East Jordan Freedom Festival

Join us June 21 – June 25, 2023 East Jordan Freedom Festival!

Often referred to as the pride and joy of the East Jordan Community, the Freedom Festival truly is one of the area’s favorite summer events. Freedom, family and friendship are celebrated during the five day event. The festival features a “home-town” old-fashioned Friday Night Block Party with food, music and games for all ages, a Youth Parade, Grand Parade, Kids Activities, Carnival, a multitude of entertainers and musicians, food booths and a spectacular fireworks display shot from a barge on the beautiful South Arm of Lake Charlevoix on Saturday evening at dusk. 

The festival is organized by an all volunteer board of directors who meet monthly to plan and organize this renowned event for 10,000 plus people to enjoy over the 5-day June celebration. This year’s dates are Wednesday, June 21 through Sunday, June 25.

Schedule of Events 

JUNE 24 – SATURDAY

10:30AM-1:30PM - Kid’s Events in Memorial Park – Bounce Houses, Face Painting, Tattoo Booth, Make & Take Craft and more– Sponsored by: Whitaker Construction, Jordan River Arts Council, Okkonen Construction, Korthase Flinn Insurance & Financial Service, Hilltop Trucking & Excavating, SpartanNash

Megan the Balloon Artist – Sponsored by Okkonen Construction

8-11AM – Building Photo Backdrop in Memorial Park

5:30-9:30PM – Balloon Art near Memorial Park

8AM – 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament Check-in - Community Basketball Court (behind Murphy Field) –Must pre-register, registration available on Freedom Festival website or Chamber Office 8:30AM – 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament play begins – Community Basketball Court (behind Murphy Field) - Sponsored by Marty’s Dairy Grille & Buffman & Sons Excavating LLC

Noon-2:30 PM – Grand Parade Line-up check in by South Arm ORV Club at the East Jordan Family Health Center, 601 Bridge Street

11AM-10PM - Food Vendors (Memorial Park)

Noon-11PM – Carnival (Main & Esterly Street)

3PM – Grand Parade – Sponsored by Gill Roy’s Hardware Grand Marshall – Jerry Olson Route: West side of the bridge to Main, Main to Division end at Watson Field

5-6PM – Lip Sync Contest – Sponsored by: The Inner Structure 6-6:45PM – Live Entertainment “Midnight Cattle Callers” See Saturday Entertainment Sponsor List

7-8:15PM – Live Entertainment “OZZ” See Saturday Entertainment Sponsor List

8:15PM – Festival Grand Raffle Drawing (Memorial Park) One

$1,000 prize/ ten $100 prizes, Ticket Sponsor BA Accounting LLC 8:30-10PM Live Entertainment Michael Allman “Like Father Like Son” performing Allman Brothers Music featuring Kenny Olson on Guitar (Memorial Park)

Dusk (10:30) – Fabulous Fireworks by Great Lakes Fireworks

– Shot from a barge in Lake Charlevoix, Synchronized to music –

88.9 FM Best viewing – Memorial Park, City Harbor area *Rain Date Sunday, June 26 – Barge - Partially Sponsored by: Lyons Marine Construction. The bridge will be closed for a short time following the fireworks for safety – per East Jordan Police Department 

Festival Date: June 21-25, 2023