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City of Lebanon previews Boone County Summerfest with music, vendors and pickleball
Summary
City of Lebanon special events coordinator Mariah Som and Communications Director Joel LePage outlined plans for Boone County Summerfest, scheduled for late May in downtown Lebanon. Organizers said the two-day event will include live music, a pickleball tournament, food and artisan vendors and a $50 returnable vendor deposit.
The City of Lebanon announced plans for Boone County Summerfest, a two-day community event set for late May in downtown Lebanon with live music, vendors and a pickleball tournament.
"We're gonna kick this sucker off on Friday, May 30. It starts at 6PM," said Joel LePage, City of Lebanon communications and community development director. He said the festival will continue the following day with activities beginning at 10 a.m.
The announcement came on the city podcast Love and Lebanon, where Mariah Som, the City of Lebanon special events coordinator, described vendor and entertainment plans and encouraged local businesses to participate. "It's been a crazy time, but I'm looking forward to it. I have met so many new vendors," Som said.
Why it matters: Summerfest is the city's major late-spring public event and draws families, local vendors and performing acts to downtown Lebanon. Organizers said the festival uses Washington Street and surrounding blocks, and they expect a mix of food trucks, artisans and family activities that boost foot traffic for downtown businesses.
Details and programming Organizers said Friday's schedule will include evening performances and Saturday will offer daytime and evening activities. LePage named two headlining acts announced on the podcast: the Jay Baker 3 and Chase Wright, a Lebanon High School alumnus now based in Nashville. The festival also will include a pickleball tournament with open play and a tournament bracket; DJ Millennium was named as performing during pickleball play. Som said the city aims to provide activities "for the kids" and a variety of vendors.
Vendors and fees Som listed vendor participants and food trucks mentioned on the podcast, including Tom's Coffee, Kona Ice, King Cones and Jawbone, and said the city is still accepting vendor applications. The podcast said the city requires a $50 returnable deposit for vendors; Som explained the deposit is intended to encourage vendors to show up and that the city will return the checks after the event. Organizers asked vendors to send a check to the municipal building and said the city will return it after the event.
Contact and logistics On the podcast Som provided a contact for prospective vendors, giving an email in spoken form as "m somlebonin. In dot gov" and said the city can also be contacted via the City of Lebanon Facebook page. She said vendor spaces will be placed along Washington Street and the Meridian and Maine blocks to "fill Downtown Lebanon with vendors and pickleball courts." Organizers emphasized they are still finalizing the vendor layout and will promote confirmed vendors on the city's social channels.
Organizers' outlook Som said she hopes to grow Lebanon's event calendar and try new events in future years. "I've got a lot of things on the docket that I'm excited to show everyone," she said on the podcast.
The city did not announce permit details, vendor capacity limits, insurance requirements or a formal vendor application deadline during the podcast. Those items were described as "still taking vendors" and not specified on the recording.
