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Sat, Aug 8 · 9:00 AM Miss Blueberry Pageant
Thu, Aug 20 · 6:30 PM Crownings
Thu, Aug 20 · 8:45 PM Blue Lights & Bubbles Parade

Four days of live music, two parades, fireworks over the park, family games, local food, and more blueberry pie than you can handle.
August 20–23, 2026 · Lexington, Ohio.

📍 Lexington Community Park · Downtown Lexington, Ohio · View festival map →
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100+
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5
Festival Days
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10
Live Acts
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2
Parades
Marquee Moment · Sat Aug 8
Miss Blueberry Pageant
🕒 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM 📍 Heartland Church

The Miss Blueberry Pageant returns to Heartland Church for the 2026 season. Contestants compete across six age divisions. Doors open early so contestants can check in and families can find seats before the first division is called.

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Pageant day at Heartland Church. The 2026 Miss Blueberry Pageant crowns this year's court.
Morning
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
1h
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Baby Miss Blueberry Pageant
Heartland Church
Pageant
10:30 AM
11:30 AM
1h
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Wee Miss Baby Pageant
Heartland Church
Pageant
Afternoon
12:00 PM
5:00 PM
5h
Miss Blueberry Pageant ★ Featured
The Miss Blueberry Pageant returns to Heartland Church for the 2026 season. Contestants compete across six age divisions. Doors open early so contestants can check in and families can find seats before the first division is called.
Heartland Church
Pageant
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
1h
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Little Miss Blueberry Pageant
Heartland Church
Pageant
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
1h
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Jr. Miss Blueberry Pageant
Heartland Church
Pageant
Evening
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
1h
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Miss Blueberry Pageant
Heartland Church
Pageant
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
1h
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Miss Teen Blueberry Pageant
Heartland Church
Pageant
End of Sat Aug 8
Setup day. Vendors arrive and the festival grounds come to life.
Morning
8:00 AM
8:00 PM
12h
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Vendor Setup
General vendor setup window. Vendors arrive, unload, and prepare booths ahead of the festival opening.
Festival Grounds
Vendors
Afternoon
12:00 PM
3:00 PM
3h
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Food Vendor Setup
Food vendor setup period. Equipment placement and inspection happen during this window.
Festival Grounds
Vendors
End of Wed, Aug 19
Opening night. Gates open at 4 PM. Live music, the Blue Lights & Bubbles Parade at 8:45, and entertainment until 11.
Evening
5:00 PM
Elaina Arthur Country Rock
Elaina Arthur is an Ohio-based artist whose music blends breezy rock with a touch of country charm.
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Main Stage
Entertainment
6:30 PM
8:00 PM
1h 30m
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Crownings ★ Featured
Crowning ceremony for the 2026 Miss Blueberry Pageant title holders on the Main Stage.
Main Stage
Pageant
8:45 PM
9:15 PM
30m
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Blue Lights & Bubbles Parade ★ Featured
Lexington's evening parade. Floats lit up in blue. Bubble machines along the route. Athletes from every Lexington sport marching together. The pageant court, marching band, and civic groups.
View Blue Lights & Bubbles Parade →
Plymouth Street
Parade
Late Night
9:15 PM
9:30 PM
15m
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Meet the Team
Athletes on the Main Stage. Every team, every captain, every coach called by name. The official welcome to the 2026 festival weekend.
Main Stage
Community
9:30 PM
10:45 PM
1h 15m
SEVENTY80 ★ Featured Classic Rock
Live classic rock band from NW Ohio. Music from Journey, Styx, Foreigner, Pat Benatar, and more — closing out Thursday night.
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Main Stage
Entertainment
End of Thu, Aug 20
Full day of rides, food, live music, the Car & Bike Show, and the Home Run Derby.
Afternoon
4:30 PM
5:45 PM
1h 15m
Sarah Goff Alternative Rock
Alternative rock set on the Main Stage. Emotional storytelling rooted in lived experience, backed by arrangements that support rather than overshadow the message.
