Delta Hot Tamale Festival

The Delta Hot Tamale Festival is a fun-filled annual event that celebrates local and regional artists, musicians, and tamale makers as well as some of the South's most influential chefs and musicians. Held on the street blocks of Downtown Greenville, Mississippi, the festival draws visitors from across the country and injects an average of $6.2 million into local businesses each year.

2026 Festival

• Main festival days: Friday, October 16 - Saturday, October 17, 2026, Downtown Greenville, MS
• Ticketed Welcome Dinner on the evening of Thursday, October 15, 2026, prepared by some of the South's finest chefs

What to Expect

• Tamale vendors, regional food vendors and Food Truck Friday (free and open to the public)
• Live music concerts and street performances
• The Delta Hot Tamale Parade on Saturday
• Flavors of the Festival: tamale tasting paired with craft beers
• Arts & Crafts Village and information booths
• Contests, awards and more

Admission

• $5 armband required for entry after 4:00 pm on Friday and all day Saturday (ages 5+); Food Truck Friday is free
• Welcome Dinner and Flavors of the Festival are separately ticketed (Eventbrite)

Vendor spaces are 10 ft x 10 ft; applications are submitted online. The 2026 lineup is still being finalized - the official site's schedule will be updated closer to the festival. Organized by Main Street Greenville.

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Register for entry or booths

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Venue Map and Hotels Around

Greenville - Downtown Greenville, South Carolina, United States