2025 Clarion Festival

June 13th & 14th
Festival Activities and Information:

Friday, June 13th

5-7pm – Family Fun Night – Main Street, Clarion

Local businesses will host a variety of kids activities and games on Main Street. If your business is interested in participating please email me.

*Sponsored By: Cobblestone Inn & Suites

7-8pm – Foam Party – Main Street, Clarion

Kids of all ages can enjoy a FREE foam party provided by Leah Jean Boutique. Please be prepared with swimsuits or old clothes and towels. Foam parties can be messy and there will not be washing stations available.

*Sponsored By: Leah Jean Boutique & Salon

8-10pm – Taylor Made Band – Gazebo Park

Taylor Made is a Taylor Swift tribute band. Specializing in cover songs and spectacular choreography. Cover charge is $15/ person. Standing room only, please bring a lawn chair if you would like seating.

*Sponsored By: First Citizens Bank

8-11pm – Live Music At The Bru – Tank Anthony

Enjoy live music and drinks at The Bru.

Saturday, June 14th

6-10am – Fireman’s Pancake Breakfast – Fire Station

Enjoy a pancake breakfast at the fire station. Free will donation, funds to support the Clarion Fire Department.

10:30am – Parade

The parade will follow the traditional route. To participate in the parade, show up at the Clarion Aquatic Center from 9-10 to get in line. No registration required. For more information click here.

*Sponsored by: First Citizens Bank

11-3pm – Vendors & Businesses Open

All merch & food vendors will be ready to sell by 11am. In addition to the vendors, Main Street busineses will also be open for business. Merch Vendors will be located on Main Street again this year to help support our local businesses. Food vendors will mainly be located in their usual spot by the park.

*Food Vendors Sponsored By: Comm1 Network

11-3pm – Kids Zone Open – Courthouse Lawn

The kids zone will feature the following.

Several Inflatables (locally sourced) *Sponsored By: Wright County Family Dental
Face Painting (locally sourced) *Sponsored By: First State Bank & Ewing Funeral Home
Balloon Animals (locally sourced)
Crafts by Studio Sol (locally sourced)
Hair Tinsel Installation (locally sourced) *Provided By: The Hair Studio & Leah Jean Salon

All items included with purchase of $10 wristband. Wristbands can be bought at Wright Nights On Main on June 2nd, at Family Fun Night on June 13th, during the parade on June 14th, or at the entrance of the Kids Zone when it opens.

*Sponsored By: Cobblestone Inn & Suites

11-3pm – 9-Hole Miniature Golf

Play a round of miniature golf on Main Street.

12-3pm – Stage Entertainment – Gazebo Park

Stage entertainment will include:

National Anthem *Sponsored by: First Bank
Pet Pageant – $5 entry fee (funds to support the Clarion Dog Park) show off your pet, whether they have a unique talent, are excellent at tricks, or are just pretty! No early registrations required. Pets must be leashed at all times, and crowd friendly.
Local Talent Show – Multiple ages and categories. Register here.
More information coming on stage entertainment.

12-3pm – Nostalgic Games & Races – at Gazebo Park

In line with our theme “Eras Celebration”, we are bringing some nostalgic games and races to Festival this year. Participate in races such as three-legged races, egg & spoon races, and potato sack races. We encourage participants of all ages and abilities!

11-3pm – Antique Tractor Club – North Main Street Clarion

View antique tractors on the 200 block of North Main Street.

8-11pm – Live Music at The Bru – Fossey

Finish the Festival weekend with live music at The Bru.

*Information is subject to change as we get closer to!

We are looking for any organizations that would like to have an activity at Festival to raise funds. Activities can include but not limited to:

Basketball tournaments or competitions
Raffles or drawings (we already have one organization doing a 50/50 raffle so please do not plan on that)
Pie in the face raffles
Tricycle races (Adult or kids)
5K race
Mini Carnival Games (we already have committment for a dunk tank, so we do not need that)
Balloon Pop Board
Cake Walk
Bake Sale
Raffle Baskets
Any sport tournaments

If your organization is interested in putting something together, please reach out with details that I can advertise!