The City of Marion is hosting its 2026 Spring Community Carnival & Fair Thursday through Sunday, March 19–22, at Ralph Eagle Arena, 1245 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Parkway (Highway 14), across from Hughes Used Cars.
Hours:
- Thursday: 5:00 to 10:00 p.m.
- Friday through Sunday: 5:00 p.m. to midnight
Admission to the fairgrounds is free. Parking inside the fair gates is $5 per vehicle.
Ride tickets are $1 each, with a bundle of 12 tickets available for $10. A $25 wristband offers unlimited rides for one night. Discount wristband coupons — $5 off — are available at Marion City Hall, 123 E. Jefferson Street, beginning March 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Food, retail, and craft vendors are welcome at a fee of $50 per day. Vendor spaces can be reserved at City Hall or by calling 334-683-6545. Vendors are asked not to sell cotton candy, candy apples, or funnel cakes, which will be sold exclusively by the carnival.
Proceeds benefit Marion Police Department equipment and city recreational programs. The Marion Police Department and assisting law enforcement agencies will be present throughout the event.
