Lavonia Fall Festival | Lavonia Downtown

🍁 Fall in Love with Lavonia:

Sweet Tea & Falling Leaves Festival

📅 Saturday, September 27, 2025 | Downtown Lavonia, GA

We’re so excited to welcome you to Lavonia’s signature fall celebration! This isn’t just a vendor fair — it’s an experience. We’re curating a day full of charm, connection, and creativity — and that means we’re seeking vendors who offer more than a booth. Think: games, hands-on crafts, themed photo ops, fall giveaways, kid activities, demos, and more.

Join us as we celebrate the beauty of autumn with sweet tea, falling leaves, and Southern hospitality at its finest! Our annual Sweet Tea & Falling Leaves Festival isn’t just a vendor market — it’s a full-on fall experience.

We’re crafting a day filled with charm, connection, creativity, and community fun. That’s why we’re looking for vendors who bring more than just a booth. Think:

Interactive games
Hands-on crafts
Themed photo ops
Kid-friendly activities
Fall giveaways
Demos and DIYs
Seasonal flair and small-town magic

✨ If your booth adds that little extra sparkle to the day, we want you here in downtown Lavonia. This is your chance to help visitors of all ages Fall in Love with Lavonia — one sweet memory at a time.

🍂 Vendor Application Details

📝 Applications must be received by September 15, 2025.
🍽 Food vendor applications (with Health Department form) must be received by August 30, 2025 to receive a temporary food license. No exceptions.

⚠️ Vendor spaces are likely to sell out before the deadline.
🌧 Rain or Shine – No Refunds Will Be Given

🚫 Please note: Hemp, delta, CBD, or related ingestible products are not permitted to be sold or sampled at this festival. However, you may provide printed information about your products or services for sales outside the festival.

🛠 Set-Up & Break-Down Instructions

Vendor check-in begins at 7:00 AM on Saturday. Set-up must be complete by 8:45 AM.
No vehicles are allowed in the vendor area from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Vendors are required to remain open until 4:00 PM. Early breakdown is not permitted.
All equipment (tables, tents, chairs, extension cords) must be provided by the vendor.
Spaces are outdoors and measure 10’ x 10’. Spaces are marked in the center.

⚡️ Electricity

A limited number of booths with electricity are available for vendors with demonstrated need.
Max 8 amps. Small inverter generators are allowed.
All cords must be covered for public safety.

🍎 Food Vendors

Must submit a Temporary Food Service Application to the Franklin County Health Department
Questions? Contact 706-384-5575 ext. 4
Food must be prepared on-site or vendors must provide valid Georgia Department of Agriculture Cottage Food License
Health Department inspections will take place during the event

🧾 Sales Tax & Legal Requirements

Vendors are responsible for collecting and submitting their own sales tax.
By applying, you agree to our Hold Harmless clause:

In return for being allowed to participate in the Lavonia Festival, I understand and accept sole responsibility for my actions and those of my staff. I hold harmless the Lavonia Downtown Development Authority, its directors, officers, and staff from all claims for liability or negligence. I agree not to sue the DDA, its agents, or the City of Lavonia for any injury or property damage during the event.