Festival Events

A Sweet Celebration

Each spring, food lovers across the nation anticipate the harvest of Georgia’s Official State Vegetable, the  famous Vidalia® Onion. The Vidalia community celebrates the occasion with a four-day festival that’s packed with fun-filled activities that offer something for everyone. The Vidalia Onion Festival has been featured on The Food Network and recognized as one of the Five Don’t-Miss Festivals Across the U.S. by MSNBC and a Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event. Join us for a sweet time in Vidalia!

Tuesday | 4/18

Local Entertainment & Movie Under The Stars

  • 6pm – Local Entertainment
  • 8pm Movie starts
  • Minions: Rise of Gru
 

Wednesday| 4/19

Annual vidalia onion chalk walk

  • 10:30am until
  • Church Street, Meadows Street E., Jackson Street in Downtown Historic District

CARNIVAL

Thursday | 4/20

Pal theater documentary

  • 1pm & 3pm
  • Experience the history of the Pal Theatre on film as told by local citizens and members of the Brice family
  • Pal Theatre, 122 Church St., Vidalia

CARNIVAL

Downtown Vendors

  • 5:30pm until end of concert

Street Dance | opening ceremonies | fireworks

  • $5 Admission
  • Children 5 & under FREE
  • 5:30pm Gates open
  • 6pm Music Starts with Lava Lamp opening for The Geek Squad 
  • At Dark – Fireworks
  • Music continues
  • Ronnie A. Dixon City Park, 114 Jackson St., Vidalia

Tales from the Altamaha, “Mysteries, Mayhem & Stranger Things”

Friday | 4/21

Mimosas & Onion Art #1

SWEET ONION RINGS & Things

  • 10 am to 4 pm
  • Hwy 280 East at Jackson Street South

SWEET SHOPPING

  • Visit our diverse specialty and boutique shops in Downtown and beyond and satisfy your taste buds in our locally owned eateries.

Mimosas & Onion Art #2

Carnival

  • 5-11:00 pm
    Behind Arts and Crafts on Airport Rd.

Downtown Vendors

  • 10:00am until end of concert

Friday Night CONCERT

  • 5pm Gates open
  • 6:00pm Music starts with Clayton Hackle opening for Dylan Scott & Mitchell Tenpenny
  • Ronnie A. Dixon City Park, 114 Jackson Street, Vidalia
Tales from the Altamaha, “Mysteries, Mayhem & Stranger Things”

Sweet Onion Showdown- Bulls, Broncos & Barrels

  • 6pm Gates open 
  • 8pm Show starts
  • 529 Quint Shrine Rd., Lyons
  • $15 General Admission, $10 Ages 7-12 , Free 6 and under 

Saturday | 4/22

45th ANNUAL VIDALIA ONION RUN

  • 7am Half Marathon
  • 7:20am 5k Run
  • 7:45am 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
  • Races begin at the corner of Church St. and 2nd St., Downtown Vidalia
  • Register HERE

ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW

  • 9 am to 6 pm
  • Airport Rd. off of Highway 280 in Vidalia
  • $5 Admission ages 13/+
  • 4pm Onion Eating Contest

SWEET ONION RINGS & things

  • 10 am – 3pm
  • Hwy 280 East at Corner of Jackson Street South

SWEET SHOPPING

  • Visit our diverse specialty and boutique shops in Downtown and beyond and satisfy your taste buds in our locally owned eateries.

Downtown Vendors

  • 10:00am until end of concert

CARNIVAL

  • 10 am to 11:00 pm
  • Behind Arts and Crafts on Airport Rd.

VIDALIA ONION RECIPE CONTEST AND PUBLIC TASTING

  • *Pre-registration is required by Noon, Friday, April 15th
  • 12pm Public Tasting – Entries must arrive by 10am
  • $15 entry fee
  • Entry Application
  • Vidalia Community Center | 107 Old Airport Road
Tales from the Altamaha, “Mysteries, Mayhem & Stranger Things”

 WORLD FAMOUS ONION EATING CONTEST

  • 4pm Competition Begins
  • Inside the Arts and Crafts Show on Airport Road in Vidalia

Saturday Night Concert

  • 5:00pm Gates open
  • 6:00pm Music Starts with Josh Courson, Drew Green and Nate Smith opening for Gabby Barrett
  • Ronnie A. Dixon City Park, 114 Jackson Street, Vidalia

Sweet Onion Showdown- Bulls, Broncos & Barrels

  • 6pm Gates open 
  • 8pm Show starts
  • 529 Quint Shrine Rd., Lyons
  • $15 General Admission, $10 Ages 7-12 , Free 6 and under 

Sunday 4/23

ARTS & CRAFTS

  • 10 am to 4 pm
  • Airport Rd. off of Highway 280 in Vidalia

Downtown Vendors

  • 12:00pm until end of concert

CARNIVAL

  • 12 pm to 9 pm
  • Behind Arts and Crafts on Airport Rd.

Sunday Concert

  • 3:30pm Gates Open
  • 4 pm to 8pm
  • Wardlaw Brothers, Unity Choir and Byron Cage opening for Austin French
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