Norborne Soybean Festival

Norborne Soybean Festival
Saturday, Aug 2, 2025 at 7:30am

Theme: "Smells Like Bean Spirit"

Schedule of Events:

7:30 am: 5K Walk/Run - Downtown
Registration: 6:30 am at Norborne High School 

8:30 am - 10:30 am: Car Show Registration - McDowell Lot
Awards at 1:00 pm 

8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Soy Donuts - MO Soybean Merchandising Council - Fire Barn/Downtown

9:00 am - 6:00 pm: Open Air Market Vendors and Food Trucks - Downtown

9:00 am - 6:00 pm: Exhibit Area and MU Extension Demonstrations - Goppert Center

9:00 am - 6:00 pm: Quilt Show - Thurman Funeral Home

9:00 am: Baby Show - Soybean Patch
Prince & Princess Contest will immediately follow 
Registration 8:30 am 

9:00 am - 11:00 am: Sidewalk Chalk/Art Contest (NHS) - Downtown 
Judging at 11:30 am 

10:00 am - 3:00 pm: "Warrior" Monster Truck Rides - Downtown

10:00 am - 4:00 pm: Pony Rides (Cowell's Barnyard Buckaroos, LLC) - Downtown

10:00 am - 4:00 pm: Petting Zoo (Cowell's Barnyard Buckaroos, LLC) - Downtown

11:00 am: Firemen's Hog Roast - Fire Barn

11:00 am - 2:30 pm: Refreshments, Norborne trivia and prizes, and free flags - Kirsten Building

11:00 am - 3:00 pm: Ramblers Union - Downtown

11:30 am - Kiddie Parade - Soybean Patch
Registration: 10:30-11:15 am 

12:30 pm: Pie Eating Contest - Soybean Patch
Registration: 12:00 pm (limit 10 per age group) 
Under 13 years individual ¼ pie each 
13 years and older teams of 3 full pie 

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Backyard BBQ Competition Samples Available - Lot West of Soybean Patch

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: KC Bubble Parties Bubble Show - Downtown

1:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Laser Tag - A to Z. Event Rentals - Baptist Church Lot

1:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Mini Golf (Cathy's Custom Parties and Ponies) - Downtown

1:30 pm: Gospel Music - Baptist Church

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Todd Lamanske Magic Show - Soybean Patch

2:30 ?.m. - 3:30 pm: Todd Lamanske Roaming Magician - Downtown

3:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Rockin' Rents Inflatables - Downtown

4:00 pm: Parade - Line-up School Grounds, 3 Street
Judging at 2:00 pm (must be registered and in line) 

4:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Victory Lane Racing Micro-reality Stock Car Racing - Baptist Church Lot

5:00 pm: Lions Club Pork Chop Dinner - Soybean Patch

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Casey Callison Band - Beer Garden

6:00 pm: Backyard BBQ Competition Awards - Information Booth

7:00 pm: NICs Ha! Ha! Show - Norborne High School

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Big Time Entertainment Dueling Pianos - Beer Garden Ages 21 & up after 8:00 pm

8:00 pm - 11:00 pm: Teen Dance - Fire Barn

9:00 pm - Close: Honky Tonk Dream - Beer Garden tages 21 & up)

10:30 pm - Until Sold Out: Biscuits and Gravy - Pine Street Crossing