Mount Vernon Music & Arts Festival:  Music, crafts, cars, competitions, shows, historical tours, and family fun abound at the Mount Vernon Music & Arts Festival. The event showcases artists and musicians performing such styles as bluegrass, country, folk, oldies, rock-n-roll, Christian and big band. The festival’s trademark is its outstanding music and entertainment format and an artisan and handmade crafts exhibition.

Event Schedule

August 11, 2023

11AM – 10PM
11:00am-10:00pm Food Trucks/Concessions/Vendor Village
4:00pm-8:00pm Flower Show – Knox County Garden Clubs
(The Living Center, 201 N. Main St.)
Color Therapy – Knox County Art Guild Quilt Show
(MVNU Schnormeier Gallery, 221 S. Main St.)

ARIEL CORP. MAIN STAGE (Public Square)
3:00pm Rally in the Alley (Chuck Flynn tribute)
6:45pm MVHS Marching Band (marching from the South Main
Plaza to the Square)
7:20pm Chaz & Nicki  
8:30pm McGuffey Lane

SOUTH STAGE (South Main at Ohio Ave.)
12:00pm Youth Showcase
1:00pm Spotlight Dance
4:00pm Royal Princess Party – stage show
6:00pm Bradford Academy of Dance
7:00pm Royal Princess Party – stage show

KIDFEST CREATIVE CORNER
(South Main between Gambier and Ohio)
11:00am The Blessed Life – hand sanitizers
12:00pm Source of Life – succulents
1:00pm Make and take
2:00pm Creative Art w/paper plates
3:00pm Painting with wood
4:00pm Bracelet making
5:00pm Creative Art w/ popsicle sticks
6:00pm Canvas painting
7:00pm Make and take

August 12, 2023

11:00am-10:00pm Food Trucks/Concessions/Vendor Village
4:00pm-8:00pm Flower Show – Knox County Garden Clubs
(The Living Center, 201 N. Main St.)
Color Therapy – Knox County Art Guild Quilt Show
(MVNU Schnormeier Gallery, 221 S. Main St.)

9:00am Ohio Eastern Star Service Dogs 1K Fundraiser (registration/start at Heritage Center Park)

2:00pm-7:00pm Photo Booth (at KidFest)

ARIEL CORP. MAIN STAGE (Public Square)
1:30pm Chestnut Ridge
2:30pm Festival Wood Challenge Live Auction  
4:30pm Cryin’ Out Loud
7:00pm TBD
8:30pm Starship featuring Mickey Thomas

WOODWARD OPERA HOUSE (107 S. Main Street)
1:00pm Central Ohio Youth Ballet

SOUTH STAGE (South Main at Ohio Avenue)
12:00pm Youth Showcase
1:00pm MTVarts – Footlight showcase
2:00pm Dingler Studio – singers
7:00pm SAP Band

KIDFEST CREATIVE CORNER (South Main between Gambier and Ohio)
11:00am The Blessed Life – hand sanitizers
12:00pm Source of Life – succulents
7:00pm Make and take

WALKING/STREET ENTERTAINMENT
11:00am-8:00pm Scooby Doo & the Mystery Machine (Almost Famous Sweets on the Square)
12:00pm-3:00pm Transforming Robots (KidFest)
1:00pm-4:00pm Chalk Goblin (Almost Famous)  
1:00pm-4:00pm MADCAP Living History (S. Main St.)                                                 
3:30pm-4:30pm Yellow Rose Cloggers (S. Main & Vine)
4:00pm-5:00pm Mason Chesnut - juggling

August 13, 2023

8:00am-3:00pm Annual MVMAF Car & Motorcycle Cruise-In and Poker Run
11:00am-3:00pm Food Trucks/Concessions/Vendor Village
10:00am-4:00pm Flower Show – Knox County Garden Clubs (The Living Center, 201 N. Main St.)

ARIEL CORP. MAIN STAGE (Public Square)
11:00am Side Effects
1:00pm Shuman Band  

SOUTH STAGE (South Main at Ohio Avenue)
TBD

KIDFEST CREATIVE CORNER
(South Main between Gambier and Ohio)
11:00am-2:00pm Make and take

WALKING/STREET ENTERTAINMENT
11:00am-3:00pm Scooby Doo & the Mystery Machine (KidFest)

Date: August 11 - 13, 2023

Location: Downtown Mount Vernon, OH 43050.

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