It’s festival time in Darlington County and we hope you will be a part of the fun! From this webpage, you may download vendor applications for the festivals listed below:

• July 4th Family Fireworks Festival, Friday, July 4, 2008, 6:00 - 9:15 p.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1001 North Marquis Highway (intersection of US 15 and US 15 Business), just north of Hartsville, South Carolina. The three-hour festival features a patriotic tribute and performances by local musicians and dance groups. Amusements include pony rides, inflatables, midway games plus hot dog and pie eating contests. Merchandise and food vendors will fill the courtyard. You can be sure there will be plenty of good food. Bring lawn chairs and blankets to relax, but no coolers or alcohol, please. Fireworks at sundown (about 9:15 p.m.). Free admission; $1 parking charge.. If necessary, a rain date is scheduled for Saturday, July 5th. Attendance ranges from 7,000 – 10,000. Please return completed vendor application with check to Fireworks Festival c/o Emmanuel Baptist Church, 949 N. Marquis Highway, Hartsville, SC 29550. For vendor information, call Justin Facenda at (843) 332-2271. For general information or directions, call the Greater Hartsville Chamber of Commerce at (843) 332-6401.
  
  
• South Carolina Sweet Potato Festival, Saturday, October 11, 2008, on the Public Square in Downtown Darlington, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Entertainment, activities, vendors, food, balloon launch, and antique car show. Sponsored by the Pilot Club of Darlington. This one-day event is the longest running festival in the Pee Dee and attracts approximately 22,000 visitors each year! Open to all vendors, subject to application approval. Please return completed vendor application with check to Pilot Club of Darlington, 505 Anderson Drive, Darlington, SC 29532. If you have general questions about the festival or need information about your application, please call Miriam Campbell at (843) 395-2940.
  
  
• Society Hill Catfish Festival THIS ANNUAL EVENT HAS NOT BEEN CANCELLED FOR 2007, AS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED. ORGANIZERS ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR PARTICIPATION THIS YEAR. Saturday, November 8, 2008. 5K run/walk at 8 am. Car, truck & motorcycle show from 8-11 am. Parade at 11 am. From 9am-4pm, a full day of entertainment, arts & crafts, games, amusements and food. Held on the grounds of the old St. David's School, on S. Main Street (US 15/52/401). This exciting one-day festival attracts approximately 17,000 visitors from across the region. Open to all vendors, subject to application approval. Please return completed vendor application with check to Town of Society Hill, P.O.Box 2, Society Hill SC 29593. For general information, send an email to Ann Breckenridge, Kathy Clark or Carol Davis, or call (843) 378-4700. After 5pm, call (843) 378-4221.
  
  
• Egg Scramble Jamboree, Friday, March 28 – Saturday, March 29, 2008 in downtown Lamar, South Carolina (on US 401). This two-day festival features arts, crafts, and food vendors (noon until...), carnival (4 - 10 pm), and street dance (6 - 10 pm). For more information, contact Victor Pizzurro at (843) 326-7304 or Kathy McDonald at (843) 326-1385. Mailing address: Town of Lamar, P.O. Box 267, Lamar, SC 29069.