Van Buren Popcorn Festival, Van Buren, Indiana

Van Buren Popcorn Festival
Van Buren, IN (Indiana)
      
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Schedule

Popcorn Festival Highlights:

  • 2010 Popcorn Festival Theme:
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  • The Grand Popcorn Parade:
    • The 38th Popcorn Parade opens the 2010 Popcorn Festival.
  • The 24th Annual "Kernel Klassic" 5K Walk/Run:
  • 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:
    • "Twilight"
    • "Mark's Ark Animal Show"
    • "Jesse Brown"
    • "Ryan Leffingwell"
    • "Karaoke with Mark Neal"
    • "T.R.S.S. Drum Corps" - 2 performances Saturday
    • "Playhouse Dance Studio"
    • "Gary Monroe" Street Dance
  • Community Scarecrow Contest
  • Brian's Balloons
    • During the parade
  • Beer's and Jessup's Amusement Rides and Games
    • Located by MarkleBank
  • The Information Booth will be selling Pop Weavers Microwave Popcorn

2010 Schedule of Events:

Thursday, August 12, 2010

  •   4:00 p.m.  Beef or Chicken Noodle Dinner till 9:00 p.m. - Lions Club, Sponsored by AZB Sorority 
  •   4:00 p.m.  Scouts Popcorn Tent Open till 10:00 p.m.
  •  6:30 p.m.  2010 Popcorn Festival Parade
  •  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.  "Twilight" Country, Americana, Bluegrass - Popcorn Stage

Friday, August 13, 2010

  •   4:00 p.m.  Beef or Chicken Noodle Dinner till 9:00 p.m. - Lions Club, Sponsored by AZB Sorority
  •   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 - "Mark's Ark Animal Show" - Popcorn Stage, Sponsored by Markle Bank
  •   7:00 p.m.  "Jesse Brown" Country Music - Popcorn Stage
  •   8:30 p.m.  "Ryan Leffingwell" - Popcorn Stage
  • 10:30 p.m.  "Karaoke with Mark Neal" - Popcorn Stage

Saturday, August 14, 2010

  •  6:00 a.m.  Firemen’s Pancake & Sausage Breakfast at Fire Station till 11:00 a.m.
  •  7:00 a.m.  Free Cholesterol & PSA Testing by Bluffton Regional Medical Center till 10:00 a.m.
  •  7:30 a.m.  Kernel Klassic 5K Registration till 8:30 a.m.  (More information)
  •  8:00 a.m.  Kernel Klassic Fun Run - 10 years and younger  (More information)
  •  8:30 a.m.  Kernel Klassic 5K Walk/Run - Sponsored by Weaver Popcorn (More information)
  •   9:00 a.m.  Co-Ed Softball Tournament  (More information)
  •  9:30 a.m.  Motorcycle Ride Registration Begins  (More information)
  • 11:00 a.m. Motorcycle Ride - 50/50 Drawing and Silent Auction (More information)
  • 11:00 a.m. Antique Tractor Show at Modern Machine till 8:00 p.m.
  • 11:00 a.m. Scouts Popcorn Tent Open till 10:00 p.m.
  •  12:00 noon Beef or Chicken Noodle Dinner till 9:00 p.m. - Lions Club, Sponsored by AZB Sorority 
  • 12:30 a.m. Antique Tractor Parade
  •  2:00 p.m.  Big Wheel Race - Big Wheels furniished  (More information)
  •  3:00 p.m.  Pedal Tractor Pull - Tractors furnished  (More information)
  •  4:00 p.m.  Parkview Samaritan Helicopter - In front of Markle Bank (weather and medical needs permitting)
  •  4:00 p.m.  Fincannon Memorial Car and Motorcycle Show till 7:00 p.m.
  •  4:00 p.m.  Farm Festival till 7:00 p.m.
  •  5:00 p.m.  Baby Parade  (More information)
  •  5:30 p.m.  Pet Parade  (More information)
  •   6:00 p.m.  Bed Race  (More information)
  •  7:00 p.m.  "T.R.S.S. Drum Corps" - Popcorn Stage
  •  8:00 p.m.  "Playhouse Dance Studio" - Popcorn Stage
  •   9:00 p.m.  "T.R.S.S. Drum Corps" - Popcorn Stage
  • 10:00 p.m.  Grand Prize Drawings - Popcorn Stage
  • 10:30 p.m. "Gary Monroe" Street Dance - Popcorn Stage

Sunday, August 15, 2010


  • Download the 2010 Popcorn Festival Brochure  (.pdf file)
  • "tba" - To Be Announced.
  • Schedule subject to change.
  • updated:  7/8/10