Van Wert Peony Festival

Join us the first full weekend of June each year for an amazing weekend of family friendly fun packed with plenty of FREE entertainment

including: a car show, children's fishing derby, live bands Friday & Saturday nights, as well as other live performances throughout the festival,

and of course, The Grand Parade.

In addition to all the great free entertainment we also feature Food Truck Alley, the annual Vendor Fair, an ALL-NEW Children's Tent for the kids,

and the Beer Garden for the adults!

We offer a sincere thank you to all our sponsors for supporting the festival committee and allowing us to bring this great event to our community every year. Please check out our sponsors page and consider giving them your patronage.

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2024 Festival Schedule

June 7th & 8th

At the intersection of Jefferson & Central

Join us for an exciting weekend

featuring plenty of FREE entertainment

for children & adults alike

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NEW - Battle of the Businesses

Friday, June 7th 6pm

At the intersection of Jefferson & Central

Teams of 4-6 compete in "minute-to-win-it" type games

for bragging rights and custody of the traveling trophy

Click here to register

2024 Grand Parade

Saturday, June 8th 5pm

Main St. - Downtown Van Wert

All entries are welcome*. No cost to enter

Click here to register

*The Peony Festival Committee reserves the right to deny entries that do not align with the core values or spirit of the festival.