Darlington Canoe Festival

06/17/2025

If you are looking for any results of the canoe races please reach out to Peggy or Jay Lancaster.

06/16/2025

A huge thank you to the incredible local groups, organizations, and families who made this year’s big events at Canoe Fest possible! 💛💚

👏 A huge thank you to the Lancaster family for prepping the river and organizing the Canoe Races!
🍗 To Lori Garvey and the team at Glennie’s—thank you for another amazing Chicken BBQ!
🚓 Thank you to the Darlington Police Department for putting together Climb in the Cab.
🏃‍♂️ Shoutout to Kent Miehe and the Cross Country team for organizing the Run/Walk.
🎤 To Nancy Winslow—thank you for leading the always-entertaining Talent Show!
🎉 Thank you Abby Haas for keeping the BINGO fun going strong.
⚾ Thanks to the Sieg Foundation for organizing the baseball tournaments!
💃 A big shoutout to DWRS for their fantastic dance performance!
🥋 And thank you to Team Elite for the impressive Tae Kwon Do demonstration!

Canoe Fest is truly a community effort, and none of this would be possible without the passion and support of people like you. 💪

06/16/2025

On behalf of the Canoe Fest Committee, we’d like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who came out and supported the 59th Annual Darlington Canoe Fest! It was such an amazing weekend filled with community, fun, and unforgettable memories.

A huge thank you to all of the organizations, groups, and sponsors who helped make this weekend possible!

Pictured below are this year’s dedicated committee members who helped make it all happen: Kyle McCarville, Kyla Kieffer, Laura Smith, Mindy Judkins, Zach McGranahan, Brien Cleary, Addison Reilly, Phil Winslow, Jesse Westerman, and Steve Pickett. Missing from photo: Szvon Conway.

We couldn’t have done it without the support of this incredible community — thank you! 💙🛶

06/15/2025

06/15/2025

✨ FREE Glitter Tattoos and Caricatures! 🎨✨
Head to the tent at the Festival Grounds for free glitter tattoos and caricatures—fun for all ages! Don’t miss out on the festive fun happening now! Glitter tattoos sponsored by Wild Roots Salon!

06/15/2025

🎺 The UW Marching Band will be performing at the Festival Grounds at 3:15 PM — and you won’t want to miss it!

Get ready for an amazing show and a chance to party with Bucky himself! 🎉🦡🎶 See you there!

06/15/2025

🎉 Luke Bryan always says “rain is a good thing” — so the annual parade is ON, rain or shine! 🌧️☀️

Head up to Ohio Street now for:
🍭 Sweet treats from Kreeg’s Kandy
🍔 Delicious eats from Alivia’s Grill
🎈 Amazing balloon art & face painting from BeeGiggles

Come out and enjoy the fun — no matter the weather! 🎊

06/15/2025

BeeGiggles Entertainment will be set up on the corner of Ohio and North from 11:30 am-1:30 pm today! Stop by for awesome balloon art and facepainting! A huge thank you to FurstStaffing for sponsoring!

06/15/2025

Chicken is on the grill! Starts serving at 11am. All proceeds going to the Friendship Fund! Come early before they run out!

06/15/2025

First ones across the finish line this morning!

06/15/2025

🎉 It’s the FINAL DAY of Canoe Fest — let’s go out with a bang! 🇺🇸🎈

Join us this Sunday for two of the weekend’s most beloved traditions: the Canoe races and the parade!
📍 This year’s parade will march down Ohio Street, so be sure to grab your spot early!

🎺 Floats, bands, candy, and community spirit — you won’t want to miss it!
Plus, stick around for more fun at the festival grounds as we wrap up an unforgettable weekend.