The Sweet Onion Festival is a St. Marys tradition that has deep roots in the community.

Twelve years ago, members of the St. Marys United Methodist Church decided to help a man in town get a liver transplant.

The local pharmacy had so many leftover onions, that's what they sold to fundraise. Shortly after that, the idea for the festival was born.

Saturday's festivities included a car show, face painting, and live music. Festival organizers say they worked tirelessly to get ready for the big day!

"We have a lot of fun doing this and it's a lot of work. It's not easy. We had about 20 guys here Friday moving onions around because we had a tractor trailer to unload. Everybody's already talking about next year," said Jim McKnight, one of the festival organizers.

It's always held the first Saturday of May.