Another "nice mess" in Harlem, Georgia the first Saturday of October!
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We are currently planning the 2025 Oliver Hardy Festival.
APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE.
AVAILABILITY SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
JULY UPDATE: Craft/art vendors have been filled! A waiting list is available.
AUGUST UPDATE: Vendor and Sponsor Packets will be released soon! Civic and Snack/Cottage spaces are running low! Get your applications in ASAP!
SEPTEMBER 3, 2025, UPDATE: All spaces have been filled except for vendors selling Food or Drinks!
SEPTEMBER 5, 2025, UPDATE: All spaces are filled. All new applicants will be on a waitlist.
You can find the application on the city website when available at the link below or 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.
We are excited for a HARDY time in Harlem, Georgia!
Participants of the festival must be kind and courteous to all guests, staff, fellow participants, and volunteers. Those found to be causing issues, whether in person or online, will not be invited back to participate or, in extreme cases, ejected from the festival with no refunds. This goes for all members of your group, including but not limited to staff and volunteers.
We understand that everyone is juggling a lot and may be under stress during festival season. To help keep things running smoothly for all, please note that vendor locations are finalized once vendor packets are released, and no changes can be made afterward. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
We do not hold spaces for vendors. Your application must be submitted completed, and this includes everything filled out in your application and images of your set up and/or merchandise you plan to sell.
Vendor packets are scheduled to be released at the latest around mid-September. Your packets will be sent to the email you listed in your vendor application.
The vendor is solely responsible for the safety, security, and condition of their products, booth, and equipment during the event, including during set-up and tear-down. The City of Harlem, Georgia is not responsible for any theft, loss, damage, or destruction of the vendor’s property.
Our sponsors and supporters help make this event possible! If you see them at the festival, say THANK YOU!
88.3 WAFJ & 100.9/88.7 The Song
Stanley Martin Homes
Coastal Waste and Recyling
Columbia County, Georgia
Club Car, LLC.
Wandering Planet Toys
Greater Augusta Arts Council
First State Bank of Harlem, Georgia
Augusta Coca-Cola Bottling Co., UNITED, inc. (No Endorsement Implied)
Brett Brannon
Cantey Foundation Specialists
Leafilter
Siegler's Karate Center
Burnley's Portable Toilets
Red Oak Manor & Acorn Restaurant
Visit Columbia County, Georgia (Columbia County Convention and Visitors Bureau)
Built by Martial Arts
Cortes & Co.
Designed by Aisha (Aisha Manus)
Painted Moose Graphics
Kelley Business Printing
Monte Olivo's Restaurant
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Harlem Library Plaza (beside the museum): Siegler's Karate Center, Cantey Foundation Specialists, Leafilter
Near Red Oak Manor: WAFJ 88.3, and Columbia County, Georgia (voter registration booth)
Tracy-Luckey Pecans Parking Lot: Augusta Coca-Cola Bottling Co. UNITED, INC. (TRUCK)
Pocket Park (beside Main Street Treats and the Coca-Cola Mural): Augusta Coca-Cola Bottling Co. UNITED, INC. Photo Opt
STAGE
9:00 AM - Opening Ceremony
Opening Prayer - Andrew McMahon
National Anthem - Alaina Williams
Welcome Speech - Mayor Roxanne Whitaker
11:00 AM - The Remedy
12:30 PM - Miss Oliver Hardy Pageant
2:15 PM - Booth Decoration Contest and Raffle Winners Announcement
2:30 PM - Yeah Cult
PARADE: 10 AM SHARP
INSIDE THE MUSEUM
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RED OAK MANOR AND ACORN RESTAURANT
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Please reach us at mfoster@harlemga.org if you cannot find an answer to your question.
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The Oliver Hardy Festival is always held on the first Saturday of October unless the weather causes dangerous conditions.
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.
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.