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POPCORN FESTIVAL EVENTS 2011 being updated weekly |
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Registration Forms
are in PDF format.. You can download the Acrobat PDF Reader
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You can download a complete copy of all the events each day of the festival and a Festival Map Available Soon.
For Information on our FREE Entertainement
check out the Entertainment Page |
| Popcorn 5000 5K Run |
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a TAC Certified event, will be
held Saturday, September 10, 2011.
Information is available on
line at
www.popcornfestival.com
and registration forms are available on line at
www.premierraces.com.
Contact Tammy Shirk at 740-387-4519 after 6:00
p.m. for additional information.
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| Popcorn 100 Bicycle Tour |
| Saturday, September 10th, 2011. Registration 7-9am. 8:00 a.m. start for the 62-mile & 25-mile ride. Start from Marion General Hospital. Advance registration closes Friday August 5th: Contact Kim Wenig 740/383-8980 Sponsored by Marion General Hospital Get your application for this years tour HERE more information HERE |
| Corn Hole Classic |
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The tournament is being held on Saturday, September 10, 2011. Registration is between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 pm. on the day of the event. Play starts at 12:00 noon. Each team is guaranteed four games. Format is double elimination and each round is best 2 of 3 games. Entry cost is $30.00 per team. For more information call Karen Gillespie 740-225-1031 This event is sponsored by Logan Tire. |
| Crafts and Commercial Area |
| All three Festival days (located on Oak Street) Unique hand-crafted items Sponsored by Logan Tire. Contact: Cheryl Huffman 740/387-4929 clh161@aol.com to receive an application or you can download an application and get more Information HERE |
| Bike Night |
| Thursday September 8th 6:15PM at the Main Stage with the Riot Act and then the Vicious Cycle a Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Band at 8:30PM. Bikes meet at Ralphies at 5PM and will receive an escort to downtown main stage. Supervised bike parking by main stage. No cover charge, door prizes. BIKE NITE PAGE |
| Popcorn Bowl "Marion Midget Football" |
| MARION, OH – The Marion Midget Football Popcorn Bowl has been set for Sunday, September 11th, at Lincoln Park. The event will begin at 12:00 p.m. Midget football players will play against each other in four games. The teams’ cheerleaders will entertain the audience with a production number. For more information contact martha Douce Maniaci, 740-383-2623 |
| Senior Rest Area |
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Senior Rest Area is located at the May Pavilion at the Marion Palace Theatre all three days of the fresitval. Thursday 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sponsored by Kingston Residence of Marion more information HERE |
| Poppin Pins Bowling Tournament |
| 4th Annual Marion Popcorn Festival Poppin Pins Bowling Tournament.
Thursday, April 26th, 2012 Blue Fusion Entertainment
1340 Mount Vernon Ave. Marion Contact Laura Logan Snell 740-817-2586 Complete information HERE Application HERE |
| Window Decorating Contest |
| No information at this time |
| Fine Arts Juried Show and Sale |
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Will be held September 8, 9,
and 10, 2011 in Marion City Hall on West Center Street.
Artists may enter their
work in advance by calling Tim Gorenflo at 740/361-0148 after 6:00 p.m.,
or by e-mailing him at
zzzfineart@hotmail.com.
This event is sponsored in part by the
Mid-Ohio Fine Art Society. |
| Community Showcase Stage |
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three days of the Festival Showcases area
talent; call to apply. Contact:
Ransome Promotions
740-361-5877 Full List of entertainment is available HERE |
| Commercial Area |
| All three days; Contact: Cheryl Huffman 740/387-4929 clh161@aol.com Sponsored by MT Business Technologies Commercial Contract HERE |
| Miss Marion Popcorn Festival Scholarship Pageant |
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To be held Saturday Aug. 6th, 2011 7:00 p.m. at
Grant Middle School Gym. There will be over $600 in scholarship
& prize money awarded to the
contestants.
