Markleville Jamboree & Events

Markleville Jamboree & Events Information about town events and Annual Jamboree the first weekend of August Ages 5-12 years in the Tractor area shelter house. Games begin at 6:30PM.

Markleville Jamboree 2023
AUGUST 4th, 5th and 6th








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Friday August 5th-6:00PM-9:00PM
Theme- “Blooming Friends”-Bring Pictures of you and your friends to place on the stage, Thursday August 4th at 5:00PM/Friday August 5th 5: ooPM through Saturday 12 noon.
-6PM-Opening Ceremony -Fl

ag ceremony presented by Boy Scout Troop #232, National Anthem, And learn about our new Community Building Dream!
-4:30-7:30 PM-Psi Phi Sisters Chicken Noodle Dinner & Gift card Tree Raffle
-5:00PM Tractor Show opens! All entries will receive a plaque.

-5:00PM-6:30Pm -Sign up for Kids’ Tractor pull and Obstacle course race. Top Two-win PRIZES!
-5:00PM Concessions and Booths open
Stop by Information Booth- Raffle tickets, Jamboree Schedules will be available.
-5:00PM though 12 noon Saturday-Place Entries in the ART and Crafts SHOW at the info booth-Do you make pottery, crafts, or Paint pictures, sew? Any age can enter, people’s choice vote. Place a tag on the on your piece with your name and phone number, and whether you would like your item returned or donate it. Will be having a sale of items donated on Saturday at 5:45 after winners are announced, monies go into our Jamboree fund. Art and Crafts Show Display and People’s Choice voting will be by Info booth in Shelter house.
-5:00- though 12:00 noon Saturday-Sign up at info booth for PET PRINCE/PRINCESS CONTEST!! To enter make and bring a decorative container for money votes, with your pets’ picture! Indicate whether your pet is a boy or girl. Any size, any age, any type of pet can enter! Prince/Princess Winners announced on Stage Saturday August 7th at 5:30PM after the PET PARADE. (Winners are determined by money vote amounts. All monies go back into the Jamboree fund.) Saturday 6th-5:00PM Pet Prince/Princess Parade! Bring your pet or decorative entry and Parade across the stage and introduce them. Costumes optional.
5:00PM-12:00 noon
Saturday: SIGN up to Break a World Record and SET A MADISON COUNTY RECORD!
-6:30PM-Softball game between The Markleville Police Department and The Adams Township Fire Department! Guns VERSES Hoses
-6:30PM-Kids Tractor Pull and Obstacle course begins.
-6.:30PM-Kid’s inflatables open-$5:00 Bracelet-Good all night!
7:30 Pm on free stage: Gordon Brooks

Saturday August 6th-9: ooAM-10: ooPM
-9:00am-11:00am-East Christian Church Men’s Breakfast-Eggs, Sausage, Biscuits & Gravy
-Motorcycle show All bikes are Welcome! Trophies and plaques awarded. Motorcycles will be entered and parked on cement at the basketball court. Times and more details TBA
-11:00am-Parade line up in the park-Decorate entries in wildflowers/blooming friends Theme.
-11:30am-Parade begins.
-12 noon-booths/concessions open.
-12:00 noon-Dusk-KID’S inflatables open- $5.00 wristband, good all day!
-12:00 -Pet Prince/Princess- Taking Entries and peoples’ choice voting opens
-Art and Crafts Show-Taking Entries and people’s choice voting opens.
12:00 -Sign up TO BREAK A WORLD RECORD!! AND set a MADISON COUNTY RECORD! Any age can enter FREE!
1) WHAT team of two can make the most leapfrog jumps in one minute?
2) WHO can beat the fastest time to a Mr. Potato Head while blindfolded?
3) WHO Can stack the most quarters in a tower in one minute with one hand behind your back?
4) WHO can open the most canned drinks with a ring pull in 30 seconds?
5) WHO can put the most crew socks on one foot in 30 seconds?
12:30-LET THE RECORD BREAKING BEGIN!!
-1:00-4:00PM-FREE Children’s activity Area-Lots of Games-Giant bubbles, cornhole and much more.
-2:30-3:30 PM-Hedgehog Hannah Animal Show! An interactive show with 10 Different amazing animals!
-3:00PM-6:00PM-ALMOST HEAVEN FARM’s petting zoo!
-4:00-Meet our Mounds State Park Indiana Interpretive Naturalist Gwyn Zimmer
-5:30PM East Christian Churches’ “Taco Bar”
-4:00Pm Pet Prince/Princess contest closes
-5:00PM Pet Prince/Princess Parade! Costumes optional.
5:30pm-Pet Prince/Princess Winners announced on Stage!
5:30PM-East Christian Church Taco Bar
5:45PM Arts and Craft show Winners announced, Arts and Crafts SALE.
-6:00PM-Quiz Bowl Games on Free Stage.
-7:00Pm-Free Stage Entertainment-Hunter Smith
-8:00pm-Free Stage- Matt McClintock
-9:00PM-Raffle ticket winners drawn and announced on stage! Sunday August 7th
-10:00am- Community Church Service Presented BY Churches of Markleville! NORTH CHRISTIAN CHURCH, EAST CHRISTIAN CHURCH AND BRIGHTPOINT CHURCH.
-12:00noon- Tractor Pull, check in starts at 10:00am





