Registration Information, Van Buren Popcorn Festival

Registration

Scroll down or click for information or registration details for the following events:

Baby Parade Information
Bed Race Information
Bicycle Parade Information
Big Wheel Race
Kernel Klassic 5K Run/Walk Registration
Merchandise or Food Vendor Registration
Motorcycle Ride Information
Parade Registration
Pedal Tractor Pull
Pet Parade
Royalty Contest Information
Scarecrow Contest Information
Co-Ed Softball Tournament Information

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Event Registration and Information

Baby Parade Information

Register in advance or at Popcorn Festival preceding the event
Contact Waneta at (765) 934-4789
Meet at Lions Club Park

Bed Race Information

Register in advance or at Popcorn Festival preceding the event
Contact Michelle at (765) 934-3959

Bicycle Parade Information

Register in advance or at Popcorn Festival preceding the event
Contact Michelle at (765) 934-3959

Big Wheel Race

Register at Popcorn Festival preceding the event
Big Wheels furnished

Kernel Klassic 5K Run/Walk Registration - Online Registration Now Available

If you would like to participate in this years Van Buren Popcorn Festival 24th Annual Kernel Klassic 5K Run/Walk register online or download the Kernel Klassic Brochure and Entry Form. Complete details and entry fees are included on the form.

Online Registration
Or Download the Kernel Klassic Brochure and Entry Form (.pdf file)
(765) 934-4888

Merchandise or Food Vendor Registration

If you would like to participate in this years Van Buren Popcorn Festival as a merchandise or food vendor, download and print the applicable form. The "Important Reminders" file contains important details for merchandise and food vendors.

Mail to:
Popcorn Festival Booth Chairman
PO Box 528
Van Buren, IN 46991-0528

Merchandise Vendor Application (.pdf file)
Food Vendor Application (.pdf file)
Important Reminders (.pdf file)
Link to Health Forms on Grant County website

Merchandise or Food Vendor Contact Information:

(765) 661-2016
Note: E-Mail is preferred contact method.

Motorcycle Ride Information

Call: Lori or Terry (765) 998-7929
50/50 Drawing and Silent Auction after the ride

Parade Registration

The Van Buren Popcorn Festival Committee would like to invite you to participate in our Popcorn Festival Parade. The parade is on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 6:30pm. The Theme for the 2010 Van Buren Popcorn Festival is "Rockin' and Poppin' Uptown" We hope that you will try to incorporate the theme with your entry. Competition will be held with trophies awarded to the top unit in the following categories:

Best use of the Festival Theme
Best Clown unit
Best Band
Best Horse and Pony
Best Antique Transportation
Best Antique Tractor
Best Miscellaneous Unit
Best Baton Corp
Best Float
Best all around Unit

All parade entries MUST be registered with us to be in the parade! If you are interested, please complete the Parade Registration form and return by July 25, 2010. Late entries will be placed at the back of the parade. The parade is held RAIN OR SHINE.

You are ask to enter on Chester Street (by Van Buren Elementary School). There will be a check-in station at the corner of Chester and Second Street. Line-up and check-in for the parade will begin at 5:15 pm.

Mail to:
Popcorn Festival Parade Chairman
PO Box 528
Van Buren, IN 46991-0528

Parade Registration (.pdf file)

Parade Contact Information:

(765) 934-3767

Pedal Tractor Pull

Register at Popcorn Festival preceding the event
Tractors furnished

Pet Parade

Register in advance or at Popcorn Festival preceding the event
Contact Staci at (765) 934-3959

Royalty Contest Information

Entrants for the Festival Royalty Contest need to contact Wendy at (765) 934-9475. The deadline was June 15, 2010 to enter the competition. Classes of royalty are:

Queen (ages 13-18)
Junior Princess (ages 6-12)
Princess (ages 2-5)
Prince (ages 2-5)

Contestants raise money for the festival to cover expenses such as entertainment, advertising, and insurance. The contestant in each category that raises the most money is the royalty for the annual event. Contestants are awarded prizes for their efforts. This is a festival tradition that began with the first festival in 1973.