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July 9, 2023
Entry Forms Available for 2023 Popcorn Parade

Want to take part in the 2023 Marion Popcorn Parade? It steps off at 6:00pm on Thursday, September 7, 2023. But to take part, you must submit an application before the deadlines. Those wanting to enter a float in the parade must apply no later than August 5, 2023. All applicants will be notified of […]

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May 31, 2023
OLD SKOOL, Collin Raye, and Black Stone Cherry Headline 2023 Main Stage

The Main Stage of the 42nd Annual Marion Popcorn will again feature three nights of free live entertainment, including a high-energy Thursday Popcorn Block Party, a Country artist with 16 #1 hits on Friday, and closes out on Saturday with some Hard Southern Rockers from Kentucky visiting before their September LP release and European Tour, […]

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August 7, 2022
Old Skool, Knight After Knight, Sneaky Pete and The Players Open the 2022 Main Stage

The Main Stage Opening Acts at the 2022 Marion Popcorn Festival are now set. Sponsored by Buckeye Community School, Old Skool is performing Thursday September 8th before the appearance by Katmandu -The Premier Bob Seger Tribute Band. On Friday, September 9th is Knight After Knight, opening for multi-platinum Country artists Parmalee. And on Saturday September […]

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August 7, 2022
Elton John Experience at Marion Palace Theatre

The Elton Experience by Tommy Lee Thompson will take place on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the Marion Palace Theatre. This is a free General Admission event, due to the generosity of Fahey Bank and Aqua Ohio. Tommy Lee Thompson started the Elton John Experience in Put In Bay Ohio in 2011 […]

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July 12, 2022
Local Artists Sought for MOFAS POPFEST Art Show

MOFAS 2022 POPFEST ART SHOW is a juried fine art competition held at the Brickyard, 135 South Main Street in Marion, on September 8th, 9th & 10th, 2022. The entry fee is $10/piece for members of MOFAS and $20/piece for non-members with a limit of four pieces per artist. Original work in all media is […]

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June 16, 2022
2022 Main Stage Features Parmalee, Lita Ford, and KatMandu

The Main Stage of the 41st Annual Marion Popcorn will feature three nights of free live entertainment, including a group with the currently #1 ranked Country Airplay single, a female rock pioneer/guitar icon, and a tribute to one of Detroit’s most beloved performers on September 8-10, 2022 in downtown Marion, Ohio.

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May 26, 2022
Applications Available for 2022 Popcorn Pageants

Information and applications for the Miss, Ms., and Miss Teen Marion Popcorn Pageants are now available. Click here for details and to download an application. Note: all applications must be in before July 10, 2022. These pageants will be held at River Valley High School Auditorium on August 6, 2022 starting at 7:00pm.

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April 28, 2022
Poppy Goes to Space in 2022

Get your Space gear ready for the Marion Popcorn Festival in 2022. We are excited for this year's theme and can't wait to see all the creative floats, pageant wear and ideas you all come up with!

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September 30, 2021
Thank You for a Great 2021 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 2021. We are already gearing up for a bigger and better festival in 2022. Mark your calendars for September 8, 9, 10, 2022. […]

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July 21, 2021
MARION POPCORN FESTIVAL, THREE NIGHTS OF FREE ENTERTAINMENT

RUMOURS, NORTHEAST OHIO’S PREMIER FLEETWOOD MAC TRIBUTE BAND, will kick off this year’s main stage entertainment Thursday, September 9.   This year marks Rumours’ 24rd year together since they began in 1997. Come out and and join them as they rock Marion with many of your favorite Fleetwood Mac hits, as well as solo hits, from […]

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