the largest popcorn festival in the world
The organizers of the Marion Popcorn Festival would like to issue a hugh THANK YOU to the City of Marion, all of our sponsors, volunteers and the community for a successful festival in 2023.
We are gearing up for a bigger and better festival in 2024. Mark Your calendars for September 5, 6, 7, 2024. The 2024 festival theme is Poppin Thru the Decades: 5 Decades Strong.
[Read more…]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 their status no later than August 12, 2023.
The deadline for non-float entries will be August 25, 2023. In order to have the lineup completed and your position in the parade mailed in time, entries will not be accepted after the August 25th deadline.
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, on September 7-8-9 in downtown Marion, Ohio.
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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 10th is Sneaky Pete and The Players, opening for rock legend Lita Ford. All opening performances begin at 6:00 PM, followed by Opening Ceremonies Sponsor Recognition and the headline artists at 8:30.
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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 and has been entertaining audiences across the country with the show, opening for such acts as Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Marshall Tucker, Foghat, Humble Pie, and Sawyer Brown. The Elton John Experience brings to life the essence of Elton John’s music and mannerism like no one else can.
[Read more…]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 acceptable. All work will be judged by a panel of experts. Entry categories are:
Painting–Works created with fluid media in oils, acrylics, watercolor, etc.;
Drawing–Works created using dry media including chalk, charcoal, pastels, pencil, crayon, or, ink mediums, markers or washes applied by pen or brush;
Photography— Photographic prints; Sculpture–Three dimensional in any medium;
Mixed Media–Pieces that incorporate more than one type of physical material/medium to produce, including fiber art.
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.
[Read more…]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.
[Read more…]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. The festival theme and details will be announced in 2022!
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