Boatnik Is An Annual Festival Held In Riverside Park In Grants Pass, Oregon Over Memorial Day Weekend For More Than 60 Years. There Is No Admission To Attend Boatnik And There Are Many Activities And Shows For All Ages. There Are Additional Activities Available For Purchase Including The Davis Shows Carnival, Concert, And Boatnik Brewfest. The Best Part...ALL Of The Proceeds From The Event Are Donated Throughout The Year To Children And Youth-Based Organizations In Josephine County.

The Davis Shows Carnival Featuring Food, Rides, Games And Family Fun. The Excitement Continues Friday With The Concert, A Spectacular Fireworks Display On The River, Midway Vendors, And The Carnival. Saturday Morning Features The Well-Known Boatnik Parade That Travels Through Downtown Grants Pass And Ends At Riverside Park. Throughout The Weekend The Festivities Continue In The Park Where There Are A Whirlwind Of Activities That Include: Sprint And Drag Boat Racing, Carnival Rides, Arts And Crafts, Children's Activities, Bingo, Food Vendors, Monday Sundaes, The Boatnik Brewfest, The Chevy Drive It Home Golf Shoot Out And A Second Night Of Patriotic Fireworks. Monday Is The Highlight Of Boatnik Featuring The World Famous Tom Rice Memorial White Water Hydroplane Race, And The Memorial Day Service Including A Jet Flyover.Thousands Of Locals And Visitors From Around The World Come To Share The Tradition And Unique Experience Of Boatnik.

Schedule of Events

May 23, 2024

2:00 pm - 9:45 pm - Davis Shows Carnival Family Day" $4 per ride
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Bingo at Riverside Park pavilion

May 24, 2024

12:00 pm - 11:45 pmDavis Shows Carnival & Midway booths

2:00 pm - 10:00 pmBingo at Riverside Park pavilion

4:00 pm - 7:00 pmRound 1 - Golf Shoot-out

4:00 pm - 8:00 pmBoatnik Cornhole Tournament

4:00 pm - 10:00 pmBoatnik sponsor tent

5:00 pm - 11:45 pmBoatnik refreshment garden

6:00 pm - 9:30 pmFirehouse with guest Emissary

7:30 pm - 8:30 pmBoat Exhibition (kids from Jr. Jet Boats)

May 25, 2024

10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Boatnik Parade

11:00 am - 5:30 pm - Boatnik sponsor tent

11:00 am - 11:45 pm - Davis Shows Carnivaland Midway booths

11:00 am - 11:45 pm - Boatnik refreshment garden

11:00 am - 1:00 pm - Activity TBA

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Boatnik Brewfest at Riverside Park softball field

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Drag boat exhibition

1:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Bingo at Riverside Park pavilion

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - Sprint Boat Exhibition

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Hydroplane boat practice at Griffin Park

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Drag boat exhibition

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Round 2 - Golf Shoot-out

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Boatnik Sponsor Party (Invitation Only)

May 26, 2024

11:00am - 4:00pm - Boatnik Brewfest at Riverside Park softball field

11:00am - 10:00pm - Boatnik sponsor tent

11:00am - 11:00pm - Boatnik refreshment garden

11:00am - 11:45pm - Davis Shows Carnival and midway booths

12:30pm - 10:00pm - Bingo at Riverside Park pavilion

1:00pm - 2:00pm - Drag boat exhibition

2:30pm - 3:30pm - Sprint Boat Exhibition

3:45pm - 4:30pm - Boat Exhibition (kids from Jr. Jet Boats)

4:30pm - 5:30pm - Drag Boat Exhibition

5:00pm - 7:00pm - Finals - Golf Shoot-out

Dusk - Fireworks

May 27, 2024

10:00am- 11:45am - Hydroplane warm-ups

11:00am- 4:00pm - Boatnik sponsor tent

11:00am- 4:00pm - Boatnik refreshment garden

11:00am- 7:00pm - Davis Shows Carnival and Midway booths

12:00pm - 12:30pm - Memorial Day Ceremony (with flyover)

12:45pm - 1:00pm - Tom Rice Memorial Race introductions

1:00pm - 3:00pm - Tom Rice Memorial Race

1:00pm - 4:00pm - Bingo At Riverside Park pavilion

1:30pm - 2:00pm - Monday Sundae (Sponsored by Dairy Queen andUmpqua Dairy)

Date : May 23-27,2024

Location :Riverside Park, 304 East Park StreetGrants Pass, OR 97527

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