2023's festival will feature a new line up of artisTS but will follow a similar format as Previous events, beginning on Thursday with a Welcome Dinner and ending on Saturday with the main festival day.
2023's Festival Events
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First up is Thursday night's Welcome Dinner!
Dine in style under the stars at our exclusive dinner party prepared by some of the South's finest chefs. Dave Crews and friends will prepare a meal you won't soon forget. Join us at the Courtyard of Hotel 27, beginning at 6 pm for cocktails, dinner, and a dance party. Cocktails 6:00 pm Dinner Served at 7:00 pm Street Band Dance Party at 9:00 pm For Tickets, please click here. You will be redirected to EventBrite. |
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FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY IS BACK!
Enjoy lunch or dinner downtown! Some of our favorite food vendors will be OPEN FRIDAY 11 am until they run out of food for the day!!! Live music will start at 11 AM. |
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A new take on our panel discussion! Hosted at the Southern Bancorp event tent located at Hotel 27, our artisan expressions panel discussions will feature three artists with delta roots. Enjoy some hors d'oeuvres and a complimentary Bloody Mary while listening to 3 of the Delta’s hottest artisans: photographer Euphus Ruth journalist and host of Devil in the Ditch Larrison Campbell hot ta'mama and author anne martin vetrano who will demonstrate how to hand roll those famous hot tamales! For tickets, please click here. You will be redirected to eventbrite. |
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SATURDAY IS FESTIVAL DAY!!!
Check out our amazing line-up for Saturday which includes Flavors of the Festival, a time-honored staple of the DHTF. Don't wait in a long line for a dozen of one type of Tamale! instead, Join us at Flavors of the Festival for a one of a kind dining experience to taste a selection of delicious tamales from our vendors expertly paired with 4 craft beers. This event will be hosted in the Courtyard of Hotel 27. Seatings are available at 11 am, 12 pm, and 1 pm. Please purchase tickets accordingly. To purchase tickets, please click here. You will be redirected to eventbrite. |
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Just as in previous years, portions of roads will begin closing prior to the festival. While we work hard to get another fun and successful event underway, we appreciate your cooperation in helping to keep everyone safe.
Things to note:
Things to note:
- The Main Stage will begin installations on Thursday. Please note the purple areas on the map and reroute so that you are not prohibiting the stage team from performing their duties. Also in these areas are the vendors participating in Food Truck Friday. No vehicles are allowed in this area during Food Truck Friday or Friday night's concert.
- Beginning Wednesday, parking at Hotel 27 is for registered guests with parking passes ONLY. If your parking pass is not properly displayed, your vehicle will be towed at your expense.
- The red areas on the map are additional areas in which the festival will take place. Some vendors begin arriving Friday evening with most coming VERY early Saturday morning. After 5 pm on Friday, if your vehicle is in the way of a vendor's spot, it will be towed at your own expense.
ARMBAND FAQ
We understand this is a change from the past, and the decision to charge admission was not made lightly. while we have many sponsors for whom we are very grateful (we would not have a festival without them-please help us thank them), unfortunately the rising costs of the festival have exceeded sponsorship dollars.
We appreciate your acceptance of this change and will continue to work each year to provide a quality festival that continues to bring visitors from all over the world who inject an average $6.2M into the local businesses.
Q:How much is an armband?
A: $5
Q: What does the armband get me?
A: Entry to the festival after 5:00 pm on Friday and all day saturday. (Don't take it off friday night!)
Q: Who needs an armband?
A: anyone who is over 13 years old who wants to enter the festival after 5:00 pm on Friday or any time Saturday.
Q: How do I get an armband?
A: On or after Monday, October 16, You may purchase armbands from Greater Greenville's office located at 504 Central Street in downtown Greenville monday-Friday, 9 am - 4 pm, OR you may purchase an armband at one of the 7 entry points of the festival listed on the festival map.
Q: If I have a VIP Sponsor pass, do I need an armband?
A: As long as you are wearing your sponsor VIP pass around your neck, no.
