Did you know that Ohio is home to the world’s largest popcorn festival? Most people don’t. The small town of Marion, known for its significant popcorn production, transforms into a popcorn wonderland every September. The Marion Popcorn Festival is a must-visit for both popcorn and festival lovers. Here’s why this one-of-a-kind festival is worth a weekend road trip:

The Marion Popcorn Festival is a 3-day event that takes place in the heart of downtown Marion. It celebrates everyone's favorite snack.
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Marion County is one of America's top popcorn producers. Additionally, the town of Marion-based company Wyandot, Inc. is one of the largest exporters of popcorn in the world.
This year's festival takes place on September 5 - 7 from 11 a.m. - midnight each day. You'll encounter all sorts of popcorn varieties here.
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Don't worry; there's plenty of other delicious grub here as well.

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The Marion Popcorn Festival Parade is quite a sight to see. It takes place on Thursday evening at 6 p.m. This year's theme is "Celebrating Super Heroes."
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The first Marion Popcorn Festival took place in 1981. Today, more than 250,000 attend this unique festival.
The Main Stage Entertainment is always a hit. You'll also want to check out the Community Showcase Stage for a variety of entertainment.
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To view a map of the festival grounds, click here.
Be on the lookout for some one-of-a-kind popcorn creations. The contests and tournaments here are fun and unique.
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To view a complete schedule of this year's festival events, click here.

Have you ever been to the Marion Popcorn Festival before? If so, we want to know what your experience was like!

For more one-of-a-kind festivals in Ohio to attend this year, check out our previous article: The World’s Largest Pumpkin Festival Is Right Here In Ohio And You Don’t Want To Miss It.

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