EVENT LISTINGS
Winter-Christmas in Markleville-held the first Saturday of December at The Hardy Building. Food ,booths and Santa visit! Springtime-Kappa Delta Psi Phi Easter Egg hunt! Lots of eggs, bring the kids for a hunt and visit the Easter Bunny! Usually held right before Easter in our Community Park. Summer-Markleville Jamboree is held the first weekend of August with free admission! Vendor booths, food wagons, kids & adult activities & events, free stage entertainment! Held at our Community Park. Fall-Trunk n Treat-Held at our Community Park. Come and park around our shelter house with decorated car trunks and pass out candy! Free food, drinks, hayrides and candy!! Usually Saturday before Halloween. Be sure to enter our costume contest for all ages! MORE IMFORMATION ON EVENTS WILL BE POSTED ON THIS PAGE CLOSER TO EVENT TIME. YOU MAY CONTACT US FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

05/19/2026

Memorial Day Weekend programming is here! Our seasonal naturalists are back in the office and ready to provide our visitors with outstanding programming!

🌳Friday, May 22nd, 1:30pm - Honeysuckle Walking Stick Workshop: Meet the Naturalist in the Visitor Center program room for this 1.5 hour program in which you will remove invasive honeysuckle and process it into a walking stick! All required tools and materials will be provided. All ages are welcome with adult supervision and participation.

🐸 Saturday, May 23rd, 9pm- H**p Hike!: "H**ps" or h**ptiles, refers to reptiles and amphibians- some of the more elusive animals to encounter at Mounds State Park. Meet the Naturalist outside the Visitor Center for an approximately 1-hour program to discuss these unique animals and go out to search for them! Hike may involve stairs or rough terrain. Flashlights and boots are recommended. Wearing insect repellant? Please thoroughly wash your hands before this program - our h**p friends will thank you!

🥾Sunday, May 24th, 1pm - Intro to Backpacking - Curious about backpacking? Meet the naturalist and guest speaker on the front porch to learn about the skills, gear, and tactics to execute a successful backpacking trip. Program lasts approximately 1 hour.

🌿Monday, May 25th, 1pm - Pokeweed Prowl - Pokeweed is an iconic, though misunderstood, plant found in Indiana. Join the for a 1-hour program and hike to learn about Pokeweed, what it is used for, safety precautions for its harvesting and use, and State Park foraging regulations.

🌕Sunday, May 31st, 9pm - Full Moon Hike - Gather outside the Visitor Center to join the naturalist on a 1-hour hike by the light of the second May full moon! Learn about the cultural and historic names given to this moon cycle and more. Hike may involve stairs or rough terrain. Red-light flashlights only, please - a limited number of flashlights are available to borrow courtesy of the Friends of Mounds State Park Inc. Don't forget to stop by the Visitor Center during business hours to pick up the NEW, glow-in-the-dark Full Moon Hike t-shirt! Well-behaved, leashed dogs welcome.

