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-2pm
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 (... also known as a CRAFT SHOW)
12-5pm
#PNCGrowUpGreat Mobile Learning Adventure
1-3pm
Face Painting
1:00-3:00pm
"Sink the Seat" Dunk Tank Challenge
1:00-4:00pm
Critter Barn Sponsored by Stellar Smiles Pediatric Dentistry
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)
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
6:00-10pm
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
Join the Journey
The Byron Area Ministerial Association (BAMA) invites you to join the
One Book One Body Bible reading Journey.
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!
Thank you to all our sponsors who make it possible.
We do need volunteers!
Please email Jenny at JennDeamud@gmail.com
if you would like to volunteer.