The Marion Popcorn Festival Parade takes place each year on Thursday evening of the festival starting at 6:00 p.m.
Popcorn 5000 5K Run & Walk
The Marion Popcorn Festival Popcorn 5000 5K run will be held Saturday, September 9, 2023.
Awards for Top 3 Male, Top 3 Female, Top Male Under 18, Top Female under 18.
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You can also contact Lydia Frey at ggh6150@gmail.com or Jeff Deter at jtdeeter@gmail.com for more information.
Wee Pop Pageant
The Wee Pop Pageant will be held on August 6, 2023 at River Valley High School, 4280 Marion-Mt. Gilead Road, starting at 11:00am.
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Miss Teeny Pop
The Miss Teeny Pop Pageant will be held on August 5, 2023 at River Valley High School at 9:00am.
Little Wee Pop Pageant
The 2023 Little Wee Pop Pageant will be held on August 6, 2023 at River Valley High School, 4280 Marion-Mt. Gilead Road, starting at 11:00am.
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Miss Teen Popcorn Festival
The Miss Teen Popcorn Pageant will be held on Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at River Valley High School.
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Ms. Marion Popcorn Festival Pageant
Ms. Marion Popcorn Festival Pageant will be held at River Valley High School on Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 6:00pm. [Read more…]
Bike Night
Do you ride? Join us for our annual Thursday Bike Night Party on September 8, 2022.
Bike Night will feature Old Skool and KatMandu, Bob Seger Tribute Band on the Festival’s Main Stage.
All types of motorcycles are welcome to join the fun. You even get to lead the parade!
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Cornhole Tournament
The 2022 Marion Popcorn Festival Cornhole Tournament is Saturday, September 10, 2022 at the Center Street Beer Garden. Check-in begins at 9:00 am and the tossing starts at 12:00 noon.
Registration is $40 per team or $20 per individual.
Cash prizes will be given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places.
If you have any questions, contact Jim Brown at (740) 225-0484 or email jim88fan@hotmail.com.
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Lita Ford
Lita Ford’s career began in 1975 as a founding member and guitarist of the groundbreaking all female group the Runaways. The groups hard rock / punk edge spawned hits like “Cherry Bomb” and “Queens of Noise”. Lita and the Runaways proved their timelessness in 2014 when “Cherry Bomb” was featured in the critically acclaimed Marvel / Disney Studios hit movie “Guardians Of The Galaxy” and was nominated for a Grammy Award.
In 1983 Lita launched her carrier as a solo artist with her début album “Out For Blood” establishing her as the premier female performer in rock and Heavy Metal. 2018 celebrated the 30th anniversary of the self-titled multi platinum “Lita” album. Released on February 2nd 1988 the “Lita” album boasted four charting hit singles. “Back to the Cave”, “Falling In and Out of Love” (co written with Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx) along with the world wide mega hits “Kiss me Deadly”, nominated for the MTV Video Music Awards Best Female Video of the year and the certified gold ballad single “Close my Eyes Forever” featuring Ozzy Osbourne, which remained in the Billboard top 10 for 25 weeks.
Ford was presented with the Guitar Player Lifetime Achievement Award, the Guitar Player Certified Legend Award and induction into the Guitar Player Hall of Fame. She was chosen as the recipient of the coveted Icon Award and was also bestowed the title of The First Lady of Rock Guitar by Marshall Amplification and Guitar Player Magazine.
Lita and her long-time band mates Patrick Kennison (Guitar), and Bobby Rock (Drums) and Marten Andersson (Bass) continue to tour at her normal feverish pace. Ford continues to encourage and inspire aspiring musicians by teaching and mentoring through here work with Rock and Roll Fantasy Camps.