free Parking | free Admission
free rides | free activities
all weekend!
Thursday, May 14, 2026
6:00 PM
- Opening Ceremony and Ribbon Cutting - Heath Pavilion
- Crowning the King and Queen of the Iris Festival - Heath Pavilion
6:15 - 9:00 PM
- The Taste at the Gardens begins - Heath Pavilion
Friday, May 15, 2026
10 AM - 6 PM - Rides, Games, Vendors, Food All Day
FRIDAY | Main Stage | Garden St Stage | Roaming |
|---|---|---|---|
10-11 AM | Bill Eaker | Line Dancing with Mary Lee | Education Day Activities |
11 AM - 12 PM | Bill Eaker | Line Dancing with Mary Lee | Education Day Activities |
12-1 PM | Karaoke Party | Line Dancing with Mary Lee | Education Day Activities |
1-2 PM | Karaoke Party | House Music | Education Day Activities |
2-3 PM | Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians | Kevin Jarvis | Education Day Activities |
3-4 PM | House Music | Kevin Jarvis | Education Day Activities |
4-5 PM | 282D Army Band Brass Band “Heat Cat VI” | House Music | Education Day Activities |
5-6 PM | Dreamworks Dance Academy | House Music |
Saturday, May 16, 2026
10 AM - 6 PM - Rides, Games, Vendors, Food All Day
Parade - 10 AM
The parade starts at the corner of Alice Drive and Miller Road, travels south to Liberty Street, then east on Liberty Street to the Civic Center.
SATURDAY | Main Stage | Garden St Stage | Roaming |
|---|---|---|---|
10-11 AM | House Music | House Music | |
11 AM - 12 PM | Shag Club | House Music | Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians |
12-1 PM | Iris Festival/Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians | Voices of Delta | Clemson Tiger |
1-2 PM | House Music | TruKuntry Line Dancing | Frank Fickling |
2-3 PM | 282D Army Band Jazz/Pop Ensemble | The Majestic Gospel Singers | Frank Fickling |
3-4 PM | House Music | Kelvin Hastie The Community Choir | Frank Fickling Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians |
4-5 PM | Gump Fiction | Sumter Violinaires | Frank Fickling |
5-6 PM | Gump Fiction | Caribe Latin Sound & Salsa Lessons |
Sunday, May 17, 2026
10 AM - 5 PM - Rides, Games, Vendors, Food All Day
SUNDAY | Main Stage | Garden St Stage | Roaming |
|---|---|---|---|
10-11 AM | Bill Eaker Solo | House Music | |
11 AM - 12 PM | Bill Eaker Solo | House Music | Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians |
12-1 PM | Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians | House Music | |
1-2 PM | Last Chance Band | Kevin Jarvis | |
2-3 PM | Last Chance Band | Frank Fickling |
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3-4 PM | Green Swamp Collective | Frank Fickling | Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians |
4-5 PM | Green Swamp Collective | Frank Fickling |
Please note: festival dates and times are subject to change or cancellation.
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2026 SUMTER Iris Festival
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All music performed at the Iris Festival is licensed through ASCAP(opens in a new tab).