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 Starts - Heath Pavilion
Friday, May 15, 2025
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 |
11-12PM | 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 to the Civic Center.
SATURDAY | Main Stage | Garden St Stage | Roaming |
|---|---|---|---|
10-11 AM | House Music | House Music | |
11-12PM | 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 | |
11-12PM | 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.
*For more events happening this weekend, visit www.lovesumter.com!*
2026 SUMTER Iris Festival
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All music performed at the Iris Festival is licensed through ASCAP.