Delton Founders Festival

08/30/2026

Get ready for the Delton Community online auction to benefit local non-profit groups! Bidding is from September 10-15. Donations and consignments will be taken through September 4. Please donate and/or bid! 👍😊

08/16/2026

The final day of the 2026 Founders Festival! 🎉

🚘 9am: Founders Festival Car Show, WM Smith Park

🙏 10am: Community of Faith Celebration, WM Smith Park

Thank you for another incredible festival weekend, Delton! See you next year!

08/15/2026

Saturday isn't over yet! 🎉

🪢 11:30am: Tug of War: Police vs. Firefighters, WM Smith Park

🎊 1pm: Parade down Grove Street (lineup at DK Middle School, at noon)

💩 3pm: Cow Plop, DKS Soccer Field

🇺🇸 3:30pm: Quilts of Valor Presentations honoring Delton veterans, WM Smith Park

🎤 5pm: Delton Idol Finale, WM Smith Park

🎆 10:30pm: Fireworks & Delton Idol winner announcement, WM Smith Park

A full day of Delton pride: don't miss the parade or the fireworks!

08/15/2026

Our biggest day is here! 🎉 Saturday morning lineup:

🥞 7am: Pancake Breakfast, Delton Fire Club

📚 9am: Book Sale, $1 & $2 Bag Specials

🚙 9am: Car Wash, Smith & Doster

🎨 9am: Arts & Crafts Show, WM Smith Park

🖍️ 9am: Grove Street Sidewalk Chalk Contest, WM Smith Park

🦆 9am: The Great Duck Hunt & Grasshopper Gathering

⛵ 10am: 6th Annual Wooden Boat Show, Delton District Library

🏈 10am: FFA Games, DKS Soccer Field

🧗 10am: Scout Climbing Wall, inflatable archery & water ball pit, WM Smith Park

💦 10am: TVC Water & Foam Party, WM Smith Park

❄️ 11am: Frozen T-Shirt Contest, WM Smith Park (first 20, sign up on site!)

🚚 11am: Food Trucks, WM Smith Park

Full afternoon/evening lineup coming up next: see you there!

08/14/2026

Day 2 of the Delton Founders Festival! 🎉

📚 9am: Book Sale

🦆 9am: The Great Duck Hunt & Grasshopper Gathering (downtown)

🎨 4pm: Arts & Crafts Show, WM Smith Park

🎤 5pm: Delton Idol, WM Smith Park

🚚 5pm: Food Trucks, WM Smith Park

🍽️ 5pm: Food & Drink Specials, Grove Street Cafe

🧗 6pm: Scout Climbing Wall, Delton District Library

🎳 6pm: Road Bowling, Faith United Methodist Church

🎖️ 7pm: Presentation of Grand Marshals Joe and Sandy Barker, WM Smith Park

⚾ 7pm: Guns vs. Hoses Softball Game, Delton Kellogg Middle School Softball Field

Bring your chairs and blankets for Delton Idol!

08/13/2026

Delton Founders Festival is proud to be a drop off point all weekend! Bring your donations by the info tent anytime throughout the festival, and we’ll get them to Revitalize Delton and the Delton Kellogg PTO to stock classrooms for the year ahead. 🍎🎒

08/13/2026

📚 9am: Book Sale, Delton District Library

🚗 3pm: Safety Drive-Thru, Delton District Library

🎶 7pm: Summer Sounds Concert featuring Hairmania, WM Smith Park

08/12/2026

The 2026 Delton Founders Festival kicks off tomorrow, Thursday, August 13, and runs through Sunday, August 16.

From the Summer Sounds Concert to the parade, fireworks, and everything in between, check out the full schedule at deltonfoundersfestival.org/events and start planning your weekend!

Free Climbing wall activity. Closed toe shoes required. All participants must have a waiver filled out prior to climbing, waivers are provided on site.

08/12/2026

Updated Schedule highlights for everyone. Please visit https://deltonfoundersfestival.org/events for the full event list and further event details.