payment to be a vendor in the Oliver Hardy Festival. Please, be cautious with online sales. If you have any questions, please contact us at (706) 556-0401.

36th Annual Oliver Hardy Festival

Official City of Harlem Parade Route

Oliver Hardy Festival

Further Information