Corn Festivals in 2026: Where, When and More to Find a Corn Festival Near You!
Looking for a Corn festival in April 2026? There is no other listing as complete and current as this list, just updated! Corn festivals are held through the United States, Canada, Britain, and Australia and much of the world. All the Corn festivals we can find are listed on this page! If you love Corn, look for a festival near you below! And I'm looking for more Corn festivals! Please write me, if you know of any to add! I update the dates as soon as the festivals publish their information, but you can always click on the links (usually the name of the festival) to see the current information on the festival's own website.
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Corn Festivals in 2026: Where, When and More to Find a Corn Festival Near You!
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United States
Alabama
Alaska
Arkansas
Arizona
California
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Brentwood Cornfest - July
Oak Street & Second, Brentwood, CA. Music, fireworks on Friday night, cooking contests, vintage car show, food, kids fun zone.
Colorado
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Olathe Sweet Corn Festival - Friday and Saturday in early
August
Olathe, CO. "The Olathe Sweet Corn Festival, held annually in the small town of Olathe Colorado, is a full day of excitement, relaxation, food, fun, shopping, music, entertainment, and the best sweet corn on the planet "
Connecticut
Florida
- Sweet Corn Fiesta
West Palm Beach - Sunday, 11 am to 5 pm, ate April (in
2016, it's on April 24)
Yesteryear Village at the South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33411. Phone: (561) 996-0343. There will be lots of the world's best sweet corn, live music, kids games and rides, lots of other yummy food and beverages. A great value for a day of family friendly entertainment. No outside food and beverages allowed. Ample, free parking. Kids ride all day with wristband
Kids,and adults corn shucking competitions. Professional competitive corn eating competition. Live music by Krystal River Band. Free parkingDirections: From I-95 South:
Exit at Southern Boulevard. Exit #68. Go west approximately 7 miles. Turn right on Fairgrounds Rd. Enter Gate 12 to main Expo entrance.
From I-95 North:
Exit at Belvedere Rd. Exit #69. Go west approximately 7 miles to Sansbury s Way. Turn left on Sansbury's Way. Go south for about 1/3 mile. Enter Gate 3 on Sansbury's Way to main Expo entrance.
From Turnpike South:
Exit #97, Southern Blvd. in West Palm Beach. Go west 1.5 miles. Turn right on Fairgrounds Rd. Enter Gate 12 to main Expo entrance.
From Turnpike North:
Exit #99, Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. Go west 1.5 miles. Turn left on Sansbury's Way and go south approximately 1 mile. Enter Gate 3 on Sansbury's Way to main Expo entrance. (ADDED: April 28, 2016, JBS) -
Zellwood Sweet Corn Festival - Normally in late May on a
Friday and Saturday
Zellwood, FL. Phone: 866-440-7880. Directions: Located off Highway 441 at 4253 Ponkan Road in Zellwood, which is approximately 30 miles north of Orlando. The Zellwood Sweet Corn Festival is a Florida tradition that provides a day of arts, crafts, entertainment and plenty of delicious sweet corn. The gates are open Friday, at 11 am to 10 pm and Saturday, from 11 am to 10 pm. Adult (ages 13 & up) tickets (which include all the corn you can eat) are $20.00 in advance and $25.00 at the gate. Children 12 and under are admitted FREE with a paying adult. Tickets may be purchased online or by phone. Call or 407-886-0014. Area ticket outlets are listed on their website under "Tickets." Parking is free. More information: 407-886-0014.
