Olanta Gator Festival

10/11/2026

Join us for 3 fun filled evenings of music as we celebrate the last Olanta Thursday Night Live for 2026 and kick off the 2026 Olanta Gator Festival !

Thursday October 29 at 6p we have everyone's favorite R&B, Soul, and Party band, Chocolate Chip and Company CC & Company BAND;

Friday October 30 at 6p brings us rock, party band, and crowd favorite, Julio and the Saltines ;

And finally on Saturday evening October 31 at 5p, to close out the 2026 Olanta Gator Festival , beach music legends, the The Catalinas

AT THE BEACH with Dan E. Lockemy will be joining us Thursday evening and all day Saturday,

Food trucks, fair rides and plenty of family fun and entertainment all 3 days!

Come join us!

Thanks to Platinum Sponsors, The Citizens Bank ; Farmers Telephone Cooperative ; Blake's Kwik Stop ; and The Town of Olanta

09/28/2026

Food vendors are all filled. We are still accepting applications. Also looking people to participate in the Trunk or Treat, Yardsale and Parade. Please let us know if you are interested. Applications may be emailed to [email protected]

09/28/2026

Wanna declutter your house or just got some things you’d like to get rid of? Sign up for the first ever Olanta Gator Festival yard sale!! Yard sale spots are $25 each!!

09/02/2026

If you need an application for the Olanta Gator Festival Pageant please see the link below. We hope to see you there!!

https://www.olantasc.com/news/2026-olanta-gator-festival-Olanta Gator Festival Pageant

The 2026 Olanta Gator Festival Pageant is schedule for October 24, 2026, at the Olanta Elementary School. The admission this year is $10. If you would like to participate in the pageant, please click here for a flyer with all the details.

08/19/2026

Due to an all day meeting

08/06/2026

Pageant momma’s this is what you have been waiting for!!! Here are the details applications will be available soon. So mark it on your calendar!!! Can’t wait to see all the beautiful girls!

06/09/2026

It’s that time! Applications are now on the website for the 2026 Gator Festival. Reminder there are a limited amount of food vendors spots available

04/16/2026

Please be advised that the Gator Festival application process will initiate in June. Kindly remain vigilant, as food vendor registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.