Marion Popcorn Festival

the largest popcorn festival in the world

First Weekend after Labor Day

September 10, 11, & 12, 2020

About the Festival

About the Marion Popcorn Festival
The Marion Popcorn Festival in downtown Marion, Ohio, is the largest popcorn festival in the world annually attracting crowds in excess of 250,000.
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Entertainment

About the Marion Popcorn Festival
From national acts on the Main Stage to regional and local talent on the Showcase and Poppin' Party Stages, the Festival offers tons of free entertainment.
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Rides & Ticket Info

About the Marion Popcorn Festival
Rides open Thursday at 1pm, 12-noon Friday, and 12-noon Saturday, and run through the close of the festival each night.
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Popcorn Parade

About the Marion Popcorn Festival
The Popcorn Festival Parade is the place to be as thousands gather to watch one of the area's largest parades wind through downtown Marion.
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Recent News

Thank You for a Great 2019

Thanks to everyone involved for making the 2019 Marion Popcorn Festival such a great event. With perfect weather, solid entertainment, and thousands of attendees, it was a lot of fun for people of all ages. We’re already working on the next edition (our 40th!) and can’t wait to see you back in Downtown Marion September 10th, 11th, and 12th, 2020.

NEW Online Store

Some t-shirt designs are available for purchase online. CLICK HERE for details.

Don’t Miss the Parade – Updated Route for 2019

We’re really excited about this year’s parade! With the largest number of floats we’ve had in several years and other fun additions and changes, it’s set to be an entertaining event for all ages.

We wanted to make sure everyone is aware of the updated parade route for this year cause nobody should miss the fun. The parade starts by heading west on East Center Street starting at Forest Lawn Boulevard. It then makes a left, turning south on State Street and another left going east on Church Street (in front of the Wyandot Popcorn Museum), before finishing up and disbanding at the fork of Church Street, Mount Vernon Avenue, and S Vine Street.

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Festival Events

Sep
10
Thu
6:00 pm Popcorn Festival Parade
Popcorn Festival Parade
Sep 10 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Marion Popcorn Festival Parade takes place each year on Thursday evening of the festival starting at 6:00 p.m. Click here for more details!

Marion Popcorn Festival Sponsors

City of MarionMennel PopcornOhioHealth MarionDelmar DistributingMcDonald'sAqua OhioSilverLine WindowsFirstEnergyCentral Ohio Honda DealersLogan TireWyandot Inc.bluefusion entertainmentPOET BiorefiningAAA OhioSims BrothersAmerican Nursing CareReal Estate ShowcaseFinney Family DentistryMusgrave OrthodonticsState Farm Insurance - Nathan HinesmanUnited Church HomesMarion Area Convention & Visitors BureauLobo Awards & GraphixFahey BankThe Union Bank CompanyAaron'sNetwork Global LogisticsCummins Facility ServicesAll About StoragePeacock WaterTerri's Photography StudioMarion Community Credit UnionStorad LabelTakes Two StudioWilson BohannaniHeart MediaNeighborhood Image

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