Georgia
Illinois
- >Dekalb Corn Fest Inc - late August
2583 Sycamore Road #80, Dekalb, IL 60115. Phone: 815-748-2676. Email: shawn@cornfest.com. Open: August 20th through Sunday, August 22, 2010 at DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport; Festival Hours Friday, 3 pm to 11 pm; Saturday, 10 am to 11 pm; Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm. Directions: The festival site at DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport in DeKalb, IL, which is about 60 miles west of Chicago. -
The Mendota Sweet Corn Festival - August
Serves nearly 50 tons of free hot, buttered corn during the event. Music, parade, car show, ethnic and regional foods, handmade crafts and flea market. The festival offers a variety of entertainment events for the entire family. The events take place primarily in the downtown area, and with the exception of the beer garden, have no admission fees or parking fees. Free musical entertainment is in abundance. The Crafters Market Place and flea market features over 200 dealers in hand made crafts and unique merchandise. There is a Queen Pageant, beer garden with live bands, grand parade and a carnival with rides and games for both adults and children, plus much more. The midways are lined with food booths, featuring a multitude of ethnic, regional and festival foods, but the "BIG EVENT" is the serving of the free Del Monte sweet corn on Sunday afternoon. For over 60 years, it has been cooked to its golden goodness with the help of a vintage steam engine. If you would like to take some of the memories of Mendota's Sweet Corn Festival home with you, the Mendota Chamber will be selling fresh Del Monte sweet corn by the bag on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during the festival. -
Grundy County Corn Festival - late September
Morris, IL. Antique Gas Engine Show, Art Show, Corn, Grain and Flower Show, Fireworks, Farm Fair, Parade, Eating Pie contest, Queen Coronation and much more -
Urbana Sweetcorn Festival - late August
Their website is close to worthless; there's almost no meaningful information about the event there other than a schedule of events. So, if you going - try to find out from a local person, where to park, and what's worthwhile!
Indiana
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Popcorn Festival of Clay County, Indiana - Friday through
Sunday, early October; Carnival Starts Thursday, 30 September
Brazil, Indiana 47834. Birthplace of the best-known name associated with popcorn, Orville Redenbacher. "This festival celebrates the #1 snacking product in the nation POPCORN! Orville Redenbacher established his first popcorn plant in Valparaiso, Indiana. In 1979 the City decided to thank Orville by celebrating popcorn with an annual festival." ConAgra Corn Maze, Farmer Ron's Amazing Fieldtrip, Popcorn Eating Contest, Lion's Club Bed Race, Orville Look-Alike Contest, a band and Luehr's Ideal Rides carnival. Click here to see TV Commercial. - Valparaiso Popcorn Festival - September
(always the Saturday after Labor Day), 7 am to 6:30 pm
downtown Valparaiso, IN. Family-fun activities for all ages. Over 200 arts & crafts booths, 30 food booths, kids games, the five-mile Popcorn Panic, and the nation s First Popcorn Parade are only the beginning of the excitement of this incredible festival. The Valparaiso Popcorn Festival is located in beautiful downtown Valparaiso, kicking off with the Popcorn Panic at 7 am. and wrapping up at 6:30 pm Plenty of off-site parking is available with a shuttle bringing you downtown.
Iowa
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West Point Sweet Corn Festival - early August
West Point, Iowa 52656. Claims to be Iowa's largest sweet corn festival. Home, Shuckfest , Contact Information, Schedule of Events, Corn Cob Countdown , Past Highlights, Games, Links. How does all this corn get shucked? At the Shuckfest! Take a look at scenes from Shuckfest 2003.
