Sumter's Iris Festival

SUMTER'S IRIS FESTIVAL, one of South Carolina's longest-running FESTIVALS AND ONE OF THE SOUTHEAST'S TOP-rated events! This 3-day celebration is packed with excitement for all ages-live concerts, arts and crafts, vibrant plants and flowers, a showcase of antique and classic cars, exciting contests, and plenty of activities just for kids.SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 10:00 - 11:00 AM- The Spoon Man - Roaming Entertainment 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM- Lucky Paws Pet Adoption - Iris Market 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM * All Vendors Open * Pollination Investigation: Check in at the Visitors Center * Boat Rides - Garden Street Dock INTERNAL FESTIVAL TROLLEY CART AVAILABLE, STOPS ARE: Visitors Center Behind Main Stage Garden Street Boat Dock RTA SHUTTLE BUSES FROM PARKING LOTS AVAILABLE, STOPS ARE: Visitors Center Garden St Gate Heath Pavilion Sumter County Civic Center * Children's Carnival - Playground and Garden Street Areas * Unleash Your Wild Side - Garden Street Area * DNR Archery - Garden Street Lawn * RFK Racing Show Car and Driving Simulator - Garden Street Lawn * DJ Party with Parks - Garden Street Stage 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM * The Sunday Car Show hosted by the Blinking Buzzards Car Club. Registration is open until 1:30 PM. Golf cart class and a race car class - Heath Pavilion Parking Lot 12:00 - 1:00 PM * The Spoon Man - Roaming Entertainment * Mark Lippard - Juggler and Unicyclist Show - Roaming Entertainment 1:00 - 2:00 PM- Mark Lippard - Juggler and Unicyclist Show - Main Stage 1:00 - 3:00 PM- The Hartsville Bubble Guy - Roaming Entertainment 2:00 - 3:00 PM- Mark Lippard - Juggler and Unicyclist Show - Roaming Entertainment 2:00 - 5:00 PM- Frank Fickling - Dock Stage 3:00 - 4:00 PM- The Spoon Man - Roaming Entertainment 3:00 - 5:00 PM- Green Swamp Collective - Main Stage 3:30 - 4:00 PM- Diaper Derby - Field Beside Visitors Center