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The Grain Valley Fair returns Friday, September 6th - Saturday, September 7th at Armstrong Park. The fun begins Friday evening with the carnival midway, vendor booths, and food vendors opening at 4:00pm. The beer garden opens at 5:00pm with bands beginning at 5:30pm.
Grain Valley Fair Board member Mike Todd said the organization is excited for this weekend. "We are super excited about our lineup of bands especially the ones starting at 3:00pm on Saturday. There are three bands that all headline a lot of fairs/festivals, and we have all three with no cover charge. We also have not raised prices in our beer garden even though wholesale prices have gone up, so we are really trying to bust inflation for everyone in Grain Valley," Todd said. The community parade will be held on Saturday, September 7th. The parade begins at 10:00am at Grain Valley High School, heads east on Eagles Parkway to Buckner Tarsney/Main, continues north through downtown to Walnut, and then heads west to Kirby to conclude at the high school. Residents should be prepared for road closures along the route from approximately 9:00am - Noon. Bingo, hosted by the Grain Valley Chamber of Commerce, will be held Saturday, September 7th at the Grain Valley Community Center from 10am - 4pm. Bingo is free with donations welcome to support Chamber programming for local businesses. Concessions will be available as well. At the fairgrounds on Saturday, several activities are planned. A car show will be held from Noon - 4pm, the mechanical bull contest begins at 1:30pm, and a full lineup of bands begins at the Pavilion at Armstrong Park at Noon and continues until 10:00pm. A shuttle service will be offered from 2:00pm - 10:30pm on Saturday. Shuttles will pick up and drop off attendees at two parking locations: Grain Valley High School's east parking lot and the First Baptist Church of Grain Valley. The pickup location at the fair will be at the south end of the Community Center parking lot near the pool. For more information, visit www.grainvalleyfair.org or follow Grain Valley Fair on Facebook for updates. First Fridays continues Friday, July 5th with an All-American Summer theme. In addition to food trucks and vendors downtown from 5pm - 8pm, a Foam Party next to Valley Baptist on Front Street will be held from 6pm - 7:30pm.
Food vendors scheduled to attend include: Whole in Bun Chef Aristos Ate 1 Six La Hamburguesa Loca Omnivorium Donut NV Stanley's Ice and Cream Road closures are scheduled to start at 4:30pm, with Main St closing at the same time as the following list. - W. Walnut at Gregg Street to Main Street - W. Front at Gregg Street to Main Street - Main Street from Walnut to Front Street - E. Walnut will be closed at Main Street First Fridays will last until 8:00pm, after which roads will gradually reopen. Our officers and VIPs will assist in redirecting vehicles around the event zone. First Fridays returns to downtown Grain Valley this Friday, June 7th with a Food Truck Throw Down, selfie stations, vendors, a car show, and more.
Please note the following street closures: - W. Walnut at Gregg Street to Main Street - W. Front at Gregg Street to Main Street - Main Street from Walnut to Front Street - E. Walnut will be closed at Main Street Closures are scheduled to start at 4:30pm with Main St closing at the same time. The event is scheduled until 8:00pm, after which roads will gradually reopen. "This month we have two events happening with First Friday. The first one scored the highest on our survey we did early this year, which is the Food Truck Throw Down. The trucks are embracing it and most have added specials and small dishes at lower prices so everyone can make sure to try as many trucks as possible. They are all trying to get your vote. The second event we have going on is different selfie stations around downtown including a 360-degree selfie booth that we will have set up on Main Street," Grain Valley Fair board member Mike Todd said. Downtown Grain Valley Inc. is also bringing back its Rock-Paper-Scissors contest. Anyone who plays can be entered to win a prize (no minimums this round). Participants should stop by the Downtown Grain Valley booth to grab your beads and enter to win a gift card to downtown businesses. To place your votes in the Food Truck Throw Down competition, stop by the First Friday's Info Tent to pick up your voting chip (one per person) and then drop that