The City of Marion is announcing that detours in the downtown Marion area will get underway at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, September 5 to accommodate activities for the upcoming Marion Popcorn Festival, being held September 7-9.  Streets will remain closed until the festival’s conclusion on Saturday and may remain closed into the early hours of Sunday, September 10 for festival clean-up.  Detours during the festival will occur for the following streets:

• Center St. between State St. and Campbell St.
• Church St. between Main St. and Prospect St.
• Main St. between Huber St. and Church St.
• Prospect St. between George St. and Church St.
• Oak St. between Huber St. and Center St.

In preparation for and during the Popcorn Parade, the closure of several area streets will occur on Thursday, September 7.  The following streets will closed in the section noted beginning at approximately 5:00 pm and remain closed until parade units have cleared the street:

• Forest Lawn Blvd. (closed from E. Center St. to Mt. Vernon Ave.)
• Chicago Ave. (closed from E. Center St. to Wilson Ave.)
• Johnson St. (closed from E. Center St. to Wilson Ave.)
• Boone Ave. (closed from E. Center St. to Wilson Ave.)
• Pennsylvania Ave. (closed from E. Center St. to E. Church St.)
• Kenmore Ave. (closed from E. Center St. to E. Church St.)

The following streets will be closed until the conclusion of the parade:

• East Center St. between Merchant St. and State St. (closing at approximately 5:00 pm.)
• S. State St. between Center St. and Columbia St.
• S. Vine St.  between Center St. and Church St./Mt. Vernon Ave.
• E. Church St. between State St. and Vine St.
• S. High St. between Center St. and Church St.
• S. Greenwood St. between Center St. and Mt. Vernon Ave.

Due to the various street closures that will take place in preparation of the Popcorn Festival Parade, Marion Area Transit will be making final pick-ups at 2:00 pm, with final drop offs scheduled for 2:30 pm on Thursday, September 7.  Normal operating hours will resume on Friday, September 8.

Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing the following closures for City of Marion offices and departments on Monday, September 4, 2023 in observance of the Labor Day holiday:

• All offices in City Hall will be closed.
   
• Sanitation crews will not work on Monday, September 4.  Residents that normally have Monday sanitation service are asked to have their collections at curbside by 7:00 am on Tuesday, September 5.  Sanitation crews will collect both Monday and Tuesday’s refuse on Tuesday, with the possibility that some of Tuesday’s collection could extend into Wednesday.
   
• Marion Area Transit buses will not operate on Monday, September 4.  Normal bus service will resume on Tuesday, September 5.
   
• Marion Senior Center will be closed on Monday, September 4.  No senior transportation will be available that day with the exception of dialysis appointments.

Necessary services including fire, police, and airport will operate as usual.

Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing the following closures for the City of Marion on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 in observance of the Independence Day holiday:

Necessary services, including fire, police, and airport, will operate as usual.

Offices in Marion City Hall will be closed on Monday, June 19, 2023 in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day (“Juneteenth”).  Legislation established “Juneteenth” as a federal holiday in June 2021; therefore, many of the City’s departments will be observing this day.

The following departments for the City of Marion will operate as noted below on Monday, June 19, 2023:

• Sanitation crews will collect garbage and recycling on Monday, June 19.  Residents who normally have refuse collected on Monday are requested to have their collections at curbside by 7:00 a.m. 

• Buses for Marion Area Transit will NOT be in operation on Monday, June 19.  Normal hours of operation will resume on Tuesday, June 20.

• Marion Senior Center will be closed on Monday, June 19.  No senior transportation will be available that day with the exception of dialysis appointments.

Essential services including fire, police, and airport will operate as usual. 

McKinley Park Playground will be closed indefinitely due to vandalism that has destroyed property at the playground.

McKinley Park will be closed to the public due to maintenance work that will be performed in the park on Tuesday, June 6 through Thursday, June 8.  The park will remain closed through Sunday, June 11, 2023.

Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that City Departments will be closed on Monday, May 29, 2023 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.

• Departments in City Hall will be closed on May 29, 2023.
• The Sanitation department will not collect trash, recycling, or yard waste on Monday, May 29, 2023.  Residents who normally have sanitation service on Monday are asked to have their collections at curbside by 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30.  Crews will collect refuse for both Monday and Tuesday throughout the day on Tuesday, May 30, with the possibility that part of Tuesday's collection could extend into Wednesday, May 31.
• Marion Area Transit will NOT operate on Monday, May 29, 2023.  Normal hours of operation for bus service will resume on Tuesday, May 30.
• Marion Senior Center will be closed on Monday, May 29, 2023.  No senior transportation will be available that day with the exception of dialysis appointments.

Necessary services including fire, police, and airport will operate as usual.

Lincoln Park Aquatics Center is now open daily, weather permitting, for the 2024 season.
 

Hours for the 2024 season will be as follows:

* Note:  Hours subject to change based upon weather and staffing

Daily Admission Rates are:

The Aquatics Center is also open for Water Walkers on Monday through Friday from 8:00 am - 10:30 am (weather permitting).  The admission price for Water Walkers is $4.00 per day or a $45.00 membership for the season.

Please visit the Parks & Aquatics Center Facebook page for the most up-to-date information on the status of the Aquatics Center.