40th Annual Vidalia Onion Festival

From 40th Annual Vidalia Onion Festival Website:

It's Official! Festival will be April 27-30, 2017.

Each spring, Vidalia anticipates the harvest of Georgias Official State Vegetable, the internationally known Vidalia Sweet Onion. The occasion is celebrated with an array of fun-filled activities. 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. The festival is a five-day event that offers something for everyone. The festivities begin with the Miss Vidalia Onion Pageant. A children's parade and opening ceremonies kick off the weekends activities, which include a street dance, Sweet Onion car show, arts & crafts festival, Sweet Saturday Downtown Sidewalk Sale, and the Famous onion eating contest.