Marion Arts Festival

About the Event

Visit the many shops and restaurants in the community before and after this years festival. Grab a coffee or some lunch from a variety of places, hang out at the newly opened library or go for a walk about the neighborhood to see what we are all about!

Marion Arts Festival Half and 5k
The Marion Arts Festival Half Marathon and 5K Run-Walk has long been a favorite season opener for many serious amateurs, recreational runners, and casual walkers. The Marion Arts Fest weekend is a great opportunity to explore the growing city of Marion and uptown shops/amenities. The Run/Walk features unique top awards from participating festival artists, giveaways/door prizes, super soft t-shirts, and finish line fun!

The nationally recognized Marion Arts Festival (MAF) is a free, family friendly, come-as-you-are community art party... accessible high quality culture for all. After the race, participants are invited to enjoy festival activities. The Art in the Depot public art program and Empty Bowl Project are offered in conjunction with the exhibiting artists. Continuous live music and specialty food vendors will also be featured throughout the day.

Race Day Schedule
6am-6:45pm: Packet Pickup
Marion City Hall Parking Lot
7:30am: Race Start Time
11am: Event Finish Time

Age Group Awards
There will be additional awards for top overall Female and Male finishers for each distance and age group awards for the top 2 Female/Male finishers in each distance per age category.

Overall in each distance
<19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70 >

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