Kaylynn Gibson, right, gets a butterfly design painted on her face by Jessie Doyle during the 2022 Pierceton Days Festival.

News Release

PIERCETON— The 2023 Pierceton Days Festival is rocking around the clock with a schedule filled with fun events. The festival will be held Friday, July 28, Saturday, July 29 and Sunday, July 30. Events will be held at Brower Park, 105 E. Market St., and downtown Pierceton.

SR 13 will be closed noon Friday, July 28 and will reopen Saturday, July 29 after the conclusion of the parade.

“Rock Around The Clock” Pierceton Days Festival schedule is as follows:

Friday, July 28

1-9 p.m. Vendors and bounce houses open.

1-5 p.m. Car show registration at McHatton Sadler Funeral Home, 105 S. First St.

5 p.m. Car show judging.

6-7:30 p.m. KC Dance Company performance.

8:30 p.m. Car show awards, presented at DJ booth.

7-10 p.m. The Strays on the main stage. The Strays is a classic rock band that does cover songs from the 1960s to current.

Saturday, July 29

10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Vendors and bounce houses open.

9 a.m. Cornhole registration, $20 per team.

10 a.m. Cornhole tournament begins.

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Face painting.

12-4 p.m. Petting zoo.

1 p.m. Big Wheel Race.

4 p.m. Parade line up at Pierceton Elementary School, 434 S. First St.

5 p.m. Parade begins.

5:30-7 p.m. Trisha Dobis on the main stage. Dobis is an acoustic rock and country music star.

6 p.m. Parade awards presented on the main stage.

7:30-10 p.m. Valerie Ingle and The High Side Band performance. Valerie Ingle and The High Side Band performs country music.

10 p.m. Fireworks.

Sunday, July 30

2 p.m. Harvest Community Church.

2:45 p.m. Splat experience by Marc Eckel.

3-4 p.m. North Webster Praise Band performance.

For event updates, follow the Pierceton Days Festival on facebook.com/PiercetonDaysFestival.