Argos Summer Kickoff Festival this weekend

By: Maura Johnson

Posted: Jun 21, 2021 5:53 PM EDT | Updated: Jun 21, 2021 5:53 PM EDT

Photo courtesy: Facebook/Argos Summer Kickoff Festival

MARSHALL COUNTY, Ind. – The fifth annual Argos Summer Kickoff Festival returns June 25-27 at Argos Community Park.

The event begins Friday, June 25 at 5 p.m. with a variety of vendors, food booths, and bounces houses for families to enjoy. The evening continues with tractor sides, performances from The Dolls Baton and The Elderly Brothers and wraps up with a movie night at 10 p.m.

Vendors open at 10 a.m. Saturday morning and at 10:30 a.m., families can attend the Argos Summer Kickoff Festival Parade. The day continues with a lineup of performances, a car show, the Kids Fishing Derby and more. Saturday’s celebrations end with a fireworks show.

Festivities continue into Sunday with an egg drop, pedal tractor pull, and a cornhole tournament with the festival ending at 3 p.m.

Festival parking is $3 per day or $7 for a three-day parking pass. All proceeds assist local non-profit groups.

For a full list of activities and parking information at the Festival, click here.