chip into your favorite truck's bucket, which will be located at their truck. A car show is also planned in the parking lot of First Baptist Church Grain Valley from 5:00pm - 8:00pm. The show is free to enter and free to attend. First Fridays returns to downtown Grain Valley this Friday, May 3rd with a focus on the arts. The popular event, hosted by the Grain Valley Fair Association in partnership with Downtown Grain Valley, Inc., is held the first Friday during the summer months. The event features a variety of food trucks and a different theme each month. For the month of May, the arts are in the spotlight, with student artwork from Grain Valley Schools displayed in downtown businesses and a chalk artist creating an original work outside of El Tequilazo restaurant beginning at 5:00pm. "We are very excited about this year. We took to heart the survey we conducted earlier this year regarding what people wanted to see as part of First Fridays and have incorporated as many of those activities as possible. Food Trucks play a big part in First Fridays, but we have really tried to grow the event from when we first started from just Food Trucks to other events for the whole family. I think this year we have some really cool things in store and hopefully it will give our residents a chance to stay in town for their Friday nights while at the same time bringing in people from outside our community as well so they can see the great things going on in Grain Valley," Grain Valley Fair Committee Chair Mike Todd said. Main Street will close at around 4:45 PM and reopen around 8:00 PM between Front and Walnut. Access to the parking lot across from the Bank of Grain Valley will be available. Image credit: Grain Valley Fair Association
The Grain Valley Fair kicks off Friday, September 8th and continues through Saturday, September 9th at Armstrong Park.
Mayor Mike Todd coordinates the Fair as a member of the Grain Valley Fair Association Board, and is thrilled with this year's lineup and the weather forecast. "Knock on wood the weather looks like a vast improvement over last year. Might even say perfect Fair weather. Since our Fair Association was formed this is the most vendors we have ever had sign up. Lots of crafters and Etsy shop type vendors, which we always get asked for more of. A couple of the bands we have coming you almost always have to pay to see, but thanks to all of our great sponsors the music is all brought to everyone at no cost. Lots of new firsts this year including appearances by both Slugger and KC Wolf," Todd said. This year's Grain Valley Fair Community Parade will be held a bit earlier than usual, with the parade beginning at 10:00am on Saturday. The parade begins at the high school, heads east to march through downtown, taking EE Kirby Road to return to the high school. Streets along the route will be impacted from 9:30am - 11:30am. Below is the schedule of events for this weekend's Fair: Grain Valley Fair 2023 Fair presented by iPlumb KC, McCownGordon Construction, Centerpoint Medical Center, and Missouri Made Marijuana Schedule brought to you by Grain Valley News and University Health Friday September 8th 4:00-9:00 Carnival Midway Open: Fair Grounds Brought to you by OOIDA and Nick Mortallaro State Farm 4:00-9:00 Vendor Booths Open: Fair Grounds Brought to you by McDonald’s of Grain Valley and TempStop 4:00-9:00 Food Truck Alley Open (Fair Grounds) Brought to you by Temp-Con 5:00-10:00 Beer Garden Open (Large Pavilion) Brought to you by MO Country 5:00-8:00 Chapel Hill Rebellion (North Stage of the Pavilion) Brought to you by Nicholls Performance Transmissions 8:30-10:00 Grindstone (East Stage of the Pavilion) Brought to you by Lights Out Window Tint Saturday September 9th 10:00-11:30 Grain Valley Community Parade: Starts at High School Brought to you by Grain Valley News 11:00-9:00 Carnival Midway Open: Fair Grounds Brought to you by Marilyn Jeanne Designs and Alyssa Scholl American Family Insurance 11:00-9:00 Vendor Booths Open: Fair Grounds Brought to you by McDonald’s of Grain Valley and TempStop 11:00-9:00 Food Truck Alley Open (Fair Grounds) Brought to you by Temp-Con 12:00-1:30 Dan Strack and the Pro Pickers East Stage of the Pavilion Brought to you by Blue Springs Marine 12:00-1:30 Slugger (Kansas City Royals Mascot) iPlumb KC Booth Brought to you by iPlumb KC 12:00-10:00 Beer Garden Open (Large Pavilion) Brought to you by MO Country 12:00-4:00 Car Show East and West James Rollo