Festival Schedule - FULL SCHEDULE
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Thurs-Sat
Pickleball Tournament (Bi-Centennial Park)
12-8pm
Friends of the Library Used Book Sale (Byron Township Library)
6-7:30pm
BCTV showing "Byron Center Centennial Film 1936" (Historical Museum)
6-9pm
Byron Historical Museum Open House
5:30-8pm
#PNCGrowUpGreat Mobile Learning Adventure
6-7:30pm
Byron Days Kids Color Fun Fun
6-8pm
BC United Methodist Church "Family Fun Night"
ALL WEEKEND
Self-Guided Byron Center Historical Walking Tour
(Dog Park is open until the park closes)
Friday, July 24, 2026
Fri-Sun
Woodward Baptist Campout from Friday to Sunday
9:30-5pm
Friends of the Library Used Book Sale (Byron Township Library)
4:30-7:30pm
Kids and Teens Craft Sale hosted by KDL the Byron Township Library
5-7pm
Byron Days 5K Registration (Knapp Orthodontics, 2384 76th St)
5-9pm
Tasty Variety of Fair Food
5-9pm
Carnival Rides & Games by ACP Entertainment
5-9pm
Family Yard Games
5-9pm
#PNCGrowUpGreat Mobile Learning Adventure
4:30-9pm
BARRIX LAW STAGE ENTERTAINMENT
4:30-5:30 | The Colin Woniewski Jazz Quintet
6:00-9:00 | Bernadette Kathryn and the Lonely Days Band
6-8pm
Pathway Church Youth Fishing Derby
6-9pm
Critter Barn Sponsored by Stellar Smiles Pediatric Dentistry
(Dog Park is open until the park closes)
Saturday, July 25, 2026
7-9am
Byron Township Fire Department Pancake Breakfast (@ the Fire Department)
7-7:45am
Byron Days 5k Registration
8:00am
BYRON DAYS 5K RACE FOR THE SPARTAN NASH YMCA
9:30-5pm
Friends of the Library Used Book Sale (Byron Township Library)
10am
Spartan Nash Byron Days Parade
11am-3pm
Family Fare Parking Lot Party (@ Family Fare)
11:30am
ACP Entertainment - CARNIVAL RIDES AND GAMES OPEN
11:30am-10pm
Tasty Variety of FairFood
12-1:30pm
Byron Township Fire Department Sprinkler Event
12pm-2pm
Quilt Show and Demonstration (@Train Depot)
12-4pm
Kids Zone Games and Crafts!
12-5pm
Children's Entrepreneurship Market
12-5pm
Live Stage Performers
12-5pm
Artisan and Makers Market
12-5pm
#PNCGrowUpGreat Mobile Learning Adventure
1-3pm
Face Painting
1:00-3:00pm
"Sink the Seat" Dunk Tank Challenge
1:30-2:30pm
"Slice of Tradition" Festival Pie Contest
2-4pm
Tillema Auto Car Show (@ Upper Parking Lot of the Well)
(registration starts at 1pm)
2:30-3:30pm
"Spread the Sweetness" Festival Jam Contest
4 & 5:30pm
Byron Bites Hotdog Eating Contest
4 & 7pm
Heritage CRC Family Movie Night (@ the ARK, 3089 84th St)
4pm | Zootopia
7pm | How to Train Your Dragon
6-7:00pm
Tug of Rope Contest
6-7:30pm
90th Celebration Fun Field Games
Three-legged Race, Sack Race & Wheelbarrow Race
6-9:00pm
Critter Barn Sponsored by Stellar Smiles Pediatric Dentistry
6:00-10pm
BARRIX LAW STAGE CONCERT
4-6:00 pm | Jojo Tango and the Dancehall Dawgs
7-10:00 pm | Trapped on Mars
10:00pm
Carnival Rides and Games Closes
10:10pm
BUIST ELECTRIC & MEIJER FIREWORKS!!
at Whistlestop Park
(Dog Park is open until the park closes)
Sunday, July 26, 2026
9:30am
Community Worship Hosted by Byron Area Ministerial Association (BAMA)
Concert Stage: please bring a lawn chair
@ Whistlestop Park, where the live concerts have been all weekend
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Join the Journey
The Byron Area Ministerial Association (BAMA) invites you to join the
One Book One Body Bible reading Journey.
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The New Testament readings start on Monday, July 27.
The 2026 Festival Committee is thrilled to be offering new events this year to celebrate 90 years!
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Thank you to all our sponsors who make it possible.
We do need volunteers!
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Please email Jenny at JennDeamud@gmail.com
if you would like to volunteer.