Sweet Corn Festival Events Schedule

August 28 thru August 31, 2024

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Wednesday – August 28, 2024

Sweet Corn Festival Entertainment
• 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. – Wristband Ride Special is $22 (to get an add’l $2 off, click here.)
 
Brookover-Harlow Pavilion(BHP)
• 6:00 p.m. – Grand Parade
• 8:00 p.m. – McGuffey Lane – Rock Band
 
Founders’ Commons Stage (FCS)
• 7:30 p.m. – Corn Eating Contest – All Ages
 
Hickory Grove Bandstand (HGB)
• 7:30 p.m. – Olivedale Line Dancers
 
Covered Bridge Area (CBA)
• 5:00 p.m. – Garden Tractor-1000# & 1300# – Tug Pull

 

Thursday – August 29, 2024

Sweet Corn Festival Entertainment
• 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. – Wristband Ride Special is $22 (to get an add’l $2 off, click here.)
 
Brookover-Harlow Pavilion (BHP)
• 7:30 p.m. – Selection of 2024 Sweet Corn Queen and Court – Pageant
 
Hickory Grove Bandstand (HGB)
• 5:00 p.m. – Land of Legend Barbershop Chorus – Music
• 7:00 p.m. – Cali Morris – Pop/Country Music
 
Sweet Corn Festival Entertainment
Founders’ Commons Stage (FCS)
• 5:00 p.m. – Corn Cobb Toss Contest – Adults (13 & up)
• 6:00 p.m. – Albert Dantzer – American Folk Music
• 7:00 p.m. – Corn Eating Contest – All Ages
• 8:00 p.m. – Hillbilly Chic – Old Time Music
 
Covered Bridge Area (CBA)
• 5:00 p.m. – Antique Farm Tractor-4500# & 5500# – Tug Pull (1959 & under)
 
 
 

Friday – August 30, 2024

Sweet Corn Festival Entertainment
Brookover-Harlow Pavilion (BHP)
• 8:30 p.m. – Shenandoah – Country Music
 
Hickory Grove Bandstand (HGB)
• 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Kurt Drier Caricatures – Drawings
• 6:00 p.m. – Bim Strawser –Traditional Country
 
• Ragtime Strutters – Roaming Band
 
Sweet Corn Festival Entertainment
Founders’ Commons Stage (FCS)
• 5:00 p.m. – Corn Cobb Toss Contest – Kids under 13
• 6:00 p.m. – Walhalla Ramblers – Bluegrass & Americana Music
• 7:00 p.m. – Corn Eating Contest – All Ages
 
Covered Bridge Area (CBA)
• 5:00 p.m. – Antique Farm Tractor-6500# – Tug Pull (1959 & under)
 
 
 
 
 

Saturday – August 31, 2024

Sweet Corn Festival Entertainment
• 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. – Wristband Ride Special is $22
 
Brookover-Harlow Pavilion (BHP)
• 8:00 p.m. – Introduction of 2024 Sweet Corn Queen and Court – Pageant
• 8:30 p.m. – Parrots of the Caribbean – Jimmy Buffet Tribute Act
 
Founders’ Commons Stage (FCS)
• 9:00 a.m. – 34rd Annual Ken Keener Classic – 5-K Run
• 11:30 a.m. – Registration opens for Kiddie Tractor Pedal Pull
• 12:30 p.m. – Kiddie Tractor Pedal Pull
• 3:00 p.m. – Slaw Dog – Christian Rock
• 4:00 p.m. – Hula Hoop Contest
• 5:00 p.m. – Corn Eating Contest
• 6:00 p.m. – CGEmD – Folk Rock
• 7:00 p.m. – Grand Champion Corn Eating Contest All Finalist
 
Hickory Grove Bandstand (HGB)
• 11:00 a.m. – The Silver Tappers – Tap Dancers
• 12:00 p.m. – Fairfield Beach Karate
COSI Connects
 
• 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – COSI Connects Curbside: Science LIVE!
  Multiple Performances and Hands-On Activities
• 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Kurt Drier Caricatures – Drawings
• 6:00 p.m. – The Joint Rockers – Blues, R&B & Roots Music
 
• Ragtime Strutters – Roaming Band 
 
Covered Bridge Area (CBA)
• 3:00 p.m. – Antique Tractor Tug Pull (1959 & under)
Commodore Bank