Viola Kincade, 3, receives a prize after playing Water Gun Fun, sitting with father Jacob Kincade, while great-aunt Christi Kincade celebrates with her.
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Sebastian Stacy and sister Madelyn ride the Sizzler during June Jamboree.
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Tasha Cosler and son Heath ride the Fun Slide at June Jamboree on Saturday.
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Grayson Grogan, 7, and sister Kennedy Grogan, 5 (arms raised), of Noblesville ride the Dragon Wagon at June Jamboree.
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Gavin Kinney uses all his might as he plays the ring the bell strong man carnival game at June Jamboree on Saturday.
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Austin Kinney watches the weight shoot toward the bell after hitting the lever with a mallet at June Jamboree on Saturday.
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Amy Wise of Fishers takes a photo of daughter Madelyn, 4, and freind’s son Hayes Wilson, 5, on the Flying Puppies ride at June Jamboree on Saturday.
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Lily Jones enjoys an ice cream cone at June Jamboree on Saturday while mother Courtney holds her doll and brother Luke looks around.
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Falls Park was packed with families on Sunday during June Jamboree.
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Brian Collins enjoys some corn along with children Wes, 7, Aubrey, 9 and Marley, 10.
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Children ride the Dragon Wagon at June Jamboree.
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Riders enjoy Pharoah’s Fury at June Jamboree on Saturday.
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Melody Brown, 5, takes a shot at the Nothing But Net game, while grandmother Chris Pyles looks on during June Jamboree.
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Fall Park was busy with June Jamboree visitors on Saturday.
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Tamara Price stands with granddaughter Keyearah Rose while taking a photo of daughter and grandson Heather Rose and Kayson Rose on the Jump Around ride at June Jamboree.
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Taking a break to enjoy food — including ice cream, snow cones, funnel cakes and cotton candy — was part of June Jamboree for a lot of people.
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Darrion Bond, Jodi Hersberger, Camdyn Williams and Lakyra Wills pose for a photo while waiting in line for a ride at June Jamboree.
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PENDLETON — Despite some rain last week, the crowds turned out for the June Jamboree, as the five-day celebration featuring rides, games, food and more attracted visitors from Pendleton and neighboring communities.
The annual Pendleton Lions Club event ran Tuesday through Saturday in Falls Park.
“From everything we see, attendance was up this year,” Lions Vice President Kevin Hitch said.
Presales were up “significantly,” he said, largely because of the addition of ticket sale locations, and it appears advertising to neighboring counties attracted more people from out of town.
Final numbers, including for Saturday — Family Day, which includes the popular one-ticket-per-ride, four-hour time block — had not been tallied as of Tuesday morning.
Most of the people interviewed by a reporter on Saturday were repeat customers.
“We always look forward to the jamboree,” Dan Grogan of Noblesville said after letting his children —Grayson, 7, and Kennedy, 5 — ride the Dragon Wagon roller-coaster.
He said it’s their fourth year in a row coming to the event.
Brittney Harrison of Greenfield, formerly of Pendleton, was at the event with children Lilly, 4, and Melody, 6, and their grandmother, Becky.
All but Brittney were eating frozen treats.
“I already had my burger and fries, so I have to stop somewhere,” she said.
Brittney said she used to come to June Jamboree as a child, and even though she doesn’t live in town anymore, she and her family still come every year.
“This is kind of like coming back to the hometown,” she said. “It is a tradition.
“I have lots of memories of the place.”
Jodi Hersberger, 17, said he, too, has a lifetime of memories of the jamboree.
“We come here every year,” he said. “It’s a good vibe — everybody gets along, riding rides. It really brings the community together.”
Chris Pyles of Greenfield was one of the newcomers to the event.
“This is our first time,” she said, watching granddaughter Melody Brown, 5, playing the Nothing But Net basketball shooting carnival game.
Pyles said a recent visit to the park with her dog and seeing a social media post about the jamboree resulted in their attendance.
Besides providing a place for people to have fun and build memories, June Jamboree raises money for the Lions Club, which uses proceeds to benefit the community.