Van Buren Popcorn Festival, Van Buren, Indiana

Van Buren Popcorn Festival
Van Buren, IN (Indiana)
      
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Popcorn Festival Highlights:

Thanks to all who came and made 2009 a success.  See you in 2010!

  • 2009 Popcorn Festival Theme:
    Popcorn Festival Spacer2009 Van Buren Popcorn Festival Theme
  • The Grand Popcorn Parade:
    The 37th Popcorn Parade opens the 2009 Popcorn Festival.
  • The 23d Annual "Kernel Klassic" 5K Walk/Run:
    Join us Saturday morning for this classic event sponsored by Weaver PopcornRegistration available online.
  • The Fincannon Memorial Car and Motorcycle Show:
    Cars and Motorcycle, Saturday 4:00pm till 7:00 pm.
  • Great Free Entertainment on the Popcorn Stage nightly:
    This year’s 2009 Popcorn Festival free entertainment features the "Harness Family Band" following the parade.   Friday, the "Upward Praise Band" follows the "Kids Magician Show" with "Frankie and the Bananas" entertaining at 8:30 pm.   Saturday, "RudiToonz" will put smiles on the faces of the young and old,  then "Cook & Belle" will be welcomed back this year.   After the festival prize drawings, "Gary Monroe," DJ will wrap up the Saturday festival events.   A Community Service is scheduled for Sunday morning with special guest "Brad Luzadder"

Special Attractions:


2009 Schedule of Events:

Thursday, August 13, 2009

  •  4:00 p.m.  Scouts Popcorn Tent Open till 10:00 p.m.
  •  6:30 p.m.  2009 Popcorn Festival Parade
    • Parade Marshal - Glenda (Duckwall) Giggy - (First Popcorn Festival Queen - 1973)
    • Special Guest - Steve Morris from WXXC
  •  8:00 p.m.  Parade Winners' Announcement's - Popcorn Stage
  •  8:15 p.m.  Crowning of the Festival Royalty - Popcorn Stage
  •  8:30 p.m.  "Harness Family Band" - Popcorn Stage

Friday, August 14, 2009

  •   tba           Cake Walk
  •   4:00 p.m.  Scouts Popcorn Tent Open till 10:00 p.m.
  •   5:00 p.m.  Bicycle Parade  (More information)
  •   6:00 p.m.  Kid's Entertainment - "Sweetwater's Interactive Magic Show" - Popcorn Stage
  •   7:00 p.m.  "Upward Praise Band" - Popcorn Stage
  •   8:30 p.m.  "Frankie and the Bananas" - Popcorn Stage
  • 10:30 p.m.  "Karaoke" - Popcorn Stage

Saturday, August 15, 2009

  •   tba          Cake Walk
  •  6:00 a.m.  Firemen’s Pancake & Sausage Breakfast at Fire Station till 11:00 a.m.
  •  7:00 a.m.  Free Cholesterol Testing by Bluffton Regional Medical Center till 10:00 a.m.
  •  7:30 a.m.  Kernel Klassic 1 Mile Fun Run Registration till 8:30 a.m.  (More information)
  •  8:00 a.m.  Kernel Klassic 1 Mile Fun Run  (More information)
  •  8:30 a.m.  Kernel Klassic 5K Walk/Run  (More information)
  •  9:30 a.m.  Motorcycle Ride Registration Begins  (More information)
  • 11:00 a.m. Scouts Popcorn Tent Open till 10:00 p.m.
  • 11:00 a.m. Motorcycle Ride  (More information)
  • 11:00 a.m. Softball Tournament - Co-Ed Slow Pitch  (More information)
  • 11:00 a.m. Antique Tractor Show at Modern Machine till 8:00 p.m.
  • 11:30 a.m. Bed Race  (More information)
  • 12:30 a.m. Antique Tractor Parade
  •  2:00 p.m.  Big Wheel Race  (More information)
  •  3:00 p.m.  Pedal Tractor Pull  (More information)
  •  4:00 p.m.  The Indianapolis "Colt's In Motion" till 6:00 p.m.
  •  4:00 p.m.  Fincannon Memorial Car and Motorcycle Show till 7:00 p.m.
  •  4:00 p.m.  Kid's Safety & Farm Festival till 7:00 p.m.
  •  5:00 p.m.  Baby Parade  (More information)
  •  5:30 p.m.  Pet Parade  (More information)
  •  6:30 p.m.  "RudiToonz - kids interactive concert" - Popcorn Stage
  •  7:30 p.m.  "T.R.S.S. Drum Corps" - Popcorn Stage - Sponsored by Ferguson/Glancy Funeral Home
  •  8:00 p.m.  "Cook & Belle" - Popcorn Stage
  •  9:30 p.m.  Grand Prize Drawing for five $100 bills
  • 10:30 p.m. "Gary Monroe" Street Dance - Popcorn Stage

Sunday, August 16, 2009

  • 10:30 a.m. Community Lunch by Nelson's served till 2:00 p.m.
    • Carry out or Drive thru Port-a-Pit BBQ Chicken
    • 1/2 Chicken - $6.00 advanced, $7.00 at tent
    • Pit-Tatoes available at tent $3.00
    • All proceeds benefit Popcorn Festival activities
  • 11:00 a.m. Community Service - Library Lawn
  • 11:00 a.m. Softball Tournament - Co-Ed Slow Pitch  (More information)

  • Download the 2009 Popcorn Festival Brochure  (.pdf, 301kb)
  • "tba" - To Be Announced.
  • Schedule subject to change.
  • updated:  8/3/09