Dolgeville Violet Festival call for vendors and crafters

The 2023 Dolgeville Violet Festival is here! The Festival takes place June 9th, 10th and 11th 2023, in the Village of Dolgeville in Herkimer County NY.

Here is the schedule for Violet Festival Weekend events:

Saturday, June 10th, 2023

• 6-9am: Vendors Set up – Marilyn 315-429-9884
• 7-10am: Pancake Breakfast at Dolgeville Firehouse
• 9am: Village Wide Garage Sales
• 9am-5pm: Dolgeville Manheim Historical Society open
• 10am: Violet Festival Parade, Crystal or Don 315-527-9585
• 10am-5pm: Featured Artist, Anne Contino and Flower Show at The Graystone
• 10am-5pm: Craft Show – Flea Market
• 12-2pm: Critical Path at Plowe Park Stage
• 12-done: Boy Scouts Chicken BBQ at Auskerada Place Basement
• 12-4pm: Horse Drawn Wagon Rides
• ​12-4pm: Free Kids Tie Dye T-shirts in front of Military Monument. Limited shirts available, can also bring your own.
• 1-4pm: DCS Student Art Show K-12 plus BOCES Pre-K & Dolgeville Pre-K at The Graystone
• 2-4pm: AS/IS at Plowe Park Gazebo
• 4pm: Brookfield Tractor Pullers at the Daley’s on Moore Rd, Free Admision, bring lawn chair
• 4-6pm: Fas4ward at Plowe Park Stage
• 6-7:30pm: Kat & Tyler at Plowe Park Gazebo
• 7:30-10pm: Violet Festival’s Got Talent Contest
• 10pm: Fireworks Display from Summerhouse Hill

Ongoing events on Saturday and Sunday

• Craft Show – Flea Market Horticulture and Food Vendors on Main Street
• Garden Flower Show at The Graystone
• Featured Artist Show at The Graystone
• DCS PreK-12 Student Art Show at The Graystone
• Themed Basket Tickets sold at Violet Festival
• Info Booth – Drawing Sunday about 4pm
• Bounce Houses on Softball Field
• Village Wide Garage Sales
• Raffle Ticket Sale for Tyoe’s
• Chainsawing Carving
• ​Rock Climbing Wall
• ​Bull Riding

Sunday, June 11th, 2023

• 7-8am: Registration/Packet Pick Up “Run for Violets” 5K Run/Walk and 1K Kids Fun Run, Across from Firehouse
• 7-11am: Pancake Breakfast at Dolgeville Firehouse
• 8:30am: Run for Violets 5K Run/Walk USAT+F Certification #NY13048JG starts across from firehouse. Some streets will be temporarily be closed for the safety of the participants and motorists. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
• 9:30am: 1K Kids Fun Run – free of charge, across from firehouse
• 10-11am: Ecumenical Service at Plowe Park Gazebo
• 10am-4pm: Featured Artist and Flower Show at The Graystone
• 10am-5pm: Craft Show – Flea Market
• 11-11:30am: Poetry Contest at Plowe Park Stage – Joan Lein
• 12-2pm: Dolgeville Cemetery Walking Tour
• ​12-3pm: Horse Drawn Wagon Rides
• ​12-4pm: Dolgeville Manheim HistoricalSociety open
• 1-3pm: The Penneystreet Playersat Plowe Park Gazebo
• 1-4pm: DCS Student Art Show K-12 plusBOCES Pre-K & Dolgeville Pre-K at The Graystone
• 3-5pm: Northern Outlaws at Plowe Park Stage

A local Mohawk Valley festival

Local festivals are great ways for cities, towns and villages to bring communities together. These communities roll out the welcome mat and invite visitors to enjoy a great day out, support local businesses, and make new friends while enjoying the festivities. Festivals are a way to celebrate, remember their shared history, and highlight the significant industries, events and individuals that helped shape the community over the years. One of the very popular local festivals here in the Mohawk Valley is the Annual Dolgeville Violet Festival.

This year’s Dolgeville Violet Festival

The Dolgeville Violet Festival happens every year on the second Friday, Saturday and Sunday of June.  As the Dolgeville Violet Festival Committee describes it,

“The Dolgeville Violet Festival is not just a one-time event during the summer, but a year-round effort by the residents of Dolgeville. The Violet Festival preserves the historical aspects of the Village of Dolgeville through the use of innovative, artistic, and educational displays throughout the year. There is an emphasis on the communities’ rich horticultural history, which culminates with the annual Dolgeville Violet Festival…”

Call for Crafters and Vendors

The Dolgeville Violet Festival Committee has put out a call for Vendors and Crafters to participate in this year’s event. Now is the time to secure your spot at 2023 Dolgeville Violet Festival. Be sure to reach out and call Marilyn Williams at 315-429-9884 for all the info you’ll need to be part of this wonderful community-wide event. You can also find more information about the event at Dolgeville Violet Festival.

The Annual Dolgeville Violet Festival typically sees over 75 vendors, 80 organizations participate in the parade. The festival draws over 10,000 people to the Village during the three-day event.

For folks interested in helping with the event, volunteers are encouraged to attend a monthly meeting. Violet Festival Committee meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month at the Dolgeville Village Hall. Anyone interested in volunteering is encouraged to attend.