Photo by the East Jordan Chamber of Commerce

East Jordan Freedom Festival

June 2025

Summer starts with a bang with East Jordan’s Freedom Festival. With food, music, fun, entertainment, carnival, dancing, and more, the Festival is packed with activities for the entire family

Here's what happened in 2024:

Daily Carnival Hours:

Thursday from 5–10pm
Friday from 12–10pm
Saturday from 12-11pm

Wednesday

6pm – Miss & Mr. Firecrackers Pageant at Memorial Park Band Shell- 101 Spring St., East Jordan (Rain location: the Boathouse on Lake Charlevoix- 204 Water St.) Three age divisions: Little Miss & Mr. for ages 5-8, Junior Miss & Mr. for ages 9-12, and Miss & Mr. Firecracker for ages 13-16.

Thursday

6:30pm – Youth Parade beginning on Main Street near Penzien Funeral Home, south down Main Street to Hammond Street, turning left and ending on Spring Street. Awards and refreshments immediately following the parade in Memorial Park.
7pm – Kids Entertainment with Gordon Russ and his Fun Comedy Magic Show at the Memorial Park Band Shell.
9:30pm – Outdoor Movie: Migration at the Adult Softball Field- Water St. Free. Bring blankets or chairs.

Friday

5:30-6pm – Cornhole Tournament Check-in/Registration at Memorial Park near restrooms. 16 teams allowed. $20/2-person team.
6pm – Cornhole Tournament at Memorial Park.
6-9:30pm – Block Party which includes live music, food, games, prizes, booths with activities hosted by local organizations, and more. Theme: Salute Old Glory.
6:30-9:30pm – Live music featuring Derailed at the Memorial Park Band Shell.
7pm, 8pm, AND 9pm – Button Drawing at Memorial Park. Purchase a commemorative East Jordan Freedom Festival Button to be entered for a chance to win one of nine fabulous prizes, plus one very special, once-in-a-lifetime chance to set off the secular Freedom Festival Fireworks display on Saturday night. Must be present to win.

Saturday

8am – 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament Check-in at the Community Basketball Court behind Murphy Field. Must pre-register. Cost is $100/team.
8:30am – 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament at the Community Basketball Court.
10am-2pm – Kids Activities in Memorial Park. Bounce Houses, Face Painting, Tattoo Booth, Fairy Hair, Megan the Balloon Artist, and more.
12pm – Line-up/Registration for Grand Parade at East Jordan Family Health Center- 601 Bridge St.
3pm – Grand Parade beginning at East Jordan Family Health Center- 601 Bridge St. Theme: Salute Old Glory.
6-8pm – Live music
8:15pm – Grand Festival Raffle at Memorial Park. Win one of 10- $100 cash prizes or the Grand Prize of $1,000. Tickets will be on sale during the festival at the Freedom Festival Information Booth or from any Festival Board Member. Need not be present to win.
8:15pm-Dusk – Live music
Dusk – Fabulous Fireworks over Memorial Park.