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36th Annual Oliver Hardy Festival

Another "nice mess" in Harlem, Georgia the first Saturday of October!

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Official City of Harlem Parade Route

Oliver Hardy Festival Information

  1. 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. 
  2. We are looking forward to hosting the 36th Annual Oliver Hardy Festival on October 4, 2025.
  3. The Oliver Hardy Festival fills quickly! Vendors have a better chance of securing a spot by applying early—so don’t wait. 
  4. 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 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.  

Go to City of Harlem Site

Oliver Hardy Festival Applications 2025

We are excited for a HARDY time in Harlem, Georgia!

2025 OHF Entertainment Application_FINAL (pdf)Download
Harlem Sponsorship Deck 2025 (pdf)Download
2025 OHF PARADE Application_FINAL (pdf)Download
USE THIS ONE_2025 Food and Cottage Vendor Application Form-OHF_Version2 (pdf)Download
Vendor Application Form OHF 2025_Final_2 (pdf)Download
OHF 2025 Sponsorship Information & Agreement Document_Draft 2 (pdf)Download

Harlem Museum and Welcome Center Museum: A Journey Through Time

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 2025

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 2025


Meet the 2025 Oliver Hardy Festival Sponsors and Supporters!

Our sponsors and supporters help make this event possible! If you see them at the festival, say THANK YOU! 


Music Box Supporters and Sponsors

$1500+ and In-Kind


Way Out West Sponsors ($1000-1499)

MUSIC BOX SUPPPORTERS AND SPONSORS

 88.3 WAFJ & 100.9/88.7 The Song 

Stanley Martin Homes

Coastal Waste and Recyling

Columbia County, Georgia

Club Car, LLC.


Way Out West Supporters and Sponsors

$1000-$1499 and In-Kind


Way Out West Sponsors ($1000-1499)

Way Out West SUPPPORTERS AND SPONSORS

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


Lucky Dog Supporters and Sponsors

$500-999 and In-Kind


Lucky Dog SUPPPORTERS AND SPONSORS

Lucky Dog SUPPPORTERS AND SPONSORS

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


Outwitting Dad Supporters and Sponsors

$50-$499 and In-Kind


Outwitting Dad Sponsors ($50-499)

Outwitting Dad Sponsor

Outwitting Dad Sponsor

Outwitting Dad Sponsor

Cortes & Co.

Outwitting Dad Sponsor

Outwitting Dad Sponsor

Outwitting Dad Sponsor

 Designed by Aisha (Aisha Manus)


Outwitting Dad Sponsor

Outwitting Dad Sponsor

Outwitting Dad Sponsor

Painted Moose Graphics

Kelley Business Printing

Outwitting Dad Sponsor

Outwitting Dad Sponsor

Outwitting Dad Sponsor

Monte Olivo's Restaurant


Vendors and Entertainment

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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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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.

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. 


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