Monday, August 6, 2012

40th Annual Van Buren Popcorn Festival - Aug 9-11

This weekend marks the 40th annual Van Buren Popcorn Festival (Aug 9-11) in Van Buren, IN.  The event is advertised as 3 days of family fun, food, and free entertainment.... I'M IN! 

For more info, visit www.popcornfestival.org

2012 Schedule of Events:

Thursday, August 9, 2012
  •   4:00 p.m.  Beef or Chicken Noodle Dinner till 9:00 p.m. - Lions Club, Sponsored by AZB Sorority 
  •  4:00 p.m.  Scouts Popcorn Tent Open till 10:00 p.m.
  •  6:30 p.m.  2012 Popcorn Festival Parade
    • Parade Marshal - Past Festival Directors
    • National Anthem - Chasidy Masters
    • Special Guest - Big John Morgan from the WCJC Morning Show
  •  8:00 p.m.  Parade Winners' Announcement's - Popcorn Stage
  •  8:15 p.m.  Crowning of the Festival Royalty - Popcorn Stage
  •  8:30 p.m.  "Spike and the Bulldogs" - Popcorn Stage
Friday, August 10, 2012
  •   4:00 p.m.  Beef or Chicken Noodle Dinner till 9:00 p.m. - Lions Club, Sponsored by AZB Sorority
  •   4:00 p.m.  Scouts Popcorn Tent Open till 10:00 p.m.
  •   5:30 p.m.  Bicycle Parade  (More information)
  •   6:00 p.m.  Kid's Entertainment - "Abracadabra Magic Show" - Popcorn Stage
  •   8:00 p.m.  "Allan & Ashcraft" - Popcorn Stage
  •    8:00 - 11:00 p.m.  "Car-Oke Contest" - In front of Town Hall  (More information)
Saturday, August 11, 2012
  •  6:00 a.m.  Firemen’s Pancake & Sausage Breakfast at Fire Station till 11:00 a.m.
  •  7:30 a.m.  Kernel Klassic 5K Registration till 8:30 a.m.  (More information)
  •  8:00 a.m.  Kernel Klassic Fun Run - 10 years and younger  (More information)
  •  8:30 a.m.  Kernel Klassic 5K Walk/Run - Sponsored by Weaver Popcorn (More information)
  • 11:00 a.m. Scouts Popcorn Tent Open till 10:00 p.m.
  • 11:00 a.m. Childrens Biblical Festival - Van Buren UMC Old Fashion Games and Prizes - United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
  • 12:00 noon Beef or Chicken Noodle Dinner till 9:00 p.m. - Lions Club, Sponsored by AZB Sorority
  • 12:30 p.m  Fred & Friends Muppet Show - Van Buren UMC - United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
  •  2:00 p.m.  Big Wheel Race - Big Wheels furniished  (More information)
  •  3:00 p.m.  Pedal Tractor Pull - Tractors furnished  (More information)
  •  4:00 p.m.  Fincannon Memorial Car and Motorcycle Show till 7:00 p.m.
  •  4:30 p.m.  Baby Parade  (More information)
  •  5:30 p.m.  Pet Parade  (More information)
  •  5:30 p.m.  "Silly Safari" - Interactive Animal Show
  •  6:30 p.m.  Bed Race  (More information)
  •  6:00 p.m.  "Meet & Greet Johnny Tin Cap" - Popcorn Stage
  •  7:00 p.m.  "Barbershop Quartet" - Popcorn Stage
  •  8:00 p.m.  "Car-Oke Sing Off" - Popcorn Stage   (More information)
  •  9:00 p.m.  "Hind Sight" - Popcorn Stage
  •  9:30 p.m.  Grand Prize Drawings - Popcorn Stage
  • 10:30 p.m. "Live Street Dance" - Popcorn Stage



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