Marion BBQ Rendezvous

Marion Metro Kiwanis Loves BBQ

The summer kicks off each year on the first Saturday of June. The Marion Metro Kiwanis BBQ Rendezvous is a 10 hour event that features food, music, and family fun for everyone.

We host three bands on the stage at City Square Park in Uptown Marion.

Admission is FREE. It doesn’t get any more family friendly than that. Bring your lawn chairs and spend the day. First band starts at 11AM. Just in time for lunch.

The food is outstanding

Our first BBQ was in 2011 and we had 3 vendors. We quickly grew to 6 vendors as the event has grown into a very popular event in Marion. Ribs are the most popular item.

We also have other vendors bring non-BBQ food to feed those folks that want in on the fun but maybe want something a little less messy. We have pop, beer, and wine available to quench your thirst. Ice cream is available as a perfect pairing for BBQ.

We like to keep the kids entertained with activities during the day. Face painting is always popular. In addition, we’ve had radio-controlled cars, balloon animals, sidewalk chalking, and bean bag tosses.

This is our biggest fund-raiser by far. We get support from the City of Marion and many local businesses that buy banners that we display at the Marion Metro Kiwanis Miracle League Field at Prospect Meadows.

If your business would like to be included in our list of sponsors, please take a look at this.