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. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE, BUT WE CANNOT ACCEPT ANYMORE VENDORS AT THIS TIME.

You can find the application on the city website at the link below download directly from this website. 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

4. Facepainting with Robbin!

5. Just Bead It Creations by Tina

7. Astoria Lane Creations

10. Feather & Felt

11-12. Terry Gore Photography

15. Tracy's Kreations

16-17. Tabby's Wooden Toys

18. Fancy Face Artworks

19. German Gal Creations

20. Cotton & Glitz

21. Reading with Rena

25. Al Reeves (Harlem Business) (FESTIVAL SPONSOR)

29. Crafts by Nimbus

30. Shop Funkee Junk

31. Athletico (FESTIVAL SPONSOR)

32. Wreaths & Things by Southern Expressions

33. Palmetto Vinyl

34. CooCoo Art Works

46. Ken & Hammond

47. Touch of Life Wellness (HARLEM BUSINESS)

50-51. Two Sisters in a Shack

52. Madremia Designs

54. C.S.R.A. Custom Laser Designs (Fox Creek Engraving) (HARLEM BUSINESS)

59. Bubbles or Not (HARLEM BUSINESS) (FESTIVAL SPONSOR)

61A-61B. CAP Enterprise

62. Blush Salon (HARLEM BUSINESS)

64. DeFoor Realty (HARLEM BUSINESS)

67. Augusta RV - FREE Water

69. Finn's Family Crafts

70. JustMeshingRound

71. Southern Branches (HARLEM BUSINESS)

72D. Leaf Filter (FESTIVAL SPONSOR)

75. Harlem Dental (HARLEM BUSINESS)

76. Butterfly Custom Collection, L.L.C.

78. IGNITE Consulting (HARLEM BUSINESS)

79. Splendor & Grace

80. Prather Construction (HARLEM BUSINESS) (FESTIVAL SPONSOR)

81. D&R Chiropactic (HARLEM BUSINESS)

82. P.A. Mitchell, Designer

84. Dawn's Designs

87. Tupperware

89. Blueco

90. YaYa's Doodads

91-93. Reilly & Tedford Crafts, L.L.C.

94-95. Georgia Hat Company

96. Magnolia Peach Children's Boutique

97. A Creative Touch

98. Mary Moos Creations, L.L.C.

99-101. Raynell Farms

102. Butterfly Bling Shop

104. Mason Dixon Craft Co., L.L.C.

106. LMG Art

107-109. Y.C. Williams Essential Piece

L02. Pigeon Party

L03. Ramie A. Designs

L04. U'Nik Southern Accents

L05. Sew Helen

L06. Flowerpot Village People

L07. Petite Poppery

L08. Buttermilk Road Designs

kid zone vendors

Kid Zone #1: Barnyard Buddies - Pony Rides

Kid Zone #2: Elduets Adventures & Events - Gem Mining, petting zoo, shooting game, mini golf

Kid Zone #3: Edmonds Party Rentals - Bull Riding, Bouncy House

Kid Zone #4: Fairy Rays, Grammy's Crafts, and Carolina Novelties

Civic Vendors

1-2. WAFJ 88.3 (FESTIVAL SPONSOR)

3. Columbia County Board of Elections Office

6. CSRA Separation of Church & State

8. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #6445

22. GAAC Youth Department

28. Mt. Tabor Baptist Church

35. Columbia County Republican Party

45. Haven of Harlem

53. Division of Family & Children Services

56. Word of Faith Bookstore (New Life 2012) (HARLEM BUSINESS)

57-58. Bubbles or Not (HARLEM BUSINESS) (FESTIVAL SPONSOR)

68. Impact Church (HARLEM BUSINESS)

77. White Oak UPC

83. Thomson Guards Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp #91

105. Jehovah's Witnesses

L09. Columbia County Democratic Party

Snack Vendors

9. Lemon Crush

13. Baby Doll's Sweet Pecans, LLC.

14. Ono Ice

23-24. Bottoms Shakin' Lemonade

26-27. Kona Ice of Augusta

36. Flash Freeze

48. Dippin Dots of the C.S.R.A.

49. Baker's Mann Sweet & Savory

60. Harlem Java House (HARLEM BUSINESS) (FESTIVAL SPONSOR)

65. Meadows of Grovetown

73. Mother Truckin' Eatz, L.L.C.

74. Main Street Treats (HARLEM BUSINESS) (FESTIVAL SPONSOR)

86. 2C Coffee & Tea

88. Marrs Original Kettle Corn & Lemonade

103. Nature's Peach

L10. The Crazy Piña

Food Vendors

66. Harlem Fire Department (City of Harlem)

Food Court #1: Harlem Masonic Lodge #265

Food Court #1: Grimes Concessions

Food Court #1: Kono Pizza

Food Court #1: Stickey Fingers Kettle Corn

Food Court #2: Pop's Kettlecorn and Lemonade

Food Court #2: Explosion Catering

Food Court #2: Wicked Good Bites

Food Court #2: R&R Concessions

Food Court #2: Applewhite Catering

Food Court #2: T's Mobile

Food Court #2: Peeweegee Foods & Confections

Food Court #3: D.W. Catering

Food Court #3: C&G Concessions

Food Court #3: Lip Smackin' Oinkers

Food Court #3: Southern Fired Foods

Food Court #3: Mama's Maryland Crabcakes

Festival Sponsor Locations

1-2. WAFJ 88.3

25. Al Reeves

72D. Leaf Filter

S3. Georgia Military College - Augusta (OLIVER HARDY'S ALMA MATER!!!)

S4. Cantey Foundation Specialists

S5. McNaylor Properties

S6. Stanley Martin Homes

S7. GreenPoint

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.

Mobile Users: For each question, please tap to open the one you are wanting an answer to, and the answer will appear.

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.

The 35th Annual Oliver Hardy Festival has been cancelled due to Hurricane Helene.

36th Annual Oliver Hardy Festival

Official City of Harlem Parade Route

Oliver Hardy Festival

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