Tractors travel in the Mentone Egg Festival parade in this InkFreeNews file photo. The festival runs from Thursday, June 3, to Saturday, June 5.

Staff Report

MENTONE — The Mentone Egg Festival begins Thursday night, June 3, in downtown Mentone.

After being canceled last year due to COVID-19, the festival returns with the theme, “Dreams of the Future.”

The festival runs through Saturday, June 5.

The schedule is as follows:

Thursday, June 3

• 5 p.m. – Flea markets, crafts, food vendors – kids area — Uptown
• 7:30 p.m. – Music with The Bulldogs (Formerly Spike and the Bulldogs) – In Memory of Russell and Leona Eber — Fire Station

Friday, June 4

• 11 a.m.-Close – Bell burgers and more by the Bell Museum — Tent
• Noon-9 p.m – Flea markets, crafts, food vendors — Uptown
• 2 p.m.-Dark – Inflatables and Games — Uptown
• 2 p.m.-Dark – Ride the Mechanical Bull — Downtown
• 4 p.m. – Annual Egg Festival Car, Truck, Tractor and Motorcycle Show — Tucker St.
• 6-9 p.m. – ’50s and ’60s music, Silent Auction — Uptown
• 6-9 p.m. – Music with Copper Bridges — East Main St. at The Barricade

Saturday, June 5

• 8 a.m. – Egg City 5K Run — Fire Station
• 9 a.m. – Inflatables and Games – Flea Markets, Crafts, Food Stands — Uptown
• 9 a.m – 3 on 3 Basketball with Chad and Bill Patrick — Mentone Gym
• 10 a.m. – Judging the parade entries — Parade Lineup Site
• 10 a.m. – Registration for the Cornhole Tournament — Fire Station
• 10 a.m. – Dark — Ride the Mechanical Bull — Downtown
• 11 a.m. – Egg Festival Cornhole Tournament — Fire Station
• 11 a.m. – Real Deal Food by Mentone United Methodist — Tent
• 11 a.m. – Parade – Dreams of the Future – Parade Marshal: Kim Eiser — Downtown
• Noon – 3 on 3 Basketball — Mentone Gym
• 12:30 p.m. – Miss Chick and Mr. Rooster Contest — Stage
• 1 p.m. – Kids Games — Stage
• 1 p.m. – Garden Tractor Pull Weigh-In — Park
• 1:30 p.m. – Kiddie Tractor Pull — Stage
• 2 p.m. – Garden Tractor Pull — Park
• 2:30 p.m. – Egg Toss — Stage
• 3-4 p.m. – Wabash Post 15 Dancers — Stage
• 6 p.m. – Cake Walk — Fire Station
• 6:30 p.m. –  Winners of the Cute Baby Contest — Fire Station
• 7 p.m. – Crowning of Miss Mentone — Fire Station
• 7:30 p.m. – Family Feud Game Show — Fire Station
• 8:30 p.m. Music with Hot Line (Phil Smith) — Stage