Join friends, family and neighbors in Downtown Boyne City for a 2-day celebration of our stars and stripes! Check out the schedule to see what's happening when.
Wednesday July 3, 2024
- 10am - 5pm: 49th Annual Waterside Art & Craft Fair + Food Trucks, Veteran's Memorial Park
- 10am - 6pm: Bounce Houses, Rock Wall & Water Slides: $20 Bracelet, Veteran's Memorial Park
- 1 - 3pm: Boyne City All School Class Reunion, Veteran's Memorial Park Pavilion
- 4 - 6pm: Packet Pick-up for 48th Annual Independence Day Run, Peninsula Park (Online Race Registration available)
Tuesday, July 4, 2024
- 6:30 - 7:15am: Packet Pick-up for 48th Annual Independence Day Run, Peninsula Park
- 7 - 10am: Independence Day Breakfast: $12 Adults, $8 Children 12 & Under, FOE Eagles Hall - 106 River St.
- 7:30am: 48th Annual Independence Day Run: 10k & Two Mile FUN Run along beautiful Lake Charlevoix. Race starts and ends at Peninsula Park.
- 8:30am: Parade Registration & Line Up, Intersection of Franklin and Park Streets
- 9 - 9:30am: Kids Decorated Bike Parade Lineup: Judging is at 9:30 am. 1st thru 3rd Place Ribbons awarded for ages 8 and under and 9-14. All participants receive a free Happy Meal coupon from Boyne City McDonald's. (Early Education Building Playground)
- 9am - 5pm: Bounce Houses, Rock Wall & Water Slides: $20 Bracelet, Veteran's Memorial Park
- 9am - 12pm: Boyne Valley Garden Club Pie Sale: Assorted whole pies for $20, Veteran's Memorial Park Pavilion
- 9:30am: Pre-Parade Entertainment by Boyne Area Gymnastics (Lake Street) and Lake Side Elite (Water Street)
- 9:55am: National Anthem performed by Asuka Barden, Lake Street in front of Log Cabin
- 10am: GRAND PARADE, Downtown Boyne City
- 10am - 5pm: 49th Annual Waterside Art & Craft Fair + Food Trucks, Veteran's Memorial Park
- 10am - 5pm: United State Marine Corps. Tent + Activities, Sunset Park
- 11am - 1pm: Boyne City Rotary "World Famous Chicken BBQ": $18 for half a chicken, baked beans, coleslaw, roll and a beverage, Veteran's Memorial Park Pavilion
- 12pm - 4pm: Patriotic Painting in the Park: Paint a giant interactive mural with Dan Duncan of Duncan Studios. Live auction at 4pm, Sunset Park
- 12:30pm: Kiwanis/Family Fair Kids Pie Eating Contest, Veteran's Memorial Park
- 12:30 - 2:30pm: Old Fashioned Children's Games sponsored by Kiwanis of Boyne City, Veteran's Memorial Park
- 1 - 7pm: Live Music, Veteran's Memorial Park
- 2pm: Boyne Area Chamber's 36th Annual Duck Race: Chances to win $500, $250, $100 and $50 prizes. Tickets available at Chamber or Lynda's Real Estate.
- 7pm: Tommy Tropic - World Famous Juggler Performs, Sunset Park
- 10:30pm: GRAND FIREWORKS, Over Lake Charlevoix (Rain date July 5th)
NEW FOR RAFT RACE IN 2025: Two 1st Place Prizes for $50 each - Most Patriotic & Most Creative