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Main Stage
Entertainment
Evening
5:00 PM
5:30 PM
30m
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Car & Bike Show Registration
Registration and check-in for the Friday evening Car & Bike Show.
View Car & Bike Show Registration →
Festival Grounds
Community
5:30 PM
8:00 PM
2h 30m
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Car & Bike Show ★ Featured
Friday-evening Car & Bike Show. Open to the public — come walk the lineup and meet the owners.
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Festival Grounds
Community
6:30 PM
8:00 PM
1h 30m
Anything Blue Band ★ Featured Blues Rock
Blues rock from a travelling Blues jam band unlike any other, featuring some of the area's best players with a focus on FUN and sharing talent.
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Main Stage
Entertainment
Late Night
9:15 PM
Katilyn Schmit and Friends ★ Featured Multi-Genre
Kaitlyn Schmit & Friends is a Pop/Rock/Soul/Funk band. Covering music across the decades with energy & talent
View Katilyn Schmit and Friends →
Main Stage
Entertainment
End of Fri, Aug 21
The big day. Volleyball tournament, family games, headliner sets, and fireworks at 10 PM.
Morning
11:30 AM
2:30 PM
3h
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Blueberry Games ★ Featured
Three hours of family-friendly games and activities, including the Coin Drop and Blueberry Bash Games. Stop by anytime during the window.
Festival Grounds
Family
Afternoon
2:30 PM
3:30 PM
1h
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Big Wheel Race
Family-favorite Big Wheel Race. Open to kids who want to race and families who want to cheer.
Festival Grounds
Family
Evening
6:30 PM
8:00 PM
1h 30m
Jevan Cole Country Rock
Country rock on the Main Stage. Live performance through the dinner hour into Saturday evening.
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Main Stage
Entertainment
8:30 PM
9:45 PM
1h 15m
SORELLE ★ Featured Pop
Ohio-based Italian sister trio made up of Madi, Ana, and Bella. Known for tight harmonies, original music, and a huge online following — Saturday Night Headliner.
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Main Stage
Entertainment
Late Night
10:00 PM
10:20 PM
20m
Fireworks ★ Featured
Saturday-night fireworks show over the festival grounds.
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Festival Grounds
Ceremony
10:25 PM
11:00 PM
35m
SORELLE (Encore) ★ Featured Pop
Post-fireworks encore set from SORELLE to close out Saturday night.
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Main Stage
Entertainment
End of Sat, Aug 22
The grand finale. Sunday Funday Parade at 2 PM. SORELLE closes the festival on Brightspeed Stage.
Morning
11:30 AM
12:30 PM
1h
Church Service
Community church service on the Main Stage to open the festival's closing day.
Main Stage
Community
Afternoon
1:00 PM
2:15 PM
1h 15m
Michael Rose Multi-Genre
Sunday-afternoon Main Stage performance.
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Main Stage
Entertainment
2:00 PM
3:15 PM
1h 15m
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Sunday Funday Parade ★ Featured
Lexington's daytime parade winding through downtown Plymouth Street. Families, civic groups, decorated floats, and the festival's pageant court.
View Sunday Funday Parade →
Plymouth Street
Parade
3:30 PM
4:15 PM
45m
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Visiting Royalty ★ Featured
Visiting royalty introductions on the Main Stage, approximately 15 minutes after the last parade car passes.
Main Stage
Community
4:30 PM
6:00 PM
1h 30m
RECESS ★ Featured Alternative Rock
Alternative rock band best known for their energetic, epic, and memorable live performances. The 2026 festival closer.
View RECESS →
Main Stage
Entertainment
End of Sun, Aug 23

What to Expect

First year or twenty-third, here's what makes the festival worth the trip.

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Live Music Nightly

Brightspeed Stage runs Thursday through Sunday. Most sets start around 6 PM and the music goes past 10.

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Two Parades

Thursday's Blue Lights & Bubbles Parade lights Plymouth Street in blue. Sunday's Funday Parade brings the energy.

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Saturday Fireworks

The big show. Saturday at 10 PM over Festival Grounds, presented by Charter Next Generation.

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Food & Vendors

Over 100 vendors with everything from blueberry pie to barbecue. Rides, games, crafts, local businesses.

Four days of music, food, parades, and community.

Downtown Lexington, Ohio. August 20–23, 2026. We'll see you there.