Photo by the East Jordan Chamber of Commerce

East Jordan Freedom Festival

June 24th-28th, 2026

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 2025:

Daily Carnival Hours: Wednesday & Thursday from 5-10pm, and Friday & Saturday & Sunday from 12-10pm

Wednesday

7-9pm – 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 Firecrackers for ages 5-7, Junior Firecrackers for ages 8-11, and Firecrackers for ages 12-16.

Thursday

6:30pm – Youth Parade beginning in Sportsman’s Park- 85 Main St., the turn right on Bridge Street and then turn left on Spring Street and end at Memorial Park. 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.
8:15pm – Special Kids Drawing at Memorial Park.
Dusk – Outdoor Movie featuring The Wild Robot at Loveday Field (across from EZ Mart- 651 Water St.). Free. Bring blankets or chairs.

Friday

5:30pm – Cornhole Tournament Check-in/Registration at Memorial Park near restrooms. 20 teams allowed. $20/2-person team.
6pm – Cornhole Tournament at Memorial Park.
6-10:30pm – Block Party which includes live music, food, games, prizes, booths with activities hosted by local organizations, and more. Theme: Rockin’ in the USA.
6:45pm, 7:45pm, 8:45pm – Button Drawings 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.
7-10pm – Live music featuring Tom Zipp & the Bullpen at the Memorial Park Band Shell.

Saturday

8am – 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament Check-in at the Community Basketball Court behind Murphy Field. Registration is closed.
8:30am – 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament Begins
10am-2pm – Kids Activities in Memorial Park. Bounce Houses, Face Painting, Tattoo Booth, Fairy Hair, Megan the Balloon Artist, and more.
1-3:30pm – Line-up/Registration for Grand Parade at East Jordan Family Health Center- 601 Bridge St.
4pm – Grand Parade beginning at East Jordan Family Health Center- 601 Bridge St. Theme: Salute Old Glory.
5-7pm – Live music featuring RPM in the Memorial Park Bandshell.
7:15pm – 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.
7:30pm-Dusk – Live music featuring Derailed in the Memorial Park Bandshell.
Dusk – Fabulous Fireworks over Memorial Park.

Sunday

7am-12pm – Freedom Lover’s Breakfast at the Trailblazers Clubhouse- 5586 Mt. Bliss Rd. Cost is $10 for Adults and $6 for kids.

Stay tuned for information on the 2026 East Jordan Freedom Festival!

For more information on the East Jordan Festival, please contact the event organizer:

East Jordan Freedom Festival

PO Box 435, East Jordan, MI, 49727

(231) 536-7351

eastjordanfreedomfestival.org

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