Sweet Potato Festival









Annual Events
Miss Georgia Sweet Potato Pageant
Although the annual Miss Georgia Sweet Potato Pageant is held in the Spring before the opening of the festival in the Fall, the outcome determines who will ride on the royal float in the parade and be the face of the festival for the year. Categories from babies to teens are available. Our Miss Georgia Sweet Potato will receive $1,000 Scholarship money towards her education. Click on the link for the Pageant Application.
Sweet Potato Parade
With a collection of marching bands from area schools and participants from the community, Hwy 129 becomes the stage for a themed parade at 11 am on festival day. The Ocilla-Irwin Chamber of Commerce has a contest in the summer to help establish a slogan each year. The slogan helps set the theme for the celebration and provides inspiration to parade participants for the design of floats and costumes. Click on the link for the Parade Application.
Vendor Application
(Click link above for Vendor Application)
- Please submit a photo of your work.
- Confirmations are not sent. Unless you are contacted by a committee member, you are accepted.
- Food vendors and Ride on Exhibitors must submit proof of liability insurance.
- Is it the responsibility of ALL VENDORS to collect and pay sales taxes.
- The vendors must supply their own tables, tents and electrical cords.
- Any tents and trailer hitches must fall within the purchased space.
- No refunds once an application is accepted and in cases of inclement weather.
- There is a fee for use of electricity.
- No Parking around the booth spaces.
- No illegal CDs, DVDs or illegal name brand purses (impostors or knock offs) will be allowed.