Summerville, GA – The City of Summerville invites the community and visitors from across the region to celebrate the 51st Annual Sum Nelly Festival on Saturday, October 4, from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at Dowdy Park in Summerville, Georgia.
This long-standing community tradition promises a full day of fun, food, and fellowship in the heart of Summerville. Festival goers can browse through over 150 vendors offering an incredible variety of goods, including art and crafts, handmade jewelry, baked goods, fudge, jams and jellies, candied apples, fall ornamentals, and more. Families can also enjoy favorite seasonal treats like boiled peanuts, snow cones, and kettle corn.
Food lovers won’t want to miss the wide range of festival fare, featuring everything from roasted corn, fried pies, pork skins, and authentic Mexican food to Philly cheesesteaks, hotdogs, Brunswick stew, and BBQ plates. Whether you’re craving a savory bite or something sweet, there’s something for everyone at Sum Nelly.
“The Sum Nelly Festival is more than just an event—it’s a tradition that brings our community together each year,” said Parks and Recreation Director Adam Wilson. “We’re excited to welcome back our wonderful vendors and invite everyone to enjoy a day filled with shopping, food, and family fun.”
The festival is free to attend and open to all ages. Visitors are encouraged to bring family and friends to enjoy one of Summerville’s most beloved annual events.
For more information about the Sum Nelly Festival, visit www.summervillerec.org.
Vendor List – 2025 (As of Sept. 23rd)
| Business | Selling |
| GP Federal Credit Union | Promotional Items |
| Anita’s Blissful Bites | Jams, Jellies, Preserves |
| Denise Brown | Baked Goods; Sno Cones |
| Teresa Pope | Wood cutting boards, signs, boxes |
| Kim’s Handmade Soaps | Handmade Soaps, Body Creams |
| C.E.R.T. | Promotional Items |
| Dunaway Baking-Catering | Baking and Catering |
| Shonda’s Edible Delights | Gourmet Popcorn, Lemonade, Italian Ice |
| Karen Duke | Handmade dolls, crochet items , folk art & prim |
| Kona Ice | Shaved Ice Truck |
| Kona Ice | Shaved Ice Truck |
| Brian Braden | Woodcrafts / Candles |
| Jason Mitchell | Diamond Painting, Yard Art, Salsa |
| The Gathering – Sville, Ga | Face Painting / Concessions |
| Savor the Scents | Soy Candles and Melts |
| Baubles & Bows By: Miranda | Beadable items, hair bows, jewelry |
| Mercy Me Pork Rinds | Pork skin and drinks |
| Mercy Me Pork Rinds | Pork skin and drinks |
| Amber Schaller | Painted Crafts and miniatures |
| Emily Dover | Handmade Art |
| Laurel Leaf Coffee | Iced, Hot and Frozen Coffees |
| Paw Paw’s Yard Art | Art |
| Creative Solutions | Sewing, rope, crochet items |
| Six 5 Wellness | Photo Booth- 1972 VW Bus |
| Rositas Authentic Mexican Food | Authentic Mexican Food |
| Melissa Strader | Mini donuts balloons cotton candy candy |
| Red, White & Blue BBQ | Food / BBQ |
| Red, White & Blue BBQ | Food / BBQ |
| Nature Re-Spun | Wood Art |
| Ramsey’s Reclaimed Artistry | Repurposed wood art |
| Kurly Sue Kreations | Crochet Items, Towels, Coasters, Plants |
| Whaley Bee Farm | Honey Products |
| Daisy Belle Creations | Arts / Crafts |
| Summerville SDA Church | Promotional Items |
| Clean & Kozy | Hand knit blankets and soaps |
| Mary Dooley | Purses, crafts |
| I Am Simply In Stitches | handmade fabric/sewn items |
| Reverdy Coley | Handmade Jewelry, Door Hangers, Stickers |
| J&W Creations | Hand made crafts and candles |
| The Crafty Nana | Crafts |
| Mt. Olive Creations | Laser Engraved Items & Crafts |
| Mt. Olive Creations | Laser Engraved Items & Crafts |
| Needle & Laser | Laser Engraved: Ornaments, Coasters, Magnets |
| Claytastic Designs | Clay Earrings, Crochet Items, Jewelry |
| Sherry Tapp | Jewelry |
| Common Grounds for the Gospel | Free coffee / Hot Chocolate |
| Melinda Brown | Art |
| Jill Porter | Sewing Crafts |
| Bray’s Sweet Treats | Fall Baked Goods |
| Unified in Recovery | Recovery shirts |
| Payton Weaver | Crafts and Jewelry |
| Violet Eberly | Crochet Plushies |
| Mountain Man wood carvings | Custom wood carvings |
| Brinley’s Soda Shope | Custom Italian soda |
| Cane Ridge Acres | Sourdough bread & Baked Goods |
