Always held the last full weekend in September, the festival includes a street fair, vendor booths, rides, entertainment and car show.
2018 Festival Schedule
Thursday - September 27, 2018
5:00 pm 14th Annual Pre-James Dean Run - Downtown
Friday - September 28, 2018
8:00 am Streets Closed Off
10:00 am 50's & 60's Music on Main Street with DJ Lee Niverson
11 am Author and Friend of James Dean, Lew Bracker book signing Museum Porch
4:00 pm Free Showing of East of Eden
Municipal Building, 214 W Washington St
5:00 pm Crowning of 2015 Senior Citizens King & Queen
6:00 - 7:30 pm Welcome Line Dancers - Main Street Stage
8:00 - 10:00 pm Country Heart Band-Main Street Stage
Saturday - September 29, 2018
9:00 am Garfield 25th Great Race - Starts at the Telephone
Office - 221 W Washington St
9:00 am Music DJ - Main Street Stage
10 am-5 pm First Annual James Dean Tribune Art Show, Stardust Ballroom, Main Street
11:00 am Kiddie Tractor Pull - West of Fire Station - 214
W Washington St
11:30 am-2 pm Author and Friend of James Dean, Lew Bracker book signing Museum Porch
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
4:00 pm Autograph session with "Jersey Boy" and The DooWop Project's Dominic Scaglione Jr, Museum Porch
4:00 pm-5 pm Welcome Sock Hoppers, Main Street Stage
6:00 pm 50's Dance Contest - Main Street Stage
7:00 pm Rock Lasso Contest - Main Street Stage
7:30 pm Little James Dean Look-Alike Contest
Main Street Stage
8:00 pm World Famous James Dean Look-Alike Contest
Main Street Stage with host and MC Dominic Scaglione, Jr
9:00-11 :00pm Henry Lee Summer - Main Street Stage
Sunday - September 30, 2018
11:00 am Music With DJ Lee Niverson
1:00 pm Free Showing of Giant
Municipal Building - 214 W Washington St
1:00 pm JAMES DEAN MEMORIAL SERVICE, Back Creek Friends Church
1:00 pm ArGuys 'N Gals and Elementary Swing Choir-- Main Street Stage
2:30 pm M-G High School Band - Museum Lawn
