This festival is held annually on Father’s Day Weekend in downtown North Judson and the North Judson Park. Activities include: Cooking with Mint contests, King & Queen Contest, bands, midway rides, food, crafts, and bingo. There is a 5k run on Saturday and parade on Sunday and everything mint.
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The opening ceremony on FRIDAY and the
Flag Raising: 11:45; NJWT Fire Dept
Touch A Truck – Noon – 4pm, NJWT Fire Dept
Bounce Houses – Noon – Close, North of Library
Kids Craft Corner: Noon – Close, North of Library
Pony Rides, Noon – Close, Between Library and Police Station
Video Game Truck – 1-8pm, near Kids Zone
Cruise In – 4-8pm, Main Street and The Point
Opening Ceremonies, 5pm – Norwayne Field Pavillion
Beer Garden – 5pm – 11pm, Norwayne Field next to Stage
Book Bingo – 6-7:30m, Methodist Church
Henry Lee Summer live music – 8:30 – 10:30pm, Norwayne Field Pavillion
The Mint Festival continues SATURDAY with the
5K run/2 mile walk with registration at 6:30 a.m. CT under the Water Tower.
Cooking with Mint Registration is at 9am – 11am at Grand Central park.
Antique Tractor Show, 9am – 4pm, NJSP High School Parking Lot
Pancake breakfast is from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.,
Car show registration is from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. with judging to follow and the trophy presentation at 1:30 p.m.,
Cooking with mint registration from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Methodist Church with judging at 11 a.m., the
Pedal tractor pull registration at 10 a.m. on Main Street, with the competition at 11 a.m.,
Water Ball Fight registration at 10 a.m. at the North Judson-Wayne Township Fire Department with the event at noon, the
Bingo! – Noon – 3pm, American Legion
Aftermath Live Band: Noon – 2pm, Entertainment Stage
Train Rides at the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum at 10am, noon and at 2 p.m., and Twilight Parade at 8:15
Kersting’s Mint Fest Ride registration at 2 p.m. ET at Kersting’s Cycle Center with the ride leaving at 3 p.m. ET, the
Frog jumping contest at 3 p.m. Main Street
Cornhole tournament at 4 p.m. CT at the Irish Pub,
Pet Parade: Registration at 3pm, North of NJ Library; Parade at 4pm at Irish pub
Fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. at Norwayne Field. Enjoy music from
Puppet Shows, Magic Shows and Silly Safari throughout the day at Entertainment Tent
Live Music: Eliminator Band: 8:30 – 11pm, Norwayne Field Pavillion
Fireworks: 9:30 pm Norwayne Field
Sunday’s Activities include the
Pancake breakfast and bake sale in the SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church basement from 7 a.m. to noon,
Heartland Christian worship at 10 a.m. at Norwayne Field,
Bingo: 11am – 1pm, American Legion
Train rides at the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum at 10 a.m. and at noon,
Kalita Magic Show, 2pm, Entertainment Tent
Train Rides, 10am, 12pm, & 2pm, Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum
Parade Line up and Judging: 1pm, H.S. Parking lot
Parade registration from 3pm (New parade Route in 2025). at the North Judson-San Pierre High School parking lot with the parade at 3 p.m., and the
Flag burning ceremony is from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the North Judson American Legion.
Enjoy music from The Blue Hollar Band at 1 p.m. and Lomax Station at 4:00 p.m. CT.
Beer Garden, 11am – 7pm
The Taste of North Judson, arts and crafts, and food will be available throughout the festival. The Mint Festival headquarters is on Lane Street if anyone has questions.
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