Official City of Harlem Parade Route
Oliver Hardy Festival Information
- 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 37th Annual Oliver Hardy Festival on October 3, 2026.
- The Oliver Hardy Festival fills quickly! Vendors have a better chance of securing a spot by applying early—so don’t wait.
- For the Oliver Hardy Festival Coloring Contest, please refer to the tab at the top for the section titled "OHF Art Contest."
Scroll down for more information on the following:
- Applications for vendors, entertainment, parade, and sponsorships
- Updated information for vendors
- Festival Map
- List of this year's sponsors
- Vendor Locations
- Frequently asked questions
- Past Oliver Hardy Festival Sponsors
Further Information
We are currently planning the 2026 Oliver Hardy Festival.
JULY 2025 UPDATE: Craft/art vendors have been filled! A waiting list is available.
AUGUST 2025 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.
Treat everyone with kindness
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.
Vendor Location requests
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.
About "holding" Spaces
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 release date for 2026
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.
Vendor Responsibility
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.
Festival Map 2026
Music Box Supporters and Sponsors
$1500+ and In-Kind
Way Out West Supporters and Sponsors
$1000-$1499 and In-Kind
Lucky Dog Supporters and Sponsors
$500-999 and In-Kind
Outwitting Dad Supporters and Sponsors
$50-$499 and In-Kind
