43rd annual Vidalia Onion Festival

From 43rd annual Vidalia Onion Festival Website:

Each spring, food lovers across the nation anticipate the harvest of Georgias Official State Vegetable, the famous Vidalia Onion. The Vidalia community celebrates the occasion with a four-day festival thats 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 Dont-Miss Festivals Across the U.S. by MSNBC and a Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event. Join us for a sweet time in Vidalia!

The fun starts before the festival officially begins with the Miss Vidalia Onion Pageants, the Vidalia Onion Culinary Extravaganza, and the Carnival. The festival weekend kicks off with a children's parade and a Movie Under the Stars on Thursday evening downtown. Friday features merchant sales in the downtown Historic District during the day and the Official Opening Ceremonies, Street Dance and Fireworks Friday night.

The show will feature preferably handmade and crafted items. Merchandise based
upon the copyright or trademark of others (NFL, Disney, etc.) is expressly forbidden.
Items made from kits or patterns and imported crafts are not allowed.

The excitement builds on Saturday with a cannon-fire start to the Kiwanis Onion Run, the Arts and Crafts Festival with the famous Vidalia Onion Eating Contest, Carnival, Onion Recipe Contest and Public Tasting, and the Vidalia Onion Festival Concert headliner Randy Houser in 2019! This is only a taste! You'll have to come to Vidalia to experience the whole onion.