The Covington Events Association is hosting the 2nd Annual School House Parks Rocks Festival — Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary. This two day event will bring the Village of Covington and the surrounding areas together through music, food, fun and community spirit.
THE FESTIVAL BEGINS AT 5:00PM ON FRIDAY AND 11:00AM ON SATURDAY.
LIVE MUSIC: Látter, ACT-3, Stranger, Mark Cantwil and the Dusty Strays, Driving Force, The Prime Time Blues Band, Simple Daze, Seth Canan & The Carriers, Eight Ball, Off The Record, Titus Bowman, Zane Michael.
Covington’s Marching Band will play the National Anthem at 5:45pm on Friday and a Drone Show is scheduled for 9:30pm on Saturday.
FOOD & ACTIVITIES:
– Food Trucks
– Vendors (Saturday Only)
– Inflatable Games
– Chance of Luck Tent
– Social Tent
COVINGTON’S MARCHING BAND
SPONSORS
LIVE MUSIC ON FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2026
ZANE MICHAEL
5:00pm – 5:45pm
COVINGTON’S MARCHING BAND
(NATIONAL ANTHEM)
5:45pm – 6:00pm
TITUS BOWMAN
6:00pm – 6:45pm
OFF THE RECORD
6:45pm – 8:00pm
EIGHT BALL
8:00pm – 9:00pm
SETH CANAN AND THE CARRIERS
9:00pm – 11:00pm
LIVE MUSIC ON SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2026
SIMPLE DAZE
12:00pm – 2:00pm
THE PRIME TIME BLUES BAND
2:00pm – 3:00pm
DRIVING FORCE
3:00pm – 5:00pm
MARK CANTWIL
AND THE DUSTY STRAYS
5:00pm – 6:00pm
STRANGER
6:00pm – 8:00pm
ACT-3
8:00pm – 9:00pm
LATTER
9:00pm – 11:00pm
For the festival, feel free to bring lawn chairs and/or blankets to use for sitting to watch the concerts.
NOTE: There are no coolers, umbrellas, pop-up tents or glass bottles allowed at the School House Park.
DRONE SHOW
There is a Drone Show also scheduled in the intermission of the Latter concert, which will be around 9:30pm on Saturday, May 16th and double the size from last year. The Drone Show will be an amazing visual presentation that will be executed by Great Lakes Drone Company LLC. This event will also be sponsored by Covington Community Chest.
AVAILABLE FOOD OPTIONS
VENDOR LIST
Funky Fresh Creations
Wheaton’s Crafting Corner
KAM Creations
Doughlicious
Nature’s Touch by Courtney
Gifts from Above
Blanton’s Bling
Ladies Auxiliary
Maple’s Unique Boutique
Dragonfly Moon
PARKING OPTIONS
There are several parking options for those who attend the festival of the School House Park Rocks! People may park along the side of streets within the community and there are also several parking lots available as well. One is located one block to the west of the festival at the Newberry Township Building off of Pearl Street. Two more parking lots are available to the east of the festival, one just north of Smith Field and the second one is at the Covington Exempted Village Schools at 807 Chestnut Street in Covington.
