Dancing in the Park returns to Malvern Sept. 6

Outback Ray and his Amazing Animals will return to this year's Dancing in the Park Sept. 6. Pictured is last year's visit where Ray brought a menagerie of exotic animals for participants to view and touch.

Thomas Clapper

Published August 19, 2025 - 5:00 a.m.

Malvern's Dancing in the Park will return Saturday, Sept. 6, at Community Park on West Canal Street, Route 183, with a full day of entertainment, activities, food and fun.

The festival, sponsored by the Malvern Community Development Fund, will run from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and feature a free children’s play area with games and inflatables, Outback Ray and his Amazing Animals, chainsaw carver and artist Doug Ash, live music, a basket raffle, food and craft vendors, a car cruise-in and a beer garden.

The schedule of events includes:

— 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Car Cruise-In

— 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Outback Ray and his Amazing Animals

— 1 to 6 p.m. — Free children’s play area with games and inflatables

— Noon to 7 p.m. — Food and craft vendors

— Noon to 6 p.m. — Basket raffle, drawing at 6 p.m.

— Noon to 7 p.m. — Doug Ash, artist and chainsaw carver

— Noon to 9 p.m. — Beer garden

— Noon to 4 p.m. — Malvern’s own DJ Tyree

— 5 p.m. — Malvern Drumline and Cheerleaders

— 7 to 9 p.m. — Ozark Mountain Mercy Band

For more information, contact Anna Shull at 330-268-0894 or Melanie Kidder at 330-612-8142 for general event details; Sandy Moeglin at 330-205-8316 for vendor information; Barb Burgess at 330-904-2566 for the basket raffle; or Ricky Dustman at 330-316-9147 for the Car Cruise-In.

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