Van Buren Popcorn Festival

Whilst the schedule varies each year it usually tends to follow a similar pattern:

Thursday:

• evening: Boy Scouts Popcorn tent opens, serving popped popcorn; centerpiece of the town "midway" of fair booths and kiddie rides
• evening: many food and craft booths
• 6:30 p.m. Parade
  • hundreds of units participate, including area school bands, civic clubs, first responder volunteers and so forth
  • a frequent highlight of the parade is antique cars and antique tractors
  • the 50-year reunion class of the Van Buren High School rides a float in parade each year
• late evening: entertainment on the stage

Friday:

• afternoon and evening: Boy Scouts popcorn tent opens
• afternoon and evening: food and crafts vendors
• late afternoon: children's bicycle parade
• early evening: pet parade
• evening until late: open-air concert downtown

Saturday:

• early morning: volunteer fire department pancake & sausage breakfast
• early morning: "Fun Run" and 5K "Kernel Classic" run
• all day: civic and festival events
  • Free Cholesterol Testing
  • food and craft vendors
  • Fincannon Memorial Car and Motorcycle Show
• Cornhole Tournament
• afternoon: Boy Scouts Popcorn Tent
• afternoon: Children's Biblical Festival at the United Methodist Church Annex
• late afternoon: Baby Parade
• evening until late: open-air concert downtown

• Festival Home Page
• Van Buren, Indiana

40°37′1″N 85°30′23″W / 40.61694°N 85.50639°W / 40.61694; -85.50639