Q: DO I NEED AN ARMBAND TO ENTER FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY?
A: NO. THIS PORTION OF THE EVENT IS FREE.
Q: Do i need an armband to enter the Welcome Dinner on thursday night?
A: No. You will need a ticket from eventbrite or a vip pass for this event.
Q: DO I NEED AN ARMBAND TO ENTER artisans expressions panel?
A: NO. YOU WILL NEED A TICKET FROM EVENTBRITE OR A VIP PASS FOR THIS EVENT.
Q: DO I NEED AN ARMBAND TO ENTER FLavors of the festival on saturday?
A: NO. YOU WILL NEED A TICKET FROM EVENTBRITE OR A VIP PASS FOR THIS EVENT.
Q: if i bought a ticket to the welcome dinner, Artisans Expressions, or Flavors of the Festival, and I want to enjoy the portion of the festival that is on Washington Avenue after 5:00 pm on Friday or any time saturday, do I have to buy an armband too?
A: Yes. These events are at the event tent in front of Hotel 27, and Your ticket to one of the events listed gets you into that event only. You will have to purchase an armband to enter the festival if you are over 13 and want to enter after 5:00 pm on friday or any time Saturday.
Q: If I leave the festival, can i re-enter with the same armband?
A: As long as that same armband is still on your same arm, sure thing! Festival armbands are good for the whole weekend, so don't take it off friday night.
Q: What if my armband comes off or rips?
A: You will need to purchase another armband.
We appreciate your acceptance of this change and will continue to work each year to provide a quality festival that continues to bring visitors from all over the world who inject an average $6.2M into the local businesses.
Q:How much is an armband?
A: $5
Q: What does the armband get me?
A: Entry to the festival after 5:00 pm on Friday and all day saturday. (Don't take it off friday night!)
Q: Who needs an armband?
A: anyone who is over 13 years old who wants to enter the festival after 5:00 pm on Friday or any time Saturday.
Q: How do I get an armband?
A: On or after Monday, October 16, You may purchase armbands from Greater Greenville's office located at 504 Central Street in downtown Greenville monday-Friday, 9 am - 4 pm, OR you may purchase an armband at one of the 7 entry points of the festival listed on the festival map.
Q: If I have a VIP Sponsor pass, do I need an armband?
A: As long as you are wearing your sponsor VIP pass around your neck, no.
Q: DO I NEED AN ARMBAND TO ENTER FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY?
A: NO. THIS PORTION OF THE EVENT IS FREE.
Q: Do i need an armband to enter the Welcome Dinner on thursday night?
A: No. You will need a ticket from eventbrite or a vip pass for this event.
Q: DO I NEED AN ARMBAND TO ENTER artisans expressions panel?
A: NO. YOU WILL NEED A TICKET FROM EVENTBRITE OR A VIP PASS FOR THIS EVENT.
Q: DO I NEED AN ARMBAND TO ENTER FLavors of the festival on saturday?
A: NO. YOU WILL NEED A TICKET FROM EVENTBRITE OR A VIP PASS FOR THIS EVENT.
Q: if i bought a ticket to the welcome dinner, Artisans Expressions, or Flavors of the Festival, and I want to enjoy the portion of the festival that is on Washington Avenue after 5:00 pm on Friday or any time saturday, do I have to buy an armband too?
A: Yes. These events are at the event tent in front of Hotel 27, and Your ticket to one of the events listed gets you into that event only. You will have to purchase an armband to enter the festival if you are over 13 and want to enter after 5:00 pm on friday or any time Saturday.
Q: If I leave the festival, can i re-enter with the same armband?
A: As long as that same armband is still on your same arm, sure thing! Festival armbands are good for the whole weekend, so don't take it off friday night.
Q: What if my armband comes off or rips?
A: You will need to purchase another armband.
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Want to show your support for this year's festival? Stop by our office at 504 Central Street to purchase a yard sign for a $50 donation.All net proceeds go to the Delta Hot Tamale Festival which supports Main Street Greenville's Downtown revitalization efforts. |
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