"Best 4th in the North!"

Recognized by Good Morning America and USA Today as one of the "Top 10 Independence Day Celebrations in the Nation," the Travel Channel as the #2 "Best Small Town Fourth of July Celebration in the USA," and Reader's Digest as the #1 "Best Small-Town July Fourth Fireworks," Boyne City's 4th of July Festival is sure to delight and never disappoint! Every summer, thousands of people flock to a small town in northern Michigan to experience what the 4th of July is all about: Freedom, Family, Fireworks and FUN!

Schedule:

Monday, July 3, 2023

10am - 5pm: 48th Annual Waterside Art and Craft Fair + Food Trucks, Veteran's Memorial Park
-Arts and Crafts Vendor Application
-Food Vendor Application
10am - 6pm: Bounce Houses, Rock Wall and Water Slides: $15 Bracelet, Veteran's Memorial Park
12pm - 1:30pm: Patriotic Boat Parade: Line up at Boyne City Marina at 12pm, boat two loops around Lake Charlevoix and end with a sand bar party at Young State Park.
1 - 3pm: Boyne City All School Class Reunion, Veteran's Memorial Park Pavilion
4 - 6pm: Packet Pick-up for 46th Annual Independence Day Run, Peninsula Park - Online Race Registration
7pm: Tommy Tropic - World Famous Juggler Performs, Sunset Park

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

6:30 - 7:15am: Packet Pick-up ?for 46th Annual Independence Day Run, Peninsula Park - Online Registration
7 - 10am: Independence Day Breakfast: ?$12 Adults, $8 Children 12 and Under, FOE Eagles Hall - 106 River St.
7:30am: 47th Annual Independence Day Run: 10k and Two Mile FUN Run along beautiful Lake Charlevoix. Race starts and ends at Peninsula Park.
Online Registration
8:30am: Parade Registration and 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 ice cream coupon from Boyne City McDonald's. Early Education Building Playground on the corner of Main and Park Streets.
9am - 5pm: Bounce Houses, Rock Wall and Water Slides: $15 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 by the Log Cabin
9:30am: Pre-Parade Entertainment by Lake Side Elite, Water Street
9:30am: Pre-Parade Entertainment by Boyne Area Skate Park, Lake Street by Veteran's Memorial Park
9:55am: National Anthem performed by Asuka Barden, Lake Street in front of Log Cabin
10am: GRAND PARADE, Downtown Boyne City
Honored Citizens: Lynda Christensen + Jim and Jessica White
10am - 5pm: 48th Annual Waterside Art and Craft Fair + Food Trucks, Veteran's Memorial Park
Arts and Crafts Vendor Application
Food Vendor Application
10am - 5pm: United State Marine Corps. Tent + Activities,  Sunset Park
11am - 1pm: Boyne City Rotary "World Famous Chicken BBQ": $15 for half a chicken, baked beans, coleslaw, roll and a beverage, Veteran's Memorial Park Pavilion. Pre-order here
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
1pm: Horton Bay Parade, Horton Bay
1 - 7pm: Live Music, Veteran's Memorial Park
1 - 3pm: "Country Thunder"
3 - 5pm: "Yankee Station"
5 - 7pm: "Crosscut Kings"
2pm: Boyne Area Chamber's 35th Annual Duck Race: Chances to win two each $500, one $250, one $100 and seven $50 prizes. Purchase $10 tickets at the Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce or Lynda's Real Estate. Boyne River
Duck Race Rules
2:30 - 3pm: Commemorative Raft Race: Rafts check-in by 2 pm at Riverside Park on Spring St. In an effort to keep our river clean and wildlife safe, we encourage spraying water, not balloons News-Review Story. Boyne River
NEW FOR RAFT RACE IN 2023: Two 1st Place Prizes for $50 each - Most Patriotic and Most Creative
10:30pm: GRAND FIREWORKS, Over Lake Charlevoix? (Rain date July 5th)

Date: July 3 - 4 2023

Location: Various Venues in Boyne City, MI 49712.

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