Founders Week Festival

Celebrate America 250 and Charlestown at the annual Founders Week Festival, held over two days at the City Square (Main/Main Cross Streets). The festival grounds feature a variety of food trucks, vendor booths, kid's activities, and entertainment, including a FREE performance from country-music recording artist JD Shelburne on June 19! The week concludes with a custom DRONE SHOW in the sky on June 20. Plus, both days will feature hot air balloons across Market Street in Greenway Park.
💙 Friday, June 19 💙
Festival Grounds Open 5-10:30 p.m.
🎸 The Mad Taxpayers, 5 p.m.
🎤 JD Shelburne, 8 p.m.
🎈 Hot Air Balloon Glow (Greenway Park), 8 p.m.
💙 Saturday, June 20 💙
Festival Grounds Open 10 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
🎼 Real Square Band, 10 a.m.
🎧 DJ Maurice Ball, 12 p.m.
🌽 Cornhole Tournament (Family Activities Park), 1 p.m.
🚨 Parade "4-H Grows America" (Market Street), 3 p.m.
🎸 The Rigbys, 5 p.m.
🎈 Tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides (Greenway Park, $15/adult, $10/ages 8-under), 6 p.m.
🎤 The Rumors, 8 p.m.
🚀 DRONE SHOW, 9:30 p.m.
🍔 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐬: Mar Concessions, Potato Station, That's My Dog, Taqueria Hernandez, The Frontier Kitchen, Winks Ice Cream, Yello Sno, Scotty Jo's Concessions, and Ducks Dogs.
🔵 𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐒: https://www.cityofcharlestown.com/220/Founders-Week-2026
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