James Dean Festival & Run
Each year the James Dean Festival in Fairmount, Indiana draws fans of all ages from all over the world. This year, the residents of Fairmount will once again open their doors to movie fans from around the world as they celebrate the life and legacy of “The Rebel” himself.
The 2017 James Dean festival will take place from Thursday, September 21st through Sunday, September 24th. The festival's main attractions will be the Annual Museum Days and the Annual James Dean Run. This experience is not one to miss.
2017 Schedule of Events
James Dean Run - Playacres Park
Please contact the Fairmount Historical Museum at (765) 948-4555 for additional information.
Fairmount Visitor Information:
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Friday - September 22, 2017
9:00 am Registration Opens
10:00 am Run Opens With DJ Music
Noon Top 20 Area Opens - Southwest Baseball Field
3:00 pm Registration - Flame Throwing & Muffler Rapping
Contest - Pavilion
Top 20 Awards - Pavilion
$500 CASH DRAWING FOR PRE-ENTRY ONLY
6:00 pm Registration Closes
6:00 - 8:30 pm Biff and the Cruisers- Pavilion
8:30 pm Muffler Rapping Contest - SW Baseball Field
9:00 pm Flame Throwing Contest - SW Baseball Field
Saturday - September 23, 2017
8:00 am Registration Opens
10:00 am Music With DJ
11:00am-12:00pm Mopar Corral Judging Registration
11:00am-4:00pm Deuce Day Corral For All 32s
Noon Top 20 Area Opens - Southwest Baseball Field
Noon Lions Club High School Stage Dedication
10:00am-2:00 pm Registration for Games - ISRA Booth/Trailer
1:00 pm Indiana Street Rod Assoc. Q&A - Pavilion
2:00 pm Let the Games Begin ISRA style - ISRA Trailer
2:00 pm Grand Parade
3:00 pm Registration for the "Parade of Neon" - Pavilion
5:00 pm $500 CASH DRAWING - REGISTERED ENTRIES
2 - $100 Cash Drawings - Merc Owners Only
Saturday Top 20 Awards
6:00 pm Registration Closes
6:00 - 8:30 pm Reminisce Band - Pavilion
9:00 pm Parade of Neon
Sunday - September 24, 2017
8:00 am Registration Opens
9:00 am Church Service - Pavilion
9:00 am - Noon Class Judging
Open Hood & Trunk For Judges
10:00 am Music With DJ
10:30 am Registration for Adult Creeper Race - Pavilion
11:00 am ISRA Adult Creeper Race - Pavilion
Noon Registration Closes
2:00 pm Awards Ceremony - Pavilion
$100 Cash Drawing - Merc Owners Only
Thursday - September 21, 2017
5:00 pm 14th Annual Pre-James Dean Run - Downtown
Friday - September 22, 2017
8:00 am Streets Closed Off
10:00 am 50's & 60's Music on Main Street with DJ Jason Carpenter
4:00 pm Free Showing of East of Eden
Municipal Building, 214 W Washington St
5:00 pm Crowning of 2017 Senior Citizens King & Queen
6:00 - 7:30 pm Welcome Line Dancers - Main Street Stage
8:00 - 10:00 pm Zach Day & Full Throttle Band-Main Street Stage
Saturday - September 23, 2017
9:00 am Garfield 26th Great Race - Starts at the Telephone
Office - 221 W Washington St
9:00 am Music & Trivia With DJ - Main Street Stage
11:00 am Kiddie Tractor Pull - West of Fire Station - 214
W Washington St
12:00 - 1:00 pm Encore! Dance Academy
2:00 pm Grand Parade
4:00 pm Free Showing of Rebel Without A Cause
Municipal Building - 214 W Washington St
7:00 pm Rock Lasso Contest - Main Street Stage
8:00 pm Little James Dean Look-Alike Contest 6:00 pm 50's Dance & Costume Contest - Main Street Stage
Main Street Stage
9:00 pm World Famous James Dean Look-Alike Contest
Main Street Stage
10:00 pm Moon Cats - Main Street Stage
Sunday - September 24, 2017
11:00 am Music With DJ Jason Carpenter
1:00 pm Free Showing of Giant
Municipal Building - 214 W Washington St
1:00 pm ArGuys 'N Gals
Main Street Stage
2:30 pm M-G High School Band - Main Street Stage
James Dean Festival