Contact:
Sheryl Rhoades
missmarionpopcorn@hotmail.com Click HERE for your 2011 application |
| Ms. Marion Popcorn Festival Pageant |
| MS Marion Popcorn Festival Pageant will be held on July 31st. at Blue Fusion and Crowned At Grant Middle School on Aug. 6th. for information contact click HERE |
| Popcorn Festival Raffle |
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The 2011 Raffle consists of two separate raffles. Raffle tickets are currently available and will be available through out the three day event. Buyers will have a chance to win their choice of a new Harley-Davidson XL883 Sportster or a Honda TRX420 Sport Utility ATV. Tickets are $10.00 each or 3 for $20.00. |
| Miss Teen Popcorn Pageant 2011 |
| The Miss Teen Popcorn Pageant will be held Saturday Aug. 11th, 2012 7:00 p.m. at River Valley High School Auditorium. There will be over $1000 in scholarship & prize money awarded to the contestants. Contact: Kay Gwinner 740-382-6560 postalkay@roadrunner.com or Vikki Danner 740-386-5452 (evenings) Sponsors include: Marion Area Counseling Center Download Application Here |
| Miss Teeny Pop Pageant |
| Morgan Schwartz 740-341-8266 missteenypoppageant@yahoo.com (Participants age 6 – 12, and the competition includes a “commercial” regarding the Festival, modeling, and talent.) More Info HERE Saturday Aug 11th. River Valley High School. Sponsored by McDonalds |
| Popcorn Festival Theme Committee |
| The theme committee will run the souvenir booth at the corner of Prospect and Center streets. There will be NEW T-shirts, long sleeved shirts, hats, charms, pins, cups, coolers, etc. Order 6 or more T-shirts in August and receive a discount. Contact: Kathy Reber 740/383-2623 Sponsored by Wyandot, Inc. Information HERE |
| Orville Redenbacher PARADE |
| The parade will be held
Thursday, September 8th, 2011. Starting at 6PM Entry forms are due by August
25, 2011
Entry Form & More Parade Info Sponsored by Con Agra Snack Foods, Parade Trophies Sponsored by POET Energy Corp. CONTACT: popcornparade@yahoo.com |
| Little Wee Pop & Wee Pop Pageant |
| Contact Linda Candel 740/386-2192 lcandel@roadrunner.com Information HERE August 4th. 2012 Grant Middle School |
| Popcorn Golf Outing 2011 |
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The
2011 Marion Popcorn Festival
Golf Outing will be on June, 11, 2011, at Kings Mill Golf Course. It is a
four person scramble with a shot gun start at 8 AM Registration 7 AM Co-ed teams are welcome. Early register by May 28, 2011 and pay
an entry fee of $50 per player which includes your green fees and dinner
consisting of
brats, hamburgers, 2 sides, ice tea, lemonade, and Cash Bar. Entry
fees after May 28, 2010 are $60 per player. Team Prizes
will be awarded along with a number of door prizes. Contact
Lori Roberts
740-375-3921 lori.roberts@wyandotsnacks.com
or Andy
Kincaid 740-396-2563
ja_kincaid@hotmail.com
for questions/reserve your spot.
Entry Forms HERE |
| 49-Plus Softball Tournament |
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Set for Saturday, September 10th, and Sunday, September
11th. The deadline for registration is August 26, 2011. This
event is hosted by the Marion Recreation Department. Juan Reco
Pickens, Marion Recreation Department Adult Program Coordinator, serves as
the tournament director, and states “I am very excited to have the seniors
coming back to Marion and look forward to a great senior tournament.”
For more information, or to register, call the Marion Recreation Department
at 740-387-5446 or email
juanpickens@yahoo.com. |
| Popcorn Cooking Contest |
| For more information contact Mary Longo, she can be reached at 740-223-4040, or through the Ohio State University Extension Office. The Marion Popcorn Festival’s Recipe Contest will pop to the forefront once again. Judging will take place on Thursday, September 9, at the Marion Popcorn Festival. More Information HERE |
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The 1st Annual Kiddie
& Adult Pedal Tractor Pulls
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Web Changes Tom Danner