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05/18/2026

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05/17/2026

MARKLEVILLE JAMBOREE 2026 SCHEDULE
AUGUST 6, 7, 8, 9
Thursday August 6, 6-7pm Speaker- Historian Stephen Jackson
Light refreshments. -Community Building.
Friday August 7th-4:30PM-9:00PM
4:30-7:30 PM-Psi Phi Sisters Famous Chicken Noodle Dinner!
-5:00PM Tractor Show opens! All entries will receive a plaque.
-5:00PM-6:30Pm -Sign up for Kids’ Tractor pull and Obstacle course race. Ages 5-10 years in the Tractor area shelter house. Games begin at 6:30PM. PRIZES!
Kids Inflatables/bounce houses open, $5 wrist band good all night!
*Stop by Information Booth-50/50 Raffle tickets, Silent Auction, Event T-Shirts, visors & Full Jamboree Schedules will be available.
-6PM-Opening Ceremony -Flag ceremony presented by Daleville Honor Guard Post 446 and Opening speech.
-6:30PM-Kids Tractor Pull and Obstacle course begins.
-7:00-8:00pm-Local Singer/song writer Hunter Smith
-8:00-9:00pm-Local Artist– Sammi Sam
Saturday August 8th-9: ooAM-10: ooPM
-9:00am-11:00am-Breakfast-Eggs, Sausage, Biscuits & Gravy. Cooked by the MEN from East Christian Church!
-9:00-am-1:00pm-Motorcycle show All bikes are Welcome! Trophies! Motorcycles will be entered and parked on cement at the basketball court.
10:00am-12noon-Taking Cookie Contest entries! Entries must be 6 same cookies on a plate. (Name & cell # on bottom) You may make and donate extra cookies and bakery items to be sold. All money will be added to our park fund. Cookie Contest winners will be announced on stage Saturday at 5:30 PM followed by bakery item auction type sale!
The cookies will be judged based on characteristics, inside and out. (Color, uniform in shape and size, appearance and taste.)
-11:00am-Parade line up in the park-Decorate- Patriotic Theme. -American’s 250 anniversary! 11:30am-Parade begins.
-12 noon-booths/concessions open.
-KID’S inflatables/bounce houses open- $5.00 wristband, good all day!
Information Booth Opens-Raffle tickets, silent auction, event T-shirts, visors and Jamboree Schedules available.
12-1:00pm-Family Bingo-All ages can play! Win Prizes!
-1-2:00pm-Presentation by Indiana Naturalist with take home Craft!
-2-3pm-Hedgehog Hannah Animal Show! An interactive show with 10 Different amazing animals!
-3:30-4:30-Magic Show presented by “Elfie” from Magication Station, The Wonderful toy store in Pendleton. Balloon Animals too!
-4:00PM -East Christian Churches’ “Taco Bar”
-5:00- Silent Auction Closes, winners notified
5:30PM Cookie Contest Winners announced on stage! Bakery auction SALE to follow! Auctioneer “Pablo” Alex Driver
-6:00PM-Quiz Bowl Games on Free Stage.
6:55PM-50/50 Raffle ticket winner drawn and announced on stage!
-7:00Pm-10:00PM Brought to you by Bright Point Church-
THREE BIG CHRISTIAN ROCK BANDS Presenting
The Untouchable Tour! Featuring “BEHOLD THE BELOVED”,
“SET FOR THE FALL”,
&” RELENTLESS FLOOD”.
-8:00Pm- Antique Tractor Parade through town!
Sunday August 9th 10:30am
Community Church Service-North Christian Church, East Christian Church & Bright Point Church!
*Subject to change.

05/16/2026

The bird highway is open and the spring migration peak starts tonight and runs into early next week. You can help by turning off those outdoor lights. The graphic below has the list of expected birds moving in during the overnight hours. We are also getting very high reports of hummingbirds right now. They migrate during the day.

05/16/2026
05/15/2026

Did you know Mounds State Park has a daily bicycle and pedestrian pass? For $2 per person per day you can enter and explore the park on foot or by bicycle. Remember, bicycles must stick to the roads as they are not permitted on any of our hiking trails 🚲🚶‍♀️

What about a motorcycle you ask? Motorcycles are considered a motorized vehicle and pay the regular entrance fee of $7 per motorcycle for Indiana residents or $15 per motorcycle for out-of-state residents. To learn more about entrance fees visit: https://ow.ly/f7T150YPHS6

05/14/2026

One week from today... Senior Day at the Track brought to you by Community Hospital Anderson.

Senior Day at the Track, a popular Little 500 Festival event, will be held on Thursday, May 21 from 10 a.m. to noon at Anderson Speedway. Enjoy a meal, live music and door prizes. This free event is for people 55 and over.

Community Hospital Anderson I Little 500 Festival

05/13/2026

Come out and skate on this date!

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