Festival Dates: October 16-18, 2025
Location: Downtown Greenville, MS
Location: Downtown Greenville, MS
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THursday, October 16
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.
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Cocktails 6:00 pm
Dinner Served at 7:30 pm
Street Band Dance Party at 9:00 pm
this event is sold out.
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.
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Cocktails 6:00 pm
Dinner Served at 7:30 pm
Street Band Dance Party at 9:00 pm
this event is sold out.
Friday, October 17
FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY IS BACK, and the line-up for lunch will be announced soon!
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!!!
Food Truck Friday is free and open to the public.
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!!!
Food Truck Friday is free and open to the public.
Friday night concert- $5 armband required for entry.
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SATURDAY, October 18- main festival day
$5 armband required for entry
ATTENTION PAST HOT TAMALE ROYALTY, CIVIC GROUPS, AND FUN-LOVING FOLKS!
If you would like to participate in this year's Delta Hot Tamale Parade, please reach out to Valerie F Rankin at 662-822-4789.
If you would like to participate in this year's Delta Hot Tamale Parade, please reach out to Valerie F Rankin at 662-822-4789.
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 craft beers.
this event is sold out.
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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 orange and yellow 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. if your vehicle is in the way of a vendor's spot, it will be towed at your own expense.
4ARMBAND FAQ
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 4:00 pm on Friday and all day saturday. (Don't take it off friday night!)
Q: Who needs an armband?
A: anyone who is over 4 years old who wants to enter the festival after 4:00 pm on Friday or any time Saturday.
Q: How do I get an armband?
A: you may purchase an armband at one of the 4 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 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 other parts of the festival, 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 4 and want to enter after 4:00 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.
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 4:00 pm on Friday and all day saturday. (Don't take it off friday night!)
Q: Who needs an armband?
A: anyone who is over 4 years old who wants to enter the festival after 4:00 pm on Friday or any time Saturday.
Q: How do I get an armband?
A: you may purchase an armband at one of the 4 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 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 other parts of the festival, 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 4 and want to enter after 4:00 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.