Ballfields Brought to you by noAKA Promotions 1:00-10:30 Fair Shuttle First Baptist Parking Lot/Sni-A-Bar Elementary Parking Lot/Fair Grounds Brought to you by First Baptist Grain Valley 2:00-3:30 Carl Worden Band Main Stage of the Pavilion Brought to you by Grain Valley Culver’s 4:00-5:30 Back Alley Brass Band Main Stage of the Pavilion Brought to you by Grain Valley Price Chopper 5:00-7:00 KC Wolf (Kansas City Chiefs Mascot) iPlumb KC Booth Brought to you by iPlumb KC 5:30-6:15 Mechanical Bull Riding Contest North End of the Pavilion Brought to you by Boot Barn 6:15-7:45 Landslide (Main Stage of the Pavilion) Brought to you by Blue Compass RV 8:30-10:00 Member’s Only Main Stage of the Pavilion Brought to you by Blue Compass RV Thank you to our Partner Sponsors Metropolitan Community College, Star Development, Collision Leaders and St. Mary’s Hospital Trash Services provided by Lies Trash and Junk-Be-Gone UTVs/Golf Carts provided by Dell’s Powersports and Lifted and Lowered Golf Carts Koozies sponsored by State Bank, Eagles Convenient Storage, ICON Grading, KC Cannabis, KAT Excavating, ASI, Re/Max, Ward Development, Edward Jones of Grain Valley, Elliot Glass, Show Me Hydro, Hooker’s Tow, Nicholls Performance Transmissions, and Casey’s General Stores Parade Toss Outs sponsored by Bank of Grain Valley, Nicholls Performance Transmissions, and Lights Out Window Tint The final First Fridays event for the year will feature several local bands. The August 4th event will be held in downtown Grain Valley from 5-8pm. In addition to the traditional food trucks, entertainment will be provided by Josephine, Time Bandits, and the Good Sam Band.
First Fridays events are hosted by the Grain Valley Fair Association in partnership with Downtown Grain Valley, Inc. The artwork has been hung, the food trucks are scheduled, and downtown businesses are ready to welcome guests for the first First Fridays event of the year on Friday, May 5th from 5:00pm - 8:00pm.
The Grain Valley Fair Association is continuing the popular Food Truck Friday events, focusing on just the first Fridays in 2023 rather than a weekly event. This year's events will be held May 5th, June 2nd, July 7th, August 4th, and then during the Grain Valley Fair on September 8th and 9th. All events, with the exception of the Grain Valley Fair, will be held in downtown Grain Valley, with a different theme planned for each month. On May 5th, an Art Walk is planned, featuring artwork from student artists displayed in participating downtown businesses. In addition to the food trucks and Art Walk, collaborative art activities and vendors will be on site, and several local businesses and restaurants will be open for dining and entertainment options. The Grain Valley Chamber of Commerce will welcome two new businesses, The Patel Group and Iron Courtyard, with ribbon cuttings beginning at The Patel Group's new offices at 4:00pm. Mayor Mike Todd said the Grain Valley Fair Association board partnered with the newly formed Downtown Grain Valley, Inc. to add to the successful Food Truck Fridays events and support downtown revitalization efforts. "We are looking forward to a really great time. With the help of Downtown Grain Valley working with the Grain Valley Fair, we are going to have a great event. Theming each First Friday this year is a great addition. I have seen all the art for the Art Walk this Friday and to say we have some talented artists in our school system is an understatement. I think everyone will be pleasantly surprised at the talent that is on display from early childhood up to the high school," Todd said. After months of planning, the Grain Valley Fair and Community Parade will be held this wekeend, Friday, September 9th and Saturday, September 10th behind the Grain Valley Community Center. The fun begins at 4:00pm on Friday, as the carnival midway and vendor booths open. The Beer Garden opens at 5:00pm, with bands beginning at 5:30pm through 11:00pm.
The Grain Valley Community Parade will begin at 2:00pm on Saturday. The parade begins at Grain Valley High School, heads east to Main, travels down Main to Walnut, follows Walnut to Kirby and heads back to the high school. Judging will take place along Main Street, with winners announced Saturday evening. A full schedule of events is provided below. Additional details can be found at www.grainvalleyfair.org or the Grain Valley Fair page on Facebook. |
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