Lake Michigan Sand Dunes

August 17-18, 2013

Fun for the family with a variety of events on Petoskey's waterfront during Festival on the Bay. Below is the 2012 lineup; the 2013 schedule will be updated in early summer.

FRIDAY

8:30am-12:30pmFestival Farmers Market, Howard Street,Downtown
10am-4pm Visit the Little Traverse History Museum on your way to the Festival.
12-9pm Vendor Booths on the Promenade, Waterfront
12-9pm Downtown Treasure Hunt, Downtown
12-4pm Kayak rides and demos by The Outfitter, Festival Place
12-5pm Jiimaan canoe rides in the Bay
12pm-sunset Parasailing in the Bay with Boyne Parasail
12:15pm Concert in the Park, Pennsylvania Park, Downtown Petoskey
1-7pm Games and Activities in Children’s Area, $2 per child, adults free
3pm Corporate Challenge, Ed White Ballfield
4-8pm Kayak demos by The Bahnhof, Festival Place
5pm Joe Reilly performing in Children’s Area
5-12pm Entertainment Tent open with beverages, $5 per adult, children free
5pm Entertainment Tent, Ed White Ballfield, Ribo & the Flavinauts
6-9pm Petoskey Rocks!on Wheels, Car show in Downtown Petoskey, plus music, free horse drawn carriage rides and a movie in the park.
6:15pm Entertainment Tent, Ed White Ballfield, Jelly Roll Blues Band
7pm Celebration of the Sunset, Waterfront
7-9pm Kookie the Clown, balloon twisting, Patti Ward, face painting, Mark Hamilton, bagpipes in the promenade.
7:15pm Speed Painting by Martina, Celebration of the Sunset
8pm Ed White Ballfield, Petoskey High School Steel Drum Band
8:43pm Million-dollar sunset
9pm Entertainment Tent, Ed White Ballfield – Ten to Midnight
10:30pm Entertainment Tent, Ed White Ballfield – Brent James and the ContraBand

SATURDAY

9-11am Wellness Walk/Run, Waterfront, $25
10am Chalk and Chocolate Festival, Arboretum
10am-12pm Children’s Fishing Derby, Arboretum
10am-4pm Visit the Little Traverse History Museum on your way to the Festival
10am-6pm Big Brothers & Sisters Arts & Craft Fair, Pennsylvania Park
10am-6pm Antique and Classic Automobile Show - Bayfront Park
10am-9pm Vendor Booths on the Promenade, Waterfront
10am-9pm Downtown Treasure Hunt, Downtown
10am-5pm Games and Activities in Children’s Area, $2 per child, adults free
10am-3pm Children’s Area, Petting zoo with exotic animals.
10am Children’s Area - Jania the Magic Lady.
11am-12pm Children’s Area - Balloon twisting with Jania.
11am Children’s Area - Kirby Snively.
12pm Entertainment Tent – DJ Steve Dub
12-5pm Jiimaan rides on the Bay
12pm-sunset Parasailing in the Bay with Boyne Parasailing
12-4pm Kayak rides and demos by the Outfitter, Festival Place
12-4pm Live Music Entertainment Tent, Ed White Ballfield, $5 per adult, children free
1pm Children’s Area - Kirby Snively.
2pm Entertainment Tent – Hipps-N-Ricco
3pm Children’s Area - Charlie Reager.
4pm The Great Bear River Duck Race, Waterfront
4-6pm Fly a kite with Rocking Horse Toy Company, Festival Place
4-8pm Kayak demonstrations by The Bahnhof, Festival Place
4:30pm Entertainment Tent – Boyne River Remedy
5pm Keweenaw Star, City Docks, tickets must be purchased in advance*
6:30pm Entertainment Tent – Born Suspect
7-9pm Celebration of the Sunset featuring Kookie the Clown, balloon twisting, Patti Ward, face painting, Mark Hamilton, bagpipes, Dwain Abromowski, acoustic guitar in the promenade
8pm Sunset Cruise aboard Keweenaw Star, City Docks, tickets must be purchased in advance*
8-11pm SAFE Teen Dance, Children’s Area
8pm Entertainment Tent, Larry McCray
8:15pm Speed Painting by Martina, Celebration of the Sunset
8:41pm Million Dollar sunset
9pm Downtown Treasure Hunt Award, Waterfront/Information Booth
10pm Entertainment Tent, Donald Kinsey Band (former guitarist for Bob Marley and Peter Tosh)

SUNDAY

10am Worship on the Bay, Waterfront
8:39pm Sunset, Waterfront