50 Years and Still Poppin’! Downtown Van Buren is popping with excitement with the 50th Popcorn Festival! Three big days of Family Fun, Food and Free Entertainment! Bring your lawn chair, cruise the vendors, and enjoy delicious eats all weekend long. Popcorn Festival Parade Thursday at 6:30pm. Great concerts every night.  Saturday’s fun includes a Baby Parade, Kernel Klassic 5K run and walk, Kids’ Fun Run, car & motorcycle show,  free entertainment, and all the popcorn you can eat!  IGTPA tractor pull Friday at 5pm.  Fireworks Saturday night at dusk.  Th & Fri 4pm-11pm, Sat 7am-midnight!