Van Buren Popcorn Festival

4:00pm - Festival Information Booth Open 6:30pm - 53rd Annual Popcorn Festival Parade​​ - Grand Marshall - - National Anthem - - Parade Emcee - 7:30pm - Announcement of: - Parade Winners - Crowning of the 2026 Royalty 7:30-10pm - Bounce Houses Open 8:00pm - Magic Mirage

4:00pm - Festival Information Booth Open 4-6pm - Live Radio Remote with WCJC 99.3 FM 6:30pm - 53rd Annual Popcorn Festival Parade​​ - Grand Marshall - Van Buren High              School class of 1965 & Alumni - National Anthem - - Parade Emcee - Big John Morgan 7:30pm - Announcement of: - Parade Winners - Crowning of the 2025 Royalty 7:30-10pm - Bounce Houses Open 8:00pm - Hubie Ashcraft Band

7:00am - Festival Information Booth Open 7-11am - Annual Fireman's Pancake & Sausage Breakfast @ Fire Station 7:30am - The Kernel 5K Registration 8:30am - The Kernel 5K 9-11am - Popcorn Olymipics - Free Games for Kids 11am-1pm - Water Wars at Central Christian Church 11-11:30am – Bluey and Bingo *** 12pm-10pm – Bounce Houses 12-12:30pm - Baby Dinosaurs *** 1-1:30pm – Bluey and Bingo *** 1-3pm – Caricature Artist *** 2:00pm - Kids Big Wheel Race - Sponsored by Mama Duck's Kitchen 2-5pm - Car Show

7:00am - Festival Information Booth Open 7-11am - Annual Fireman's Pancake & Sausage Breakfast           @ Fire Station 7:30am - The Kernel 5K Registration 8:30am - The Kernel 5K 9-11am - Popcorn Olymipics - Free Games for Kids 11:00am - Baby Parade 11am-1pm - Mini Golf at Central Christian Church 11a – Spiderman *** 11:30a – Ariel *** 12p-10p – Bounce Houses 12p - Elmo *** 12-4p – Balloons by Aaron 12:30p – Spiderman *** 1p – Ariel *** 1-2p – Caricature Artist *** 1:30p – Elmo *** 2:00pm - Kids