Mitchell Persimmon Festival

08/25/2026

🚗 Cruise-In on Parade Day!

Bring out your favorite ride and join us at the Mitchell Opera House parking lot on Saturday, September 26 from 9 AM–Noon!

DJ music, free entry, prizes, and plenty of great cars to check out before the parade. Come cruise with us at the Mitchell Persimmon Festival!

08/25/2026

If you’ve never done the Persimmon Festival Road Rally, this is your year!

Grab a group of friends, pick your best navigator, and get ready to hit the road! Think you can follow the clues and make it to the finish?

Who’s riding shotgun?

Have some fun with a carload of friends and family while you tour our beautiful county!!

Front parking lot at Mitchell High School
Registration starts at Noon
Driver meetings at 12:45am
Road Rally Begins at 1pm

$10 cash please bring exact change.

08/19/2026

Ready to run… or walk? The Persimmon 5K is back!

Join us during the Mitchell Persimmon Festival for the Persimmon 5K Walk/Run — or bring the kiddos for the FREE Kids 1 Mile Fun Run!

Whether you're racing for a PR, walking with friends, or just coming out to be part of the fun, we'd love to have you!

Register for the Persimmon 5K here:
https://runsignup.com/Race/IN/Mitchell/PersimmonFestival5k

Grab your shoes and we'll see you at the starting line!

08/14/2026

Official 2026 Mitchell Persimmon Festival shirts are now available for preorder!
We have two designs to choose from, and shirts are $20 each (additional charge for 2XL and 3XL). All orders must be prepaid at the Greater Mitchell Chamber of Commerce and will be available for pickup before the festival.
All proceeds go directly back into supporting the Mitchell Persimmon Festival.
Place your order here: Official 2026 Mitchell Persimmon Festival shirts are now available for preorder!
We have two designs to choose from, and shirts are $20 each (additional charge for 2XL and 3XL). All orders must be prepaid at the Greater Mitchell Chamber of Commerce and will be available for pickup before the festival.
All proceeds go directly back into supporting the Mitchell Persimmon Festival.
Place your order here: https://persimmonfestival.org/apparel/

08/13/2026

Official 2026 Mitchell Persimmon Festival shirts are now available for preorder!

We have two designs to choose from, and shirts are $20 each (additional charge for 2XL and 3XL). All orders must be prepaid at the Greater Mitchell Chamber of Commerce and will be available for pickup before the festival.

All proceeds go directly back into supporting the Mitchell Persimmon Festival.

Place your order here: https://persimmonfestival.org/apparel/?fbclid=IwdGRjcATrO_twZG9mAWZkaWQWUMa060YfaSNc2sMlLEasA8cV8cXrYGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzE3Mzg0NzY0MjY3MDM3MAABHpk64pbnF_GAk-iSHTkyp293QzFqeTp5KruiEfjGLWRZnx2fdCdybMyMwTP6_aem_BKuCQbbn8jpO7N-4ly1hLg

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08/10/2026

🎟️🎡Pre-sale Ride Coupons are now LIVE 🎟️🎠🎡

$20.00 per coupon

Find yours today at:

Ace/Ben Franklin
Hoosier Hills Credit Union
Marathon
Beacon Credit Union
City hall ( water department)
Chamber/Tourism Office

07/30/2026

Vendor Applications Are NOW OPEN!

Think you'd be a good fit for the Mitchell Persimmon Festival Vendor Market at Mimi's Event Space? We'd love to see your application!

This is an application, not first come, first served. We'll be selecting 11 vendors to create a great mix of shopping for our festival guests.

Apply here:

September 21–26, 2026

07/20/2026

📬 Special Delivery 📬

Festival books are making their way to numerous businesses around the county over the next few days!

Pick up your copy to see all the wonderful things happening at our 2026 Persimmon Festival!

Happy Reading!

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