2026 popcorn calendar
Festivals we can date. Trade dates. Board observances. If a month has no verified named festival, we file an Atlas note instead of inventing a parade.
January
Observance · 2026-01-19
National Popcorn Day
United States, US
The Popcorn Board points to January 19. We treat it as the American observance, not a single-town festival.
February
Atlas note · 2026-02-01–2026-02-28
Awards-season popcorn
Worldwide, Seasonal
No named 2026 festival verified for February. This is the awards-and-big-game window: theater buckets, living-room bowls, collectible tubs. Atlas note, not a fake festival.
March
Trade · 2026-03-29–2026-03-31
SNX 2026
Dallas, Texas
Trade show for the savory snack business, including popcorn processors, seasonings, and equipment. Not a public festival.
April
Observance · 2026-04-06
National Caramel Popcorn Day
United States, US
April 6 observance, cited by popcorn processors and day calendars. Not a town festival. Mushroom kernels earn their keep this day.
May
Festival · 2026-05-22–2026-05-24
Europopcorn Festival
Mervans, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
French popcorn festival in Mervans. One of the few named European popcorn weekends on the 2026 record.
June
Festival · 2026-06-07–2026-06-16
Mezzogoro Peanut and Pop Corn Festival
Mezzogoro, Emilia-Romagna
Village festival pairing peanuts and popcorn. Ten days, not a trade floor.
July
Festival · 2026-07-10–2026-07-11
Harrison County Popcorn Festival
Corydon, Indiana
Corydon, Indiana. Early in the Midwestern festival run that fills late summer.
August
Festival · 2026-08-06–2026-08-08
Van Buren Popcorn Festival
Van Buren, Indiana
Van Buren, Indiana. One of the oldest named popcorn weekends in the state.
Festival · 2026-08-14–2026-08-16
North Loup Popcorn Days
North Loup, Nebraska
North Loup, Nebraska. Popcorn town, popcorn weekend, popcorn people.
September
Festival · 2026-09-04–2026-09-07
Casey Popcorn Festival
Casey, Illinois
Casey, Illinois. Labor Day weekend popcorn.
Festival · 2026-09-10–2026-09-12
Marion Popcorn Festival
Marion, Ohio
Marion, Ohio. A Midwestern mainstay on the September circuit.
Festival · 2026-09-12
Valparaiso Popcorn Festival
Valparaiso, Indiana
Valparaiso, Indiana. Saturday, September 12, 2026.
Festival · 2026-09-12–2026-09-13
Beavercreek Popcorn Festival
Beavercreek, Ohio
Beavercreek, Ohio. Same weekend as Valparaiso.
October
Observance · 2026-10-01–2026-10-31
National Popcorn Poppin' Month
United States, US
October is harvest month and the Popcorn Board's Poppin' Month, official since the 1999 USDA proclamation. Not a single-town festival.
November
Atlas note · 2026-11-01–2026-11-30
Holiday tin season
Worldwide, Seasonal
No named 2026 November festival verified here. This is when tins move: caramel, cheese, mix. Treat the tin as a collectible, not a gag. Atlas note.
December
Atlas note · 2026-12-01–2026-12-31
Year-end bowls and tins
Worldwide, Seasonal
No named 2026 December festival verified here. Holiday tins, year-end movies, leftover caramel. Atlas note, not a invented parade.