Vidalia Onion Festival 2027
The famous sweet onion's hometown party — air show, rodeo, country concerts and onion everything.
Expected dates
Apr 22–25
Vidalia, GA (downtown + airport grounds) · Georgia
These dates are awaiting official confirmation, so check the event's site before booking.
Search RVs for these datesWhere to sleep in Georgia
Georgia campgrounds we keep verified — rig limits, fees and booking windows straight from the operator. Distances to Vidalia, GA (downtown + airport grounds) vary, so check the map before you commit.
- Sea Camp (Cumberland Island NS)Nearest town: St. Marys (ferry-in only) · National Park Service$22/nightTent onlyBooks 6 months ahead via recreation.gov
- Cloudland Canyon State Park CampgroundNearest town: Rising Fawn · State Park / State Forest$35–$50/nightRigs to 60 ftBooks 13 months ahead via ga state parks portal
- Jekyll Island CampgroundNearest town: Jekyll Island · State Park / State Forest$42–$88/nightBig rigs OKBooks 11 months ahead via campground portal
- Fort Mountain State Park CampgroundNearest town: Chatsworth · State Park / State Forest$30–$40/nightRigs to 35 ftBooks 13 months ahead via ga state parks portal
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What you need to know
Vidalia, Georgia gave the world its trademarked sweet onion, and the Vidalia Onion Festival celebrates the harvest with an air show, a rodeo, country-music concerts, a carnival and every onion dish imaginable (the 2026 edition ran April 23-26). 2027 is not yet officially dated — plan the fourth-weekend-of-April pattern, roughly April 22-25, 2027. It's small-town south Georgia at its warmest and greenest, and Gordonia-Alatamaha State Park in nearby Reidsville has a lakeside RV campground about 15-20 minutes away, making a quiet basecamp for a genuinely local festival.
Official source: vidaliaonionfestival.com
Insider tip
Gordonia-Alatamaha State Park (Reidsville, ~15-20 min) has a lakeside RV campground — the nearest state-park base for a festival in a town with limited big-rig lodging.
Plan your trip · Apr 22–25, 2027 · Vidalia, GA (downtown + airport grounds)
Rent an RV near Vidalia Onion Festival
Search runs on your Apr 22–25, 2027 window with a one-day buffer on each side — arrive early, leave late. Whether an RV is listed for those dates depends on what Georgia hosts have posted, so the campsite plan below is worth locking either way.
- Expected dates
- Apr 22–25, 2027
- Days away
- 229
- Location
- Vidalia, GA (downtown + airport grounds)
- Book ahead
- 6+ weeks
- Planning window
- Plan ahead
Hosting near Vidalia, GA (downtown + airport grounds)? List your rig and put your calendar in front of event travellers.
List your rig →Start early, arrive easy — the whole runway
The honest runway from start-looking to head-home, with a one-day buffer on each end.
Start
~6 weeks out
Give yourself ~6 weeks to line up a rig and a campsite.
Arrive
Apr 21
Roll in a day early and set up camp.
Event
Expected window
Vidalia Onion Festival 2027
Head home
Apr 26
Leave a day late and skip the exodus.
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Frequently asked about Vidalia Onion Festival
When is Vidalia Onion Festival 2027?
Vidalia Onion Festival 2027 is expected to run Apr 22–25, 2027 in Vidalia, GA (downtown + airport grounds), Georgia. Official dates are not confirmed yet — verify on the event's official site before booking.
Where is Vidalia Onion Festival held?
Vidalia, GA (downtown + airport grounds), Georgia.
What are the exact 2027 dates?
Apr 22–25, 2027. These dates are provisional until officially announced.
What RV should I rent for Vidalia Onion Festival?
Best categories: rv, towable, trucks-vans. Vidalia, Georgia gave the world its trademarked sweet onion, and the Vidalia Onion Festival celebrates the harvest with an air show, a rodeo, country-music concerts, a carnival and every onion dish imaginable (the 2026 edition ran April 23-26). 2027 is not yet officially dated — plan the fourth-weekend-of-April pattern, roughly April 22-25, 2027. It's small-town south Georgia at its warmest and greenest, and Gordonia-Alatamaha State Park in nearby Reidsville has a lakeside RV campground about 15-20 minutes away, making a quiet basecamp for a genuinely local festival.
How early should I book an RV?
Recommended lead time: 6 weeks. Event windows book up early, so search and lock your dates as soon as your plans firm up.
What's an insider tip?
Gordonia-Alatamaha State Park (Reidsville, ~15-20 min) has a lakeside RV campground — the nearest state-park base for a festival in a town with limited big-rig lodging.
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Before you rent in Georgia — key local rules
Personal motorhomes under 26,001 lbs need no special license — Georgia Dept of Driver Services
Boater Education required for operators born after 1998 — GA DNR — Boating Education
USFS Chattahoochee + Oconee MVUM rules apply — USFS — Chattahoochee-Oconee NF
Georgia BAC 0.08%; open container in passenger area prohibited — Georgia Code §40-6-391
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Georgia rules · last verified 2026-05-10
- State rental tax
- 7% · not collected by PickRV
- Min driver age
- 21+ std · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed — disclosure required
- Generator quiet
- 22:00-07:00