Iris Festival Schedule
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Saturday, April 29, 2023
10:00AM - Iris Festival Pageant, Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main Street
Thursday, May 25, 2023
6:00PM -
- Opening Ceremony, Garden Street Gate
- Crowning of the King and Queen, Garden Street Gate
- Boat rides begin, Garden Street dock
- "A Night Out in Rio" The Taste at the Gardens Begins, Garden Street Gate
7:30PM - The Phantom Tollbooth, Sumter Little Theatre
8:30PM -
- Boat rides end
- The Taste at the Gardens Closes
Friday, May 26, 2023
10:00AM –
- All Vendors Open
- Petting Zoo Opens, beside Visitors Center
- Education Day Activities Start
2:00PM -
3:00PM -
5:00PM -
- Education Day Activities End
5:30PM -
6:00PM –
- All Vendors Close
- Petting Zoo Closes
6:30PM - 4th Fridays Outdoor Concert in Downtown Sumter, 21 N. Main St.
7:30PM - The Phantom Tollbooth, Sumter Little Theatre
Saturday, May 27, 2023
9:00AM -
- Parade line up begins at Sumter Civic Center
- Head Turnerz Classic Car Registration Begins, Heath Pavilion
10:00AM -
- 17th Annual Shrine Day Parade Begins, Sumter Civic Center to USC Sumter
- All Vendors Open
- Carousel Opens, beside Visitors Center
- Petting Zoo Opens, beside Visitors Center
- Kids Area Opens, Children's Playground Area and Garden Street Entrance
- Children's Art in the Park Begins
- SAFE Kids Adventureland Begins, Kids Area
- Boat rides begin, Garden Street dock
- Mary Hinson Flower Show Begins, Alice Boyle Garden Center
10:30AM -
11:00AM -
- Spring Garden Tour Begins, Alice Boyle Garden Center, 842 W Liberty St.
- Head Turnerz Classic Car Judging Begins, Heath Pavilion
11:30AM -
12:00PM -
- Shuttle Buses from Civic Center to Swan Lake Start
- Iris King and Queens Introduced, Main Stage
12:30PM -
1:00PM -
1:30PM -
2:00PM -
2:30PM -
3:00PM -
- Spring Garden Tour Ends
- Head Turnerz Classic Car Show Ends
4:00PM -
- Mary Hinson Flower Show Ends
- SAFE Kids Adventureland Ends
5:00PM - Children's Art in the Park Ends
5:30PM -
6:00PM -
- Just Kidding Around Children's Area Ends
- Carousel Closes, beside Visitors Center
- Petting Zoo Closes
- All Vendors Close
6:15PM - Shuttle Buses from Civic Center to Swan Lake End
7:30PM - The Phantom Tollbooth, Sumter Little Theatre
Sunday, May 28, 2023
10:00AM -
- All Vendors Open
- Boat rides begin, Garden Street dock
- Petting Zoo Opens, beside Visitors Center
- Shuttle Buses from Civic Center to Swan Lake Start
12:00PM - Kids Area Opens
1:00PM -
- Mary Hinson Flower Show Begins, Alice Boyle Garden Center, 842 W. Liberty St.
- Sumter Cruisers Iris Festival Car Show Begins, Heath Pavilion
2:00PM -
2:30PM -
3:00PM -
- Sumter Cruisers Iris Festival Car Show Ends
- The Phantom Tollbooth, Sumter Little Theatre
4:00PM -
- Mary Hinson Flower Show Ends
5:00PM -
- Kids Area Closes
- Petting Zoo Closes
- All Vendors Close
5:15PM - Shuttle Buses from Civic Center to Swan Lake End
Please note: event dates are subject to change or cancellation.
Please take a moment to thank our 2023 Iris Festival Sponsors!
