International Festival...a rich tradition

The Festival started in 1974 as a three day celebration put on by the St. Stephen Rotary Club. It has grown from its humble beginnnings to a week long event that includes concerts, a parade, craft fairs, street fairs, races, horse shows, beauty pageants and so much more ending with a spectacular fireworks show on the last night. Many class and family reunions revolve around International Homecoming Festival and residents, as well as yearly visitors, look forward to the many summertime events.

Each year, our small group of volunteers takes on the challenge of planning the yearly festivities and raising enough money to pay for it! The generosity of local businesses and local civic organziations has kept the festival running for 36 years and without them it just wouldn't happen!

Our committee is always looking for volunteers or new ideas. Meetings are scheduled once a month at local restaurants but if you don't want to make that much of a time committment we can always use help for even an hour!