| Shinbone Valley Bee Co. | Honey |
| Caked up | Cupcakes, cookies, candies |
| Carol Zemlicka | Totes microwave bowls and potholders |
| Lazy Dayz BBQ | Food |
| Lazy Dayz BBQ | Food |
| Lazy Dayz BBQ | Food |
| B Family Creations and Soap | Homemade jams, jellies, extracts, and soap |
| Pamela Rose Floral Designs | Floral Wreaths and arrangements |
| Simms Mtn Studio | Pottery |
| Main Street Botitque | Clothes |
| Main Street Botitque | Clothes |
| Barbara Sue’s | Farmhouse crafts, jewelry, shirts, wreaths |
| Just Sew Crafty | Handmade Crafts/Home Decor |
| Just Sew Crafty | Handmade Crafts/Home Decor |
| CHS HOSA | Fundraising Items |
| CHS TSA | Fundraising Items |
| CHS FCCLA | Fundraising Items |
| CHS FFA | Fundraising Items |
| CHS Welding | Fundraising Items |
| Zelma’s Jams and Jellies | Jams and Jellies |
| Charming Charlie’s Chocolates | Fudge, Peanut Brittle and Paintings |
| Chattooga Wildlife | Raffle Tickets for Gun; Wildlife Display |
| Reita Cabe & Billy Cook | Fried Pies & Ice Cream |
| Susan Baker | Holiday crafts and children’s items |
| Sweet Dreek’s | Cotton candy and caramel apples |
| Up N Smoke Bbq | Brunswick Stew |
| Mayor Harry Harvey | Food |
| B&L Crafts | Cutting boards, quilt holders |
| Corn Man | Roasted Corn |
| Glitter Kissed Creations | Resin Key Chains, Cups |
| Kickin’ Candles | Candles |
| LB Cre8tions | Tumblers, 3d printed, jewelry |
| Avans Concessions | Corn dogs, funnel cakes, fried pickles |
| Avans Concessions | Corn dogs, funnel cakes, fried pickles |
| Wanda Cordell | Vintage Quilts and Pillows |
| Sydney’s Sweets | Baked goods (cottage foods) |
| Subligna Road CoC | Give Aways |
| Small Town BBQ | BBQ Plates, Ribs, Chicken, Potatoes |
| Brine Time | homemade pickles |
| Wacky Plastix | Various 3d Printed Items |
| Central Avenue Baptist | Popsicles |
| Backwood’s Crafts | Resin mugs, tumblers, pens, hats |
| Mort’s Brain Freeze | Shaved Ice |
| B & G Co. | T-shirts, sweatshirts, custom items |
| T.t and D Catering | Philly steak |
| Dixie Subs And More | Hot dogs, soda, chips |
| Puddin POPS Bubbly soda | So |
| Sierra Co | Handmade earrings and boutique clothing |
| Sweet Bloom Cookies | Decorated sugar cookies & cakes |
| Faith Family Farm | fresh breads, preserved items |
| Alcantar Honey Farms | Honey |
| Mosley’s BBQ | Pulled Pork/Chicken and Sides |
| Mosley’s BBQ | Pulled Pork/Chicken and Sides |
| Designs by Julia | Jewelry |
| Sweet Pastures Sweet Treats | Baked Goods |
| JC Creations | Custom banners, buckets, clothing |
| Twisted Treatz Bakery | Bakery items breads, sweets |
| Alyssa’s Baked Goods | Macaroons, Mini cakes, and Much More |
| Alyssa’s Baked Goods | Macaroons, Mini cakes, and Much More |
| Binding Impressions | Books and merchandise |
| Sharon’s Glass Creations | stained glass and fused glass |
| Chattooga Baptist. Assoc. | Promotional Items |
| Chattooga Baptist. Assoc. | Promotional Items |
| Sweets on a Mission | Candied pecans |
| Lookout Mountain CASA | Nonprofit |
| Lea Hill Tallows | Tallows, balms and cancles |
| Sville Congregation of JWs | Free Bible Literature |
| Bows N Bones | Homemade dog treats, bandanas |
| Cake Euphoria LLC | homemade cake slices & lemonade |
| Southern Charm Floral & Crafts | Wreaths, centerpieces, swags |
| Blackbird Wireworks | handmade beaded and wirework jewelry |
| Twisted Sisters | Jewelry / T-Shirts |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | Bundt Cakes |
| J&R Kettle Corn | Kettle corn, caramel corn |
| Smoke Signals BBQ | BBQ Plates, sandwiches, & Fixings |
| Smoke Signals BBQ | BBQ Plates, sandwiches, & Fixings |
| Dee’s Concessions | Lemonade, Tea, Boiled Peanuts |
| Lunar Crafts | T-Shirts and cups |
| Iron Demon Forge | T-Shirts and cups |
| Dept. of Human Services | Foster Families |
| The Longhollow Company | Hand stitched Leather Journals |
| Peggy Bugsby | Windchimes |
| Wellness Reclaimed | Essential oils |
| Jennifer Hickman | Home made Crafts and Food |
| Jennifer Hickman | Home made Crafts and Food |
| Orchard Farms | Jams / Jellies |
| Spray Art By Eli | Spray Paint & Art Pieces |
| Chattooga Co. Animal Shelter | Animal Adoptions |
| Hodge Woodcrafts | Keepsake boxes, coaster sets |
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