Marion Popcorn Festival

the largest popcorn festival in the world

First Weekend after Labor Day

September 5, 6, & 7, 2019

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Thank You for a Great 2018 Festival

About the 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

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

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

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 2018 Festival

The organizers of the Marion Popcorn Festival would like to issue a huge THANK YOU to the City of Marion, all of our sponsors, volunteers and the community for a successful festival in 2018.

We are already gearing up for a bigger and better festival in 2019. Mark your calendars for September 5, 6 and 7, 2019. The festival theme and details will be announced in 2019!

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Festival Events

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6:00 pm Popcorn Festival Parade

Popcorn Festival Parade

Sep 5 @ 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. The parade starts by heading west on East Center Street starting at the corner of Greenwood[...]

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Marion Popcorn Festival Sponsors

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