FoxTrot Festival 2010
Come see Marion come alive on May 15, 2010
No! The FoxTrot Festival is not a celebration of a particular dance! It is, however a celebration that includes dancing! Each year Marion County celebrates the history of South Carolina's Swamp Fox, so trot on over and see what the festival has to offer you, your family and your friends!
Want to participate in this year's festival on Saturday, May 15, 2010?
To apply as a vendor or craftsman, click here. Print this document and mail to FoxTrot Festival, P.O. Box 1454, Marion, SC, 29571.
To apply as a food vendor, click here. Print all documents. After completing the application, mail it and the application fee to FoxTrot Festival, P.O. Box 1454, Marion, SC 29571.
To check out this year's schedule, click here.
The Marion FoxTrot Festival was organized in 1991 as a non-profit organization with the goal of promoting the City of Marion, South Carolina and Historic Marion County. The festival is funded by the City of Marion, Marion County and private benefactors with the City of Marion acting as its fiscal agent. The Marion FoxTrot Festival Board of Directors consists of volunteers from throughout the county. Numerous others join forces with the board of directors in order to accomplish the vast amount of preparation and work that make the festival possible.
The historic and charming county courthouse square, with its ancient elm trees draped with Spanish moss and beautifully landscaped grounds, provides the perfect backdrop for the Marion FoxTrot Festival. Watching over the day's events is the statue of the "Swamp Fox" himself, Revolutionary War General Francis Marion, for whom the county was named.
The festival includes the annual pre-festival FoxTrot Family Horseshow/Fun Show in March in Marion County and an Outdoor Movie and Professional Fireworks Display on the Friday night before the Saturday day-long downtown event. Those events kick-off at 10 a.m. with a parade. Throughout the day festival-goers enjoy the crafters, food vendors, amusements, a petting zoo, pony rides, entertainment, classic car show, Revolutionary War reenactors and much more. A street dance, with live music starting at 7 p.m., rounds out the day's events. To keep on reading ... press here.