Kansas
Louisiana
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Louisiana Corn Festival - mid June,
P.O. Box 70, Bunkie, LA 71322. Phone: 318-346-2575. Fax: 318-346-2576. Email: bunkiechamber@bellsouth.net. LA Corn Festival
Massachusetts
Maine
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
- Beacon Sloop Club's Corn Festival - Sunday,
mid-October from 12 noon 5pm
Riverfront Park, Beacon, NY. There will be live music throughout and many educational and environmental booths. And of course the Woody, a wooden replica of a gaff-rigged Hudson River ferry sloop, will be on hand for free sails on the Hudson during the festival. -
Eden Corn Festival - early August; over 3 or 4 days
North Carolina
Ohio
- >Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival - mid August weekend
Community Park East, Dayton-Yellow Springs Road, Fairborn, Ohio. Phone: 937-305-0800. This is a family-oriented event. There will be approximately 180 handmade arts and crafts booths and food vendors. You can enjoy the favorites such as steamed cooked sweet corn, pork chop sandwiches, and fresh cut watermelon. There will be art and crafts for everyone including candles, wood items, jewelry, watercolor and oil paintings, and much more. All day both days, there are activities for children including a train ride, pony rides, and the Big Bounce. There will be free entertainment both days in the festival area. Parking and admission are also free. -
Millersport Sweet Corn Festival - late August
Wednesday through Saturday before Labor Day
Historic Lions Park, Millersport, Fairfield County, Ohio. Held in Millersport, Ohio, which is located 25 miles east of Columbus. Enjoy hot dripping ears of sweet corn, large midway, tractor pulls, square dancing, contests, clogging, heritage village, farm exhibits, crafts and lots of festive foods in a shaded picnic grove. Grand parade on Wed. at 6 Pm; Nashville country music shows on Friday and Sat at 8:30PM and 5-K Run on Sat at 9 Am. Event Hours: 5 PM to 11 pm W-TH-F and 11 AM to 11 PM SAT. Admission is free, fee for parking. For info dial 740-467-3639. Come see why we are earresistable! -
Marion Popcorn Festival - First Weekend After Labor Day
Marion, OH. 3 Days of Fun, Food & Free Entertainment." The largest popcorn festival in the world-and one of the largest festivals in the state of Ohio, the Marion Popcorn Festival literally pops with the best in food, fun and entertainment!" Information, Entertainment , Scheduled Events, How to Get Involved, News Releases, Festival Maps, Contact Us, Our Midway. FAQ, Things To Do In Marion, Registration Form - North Ridgeville Corn Festival -
Ridgeville, Ohio. The Corn Festival has been recognized by Cleveland Magazine as the best festival in Northeastern Ohio in the June 2002 edition. -
South Vienna Corn Festival - the weekend after Labor Day
958 W Main St, Wilmington, OH 45177. Phone: (937) 383-5676. The South Vienna Corn Festival is a community wide event that is held annually on the weekend after Labor Day to celebrate the beautiful autumn season. There is something for everyone at the Corn Festival. There is a Queen Pageant, Craft Market, Rides and Games, a Parade, Free Entertainment, and of coarse, plenty of food! So come out and join the fun this September. General Information:
Rhonda Sagraves (937) 568-8065. Parade: Roger Runyan (937) 568-4106, Queen Pageant / Rides: Toni Keller (937) 605-3608, Food Alley :
Pat Miller (937) 568-4132. Craft Market: Roxy Maier (937) 568-9670. Alternate phone: (937) 536-9948 Cell
Comments from a visitor on September 22, 2008: "There is a corn festival in South Vienna, Ohio during Labor Day weekend. A very small one stop light town where everybody knows everybody. My Grandma lived there since I can remember. The festival has kiddy rides, antique dealers, lots of vendors, and great food everywhere. Especially well known is the huge pork chops slow cooked/smoked and the homemade chicken & noodles. Thousands of people were there this year for the annual parade. " -
Strasburg Corn Festival - Late July
Strasburg, Ohio. "The family event, which is known throughout the county for it's delicious, homemade food and superb entertainment, draws festival-goers from far and near." Strasburg's 26th Annual Corn Festival will be held Friday, July 27, Saturday, July 28 and Sunday, July 29 at Strasburg-Franklin Park. The family event, which is known throughout the county for it's delicious, homemade food and superb entertainment, draws festival-goers from far and near.
Oklahoma
Oregon
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Aumsville Corn Festival - the corn festival is the end of
August.
Aumsville, OR. Phone: 503 749-2371. Every year, the community holds the Aumsville Corn Festival in this park which is situated on Mill Creek.
Comments from a visitor on September 16, 2008: "It's a lot of fun. We used to live there and enjoyed going to this festival very much. Love the Sweet Corn most!"
Pennsylvania
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Shippensburg Corn Festival - Saturday, late August from 8
am until 5 pm
21 N Morris St, Shippensburg, PA 17257. All events at the Shippensburg Corn Festival are free, so bring the family for a day of fun, with more than 300 crafts and antique vendors, food booths, etc. "The Corn Festival, which was rated the best one-day festival in Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Festivals Association, is presented by the Corn Festival Committee, a small group of dedicated volunteers."
