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 | 4/23

Local Entertainment & Movie Under The Stars

  • 5pm - Downtown Vendors Open
  • 6pm – Local Entertainment

  • 8pm - Movie starts 

    • Trolls - Trolls Band Together

wednesday | 4/24

Annual vidalia onion chalk walk

  • 9:00 am until

  • Church Street, Meadows Street E., Jackson Street in Downtown Historic District

CARNIVAL

Thursday | 4/25

Sweet Onion Rings & Things
  • 10 am - 3 pm
  • Hwy 280 East at Jackson Street South
Pal THEATRE DOCUMENTARY
  • 1 pm & 3 pm
  • 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
  • 5-11:00 pm
  • Advanced tickets at MODERN MIDWAYS
  • Behind Arts and Crafts on Airport Rd.
DOWNTOWN VENDORS
  • 5:30 PM UNTIL END OF CONCERT
Street Dance | opening ceremonies | fireworks
  • $5 Admission
  • Children 5 & under FREE
  • 5:30 pm Gates open
  • 6 pm Music Starts with opening set by Blaine Craft followed by
    THE PLATINUM BAND
  • At Dark – Fireworks
  • Music continues
  • Ronnie A. Dixon City Park, 114 Jackson St., Vidalia
Tales from the Altamaha, “Mishaps, Mirths, and Muddy Water Matrimonies”
Sweet Onion Showdown- Bulls, Broncos & Barrels
  • 6 pm Gates open
  • 8 pm Show starts
  • 529 Quint Shrine Rd., Lyons
  • $20 General Admission, $10 Ages 7-10, Free 6 and under

Friday | 4/26

Mimosas & Onion Art #1
  • 10 am
  • Purchase Tickets here
  • Pal Theater, 122 Church St., Vidalia
SWEET ONION RINGS & Things
  • 10 am - 3 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
  • 1 pm
  • Purchase Tickets at the Pal Theatre
  • Pal Theater, 122 Church St., Vidalia
Carnival
  • 5-11:00 pm
  • Behind Arts and Crafts on Airport Rd.
downtown vendors
  • 10 am until the end of the concert
friday night concert
  • 5 pm Gates open
  • 6:00 pm A lineup featuring Lauren Alaina, Avery Anna, and RVSHVD.
    Click HERE for more information.
Tales from the Altamaha 2024, “Mishaps, Mirths, and Muddy Water Matrimonies”
  • 7 pm
  • For tickets: call 912-526-6445
  • Blue Marquee Theater, 121 N. State St., Lyons
Sweet Onion Showdown- Bulls, Broncos & Barrels
  • 6 pm Gates open
  • 8 pm Show starts
  • 529 Quint Shrine Rd., Lyons
  • $20 General Admission, $10 Ages 7-10, Free 6 and under

Saturday | 4/27

2024 ANNUAL VIDALIA ONION RUN
  • 7:00 am - 10:30 am Half Marathon
  • 7:15 am - 8:15 am 5k Run
  • 8:00 am - 8:30 am 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
  • Awards Ceremony at approximately 8:30am
air show
  • Gates open at 9 am
  • The show starts at 12 pm
  • For more info Click Here
arts and crafts show
  • 9 am - 6 pm
  • Airport Rd. off of Highway 280 in Vidalia
  • $5 Admission ages 13/+
SWEET SHOPPING
  • Visit our diverse specialty and boutique shops in Downtown and beyond and satisfy your taste buds in our locally owned eateries.
Carnival
  • 10 am - 11:00 pm
  • Behind Arts and Crafts on Airport Rd.
VIDALIA ONION RECIPE CONTEST AND PUBLIC TASTING
  • *Pre-registration is required. Entries must arrive by 10am. $15 entry/ recipe fee.
  • 11:30 am public tasting, $5
  • The Dahlia | 200 SW main st. vidalia, ga 30474
 WORLD FAMOUS ONION EATING CONTEST
  • 4 pm Competition Begins
  • Inside the Arts and Crafts Show on Airport Road in Vidalia
Tales from the Altamaha 2024, “Mishaps, Mirths, and Muddy Water Matrimonies”
  • 2 pm & 7 pm
  • For tickets: call 912-526-6445
  • Click Here for more info
  • Blue Marquee Theater, 121 N. State St., Lyons
Sweet Onion Showdown- Bulls, Broncos & Barrels
  • 6 pm Gates open
  • 8 pm Show starts
  • 529 Quint Shrine Rd., Lyons
  • $20 General Admission, $10 Ages 7-10, Free 6 and under

Sunday | 4/28

Air show
  • Gates open at 9 am
  • The show starts at 12 pm
  • For more info Click Here
arts & crafts
  • 10 am - 4 pm
  • Airport Rd. off of Highway 280 in Vidalia
Carnival
  • 12pm - 9 pm
  • Behind Arts and Crafts on Airport Rd.

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100 Vidalia Sweet Onion Dr Vidalia, Ga 30474

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