Arts and Entertainment
July 26, 2023
From: Millersport Sweet Corn FestivalJoin us in 2023, for our 76th Sweet Corn Festival
Attractions:
The Millersport Sweet Corn Festival offers concerts, rides, games, animals, tractor pulls, contests, prizes, entertainment and more for free admission and only $10 parking per vehicle! It’s ear – resistable fun!!
Amusement Rides:
Durant Amusements provides the Sweet Corn Festival with rides for all ages. There are enough rides for all age groups to fill your entire day with fun!
Festival Games:
We have both game concessions (non-profit) and games entertainment (Durant Enterprises) that kids and adults of all ages can enjoy! Our game concessions (booths) at the Millersport Lions Sweet Corn Festival are operated and staffed by NON-PROFIT, CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS from throughout the Central Ohio area. We are proud of this tradition that we have been able to maintain since the very first festival in 1946. The proceeds (profits) from these booths go directly to these community organizations that participate in our festival.
Animals:
Each year the Sweet Corn Festival brings a pony ride for kids to enjoy. Located east of the Covered Bridge under the big tree.
Contests (for all ages)
We are looking for competitors! What would a fair or festival be without challenging and exciting competitions? Not very fun and we can’t allow that to happen during the Sweet Corn Festival. So check out the variety of contests available at this year’s big event!
Contests:
Corn Eating Contest
Kiddie Tractor Pull
Hula Hoop Contest
Corn Toss Contest
Concessions – Food!
The festival grounds is full of delicious food for the entire week of the festival! All food and game concessions (booths) at the Millersport Lions Sweet Corn Festival are operated and staffed by NON-PROFIT, CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS from throughout the Central Ohio area. We are proud of this tradition that we have been able to maintain since the very first festival in 1946. The proceeds (profits) from these booths go directly to these community organizations that participate in our festival. Many of these groups earn their entire operating budgets for the following year during this annual four-day event, plus raising additional funds for their community and civic improvement projects.
Schedule:
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
5:00 PM – 11:00 PM: Midway Ride Special Pricing $22.00
Brookover-Harlow Pavilon:
6:00pm: Grand Parade
Covered Bridge Entertainment Area:
7:30pm: Garden & Compact Tractor Tug Pull
Founders’ Commons Stage:
7:30pm: Corn Eating Contest
Hickory Grove Bandstand:
7:00pm: Land of Legend Barbershop Chorus
Thursday, August 31, 2023
5:00 PM – 11:00 PM: Midway Ride Special Pricing $22.00
Brookover-Harlow Pavilon:
7:30pm: Selection of 2023 Sweet Corn Queen and Court
Covered Bridge Entertainment Area:
7:00pm: Antique Tractor Tug Pull (before 1960)
Founders’ Commons Stage:
5:00pm: Corn Cobb Toss Contest Adults
6:00pm: Slaw Dog – Christian Rock
7:00pm: Corn Eating Contest
Hickory Grove Bandstand:
7:00pm: Paul Allen & Whiskey Ridge
Friday, September 1, 2023
5:00 PM – 11:00 PM: Midway Ride Special Pricing $22.00
Brookover-Harlow Pavilon:
8:30pm: FireHouse
Covered Bridge Entertainment Area:
7:00pm: Antique Tractor Tug Pull (before 1960)
Founders’ Commons Stage:
5:00pm: Corn Cobb Toss Contest Kids
6:00pm: Chris Whitney Music
7:00pm: Corn Eating Contest
Hickory Grove Bandstand:
5:00pm: Silver Tappers
COSI Connects
6:00pm: 10:00pm: COSI Connects Curbside: Science LIVE!
Multiple Performances and Hands-On Activities
Saturday, September 2, 2023
11:00am – 5:00pm: Midway Ride Special Pricing $22.00
Brookover-Harlow Pavilon:
8:00pm: Introduction of 2023 Sweet Corn Queen and Court
8:30pm: Chris Cagle
Covered Bridge Entertainment Area:
3:00pm: Antique Tractor Tug Pull (before 1960)
Founders’ Commons Stage:
9:00am: 33rd Annual Ken Keener Classic 5-K Run
11:30pm: Registration opens for Kiddie Tractor Pedal Pull
12:30pm: Kiddie Tractor Pedal Pull
3:00pm: Albert Dantzer American Folk Music
4:00pm: Hula Hoop Contest
4:30pm: Corn Eating Competition
6:00pm: Chris Gantt and the Hired Hands
7:00pm: Grand Champion Corn Eating Contest All Finalist
Hickory Grove Bandstand:
1:00pm: Ron Spangler Magic Magician
3:00pm: Ron Spangler Magic Magician
6:00pm: Cassette Mindset Music
Date: August 30 - September 2, 2023
Time:
August 30th thru September 1st from 5 pm – 11 pm
September 2 from 11 am – 11 pm!!
Location: (Sweet Corn Festival – Gate 6), 2718 Blacklick Eastern Rd.,Millersport, OH 43046
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