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
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The
World's Only Corn Palace - permanent exhibit
Mitchell,
SD. "The Corn Palace was established back in 1892 to show the richness
of the eastern Dakota soil and to prove that a bounty of crops could be
grown here. There have been three different palaces in Mitchell over the
years. The present building was completed in 1921. Each year thousands
of bushels of natural colored corn and grasses are used to create large
murals on the exterior of the building. Three walls of the interior
auditorium are also covered with corn murals. In addition to being a
most unique attraction, the Corn Palace also is used for stage
productions, concerts and athletic events, with a seating capacity of
3,500 for stage shows and 3,100 for athletic events."
Click for Photo - June 1997
Old Corn Palace, Mitchell, SD, 1921
Corn Palace Festival
RealAudio News Report from NPR, July 2002
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
- Enterprise Cornfest - a Saturday in late August every year from 10 am 4 pm
Enterprise Elementary school, 200 S. 100 E., Enterprise, UT. All proceeds from the Cornfest will benefit Enterprise Parks & Recreation and Enterprise Elementary. An estimated 3-5,000 people attend this event each year. There will be an abundant craft and food vendors to choose from all day. We will have expanded shade tents, bleacher seating, and increased parking. We will have a volleyball tournament and our annual car show. There will also be many other activities for the whole family to enjoy. There will be an early morning breakfast available at the Elementary School for vendors as they set up and for Corn Fest staff. Fun Run/Walk 1K or 5K, Booths, Car Show, Food, Entertainment, Book Fair, Kid s Activities, Displays & More, Dutch Oven Dinner from 5:30PM 8 Pm; Entertainment from 10 Am 6:30PM; Dancing in the Park from 7:30PM 11 Pm. Continuous entertainment all day!
Vermont
Virginia
Washington, D.C.
Washington State
West Virginia
Wisconsin
- >Darien Corn Festival - September
Darien, WI. (More contact and event information is hopefully coming, once their website's webmaster responds!) -
Sun Prairie Sweet Corn Festival - late August
Angell Park, near the intersection of Highway 19 and Highway N, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. For a nominal price ($1.00 admission in 2008) on Saturday and Sunday per person for gate walk-in, attendees can enjoy free entertainment, children's activities and more. Children age 6 and under are free admission, and if you park on the grounds admission is included in the price. 2008 Buttons were $1.50 for unlimited entrance to the Festival and parking was $5.00 per vehicle and includes admission. Over 100,000 people from around the Midwest attend the event which serves over 70 tons of sweet corn during the weekend! Steamed sweet corn is available on Saturday and Sunday only from noon to 7 pm. In 2008, a tote of corn was $6.00 and single ears were $1.50. Uncooked corn was available to purchase on Saturday and Sunday for $5.00 per bag. This event features a carnival-midway complete with rides and games, food booths, live bands, craft show, petting zoo, kiddie korner with large inflatables, family entertainment and much more. Thursday and Friday night are carnival wristband nights for the kids with unlimited rides from 6 pm to 10 pm for $18.00 (2008 price). Thursday night kicks off the event with the parade down Main Street at 6:30 pm. Festival grounds feature the carnival, booths, and beer tent Thursday and Friday nights after 6 pm. All activities are in place on Saturday and Sunday when the park opens at 11:30 am. - Know of any others? Write me!
Canada
Alberta
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Taber Cornfest - corn (sweet), produce for sale, produce for
sale, parking provide free, gift shop, gift shop, snacks and refreshment
stand, musical entertainment, carnival rides, restrooms, picnic area,
face painting, petting zoo, FREE admission,
Confederation Park, Taber, AL T1G1H8. Phone: 403-223-2265. Email: tdcofc@telusplanet.net. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment:
British Columbia
- Agassiz Fall Fair & Corn Festival - 3rd week of September
Watch for fields of long rows of corn during the summer. Agricultural Canada Pacific Research Station, on Scenic 7. Phone: 796-3246. They have a huge bbq chicken and corn roast that is out of this world. It is great family fair and a beautiful little town,
Manitoba
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Britain (England, Scotland and Wales)
Australia
Italy
Japan
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