July 4, 2012

Family fun with music, food, fireworks--even a duck race! Begin the day with a run along Lake Charlevoix and end it with fireworks with food, fun, and more in between!

All Day--Food, Games and Concession stands of non-profit organizations

6:30-7:15am Running Race Registration behind Chamber building, 28 S Lake St.

7-10:30am Eagles Breakfast at Eagles Hall, 106 River St.

7:30am 33nd annual Independence Day Run, 2-mile and 10k running races along the edge of Lake Charlevoix

8:30am Parade registration & lineup at Water Works Dept. on Division St.

9am-7pm Bouncers & More Inflatable Alley for all ages and sizes

9-9:15 Children's Bike & Costume lineup at Early Childhood Development Center playground: judging at 9:30am sharp

9:30am Pre-parade show: Boyne City Gymnastics & more. Eta Nu Clowns, downtown

10am-6pm 33rd Annual Waterside Art & Craft Show, Veterans Park

10am Grand Parade on Water Street and Lake Street. Begins at corner of East and Water Streets, proceeds west on Water Street to Lake Street, then north on Lake, ending at Glen's Market

11am Boyne Valley Garden Club Pie Sale

11am Boyne City Rotary Club Chicken Barbecue

11:30am Kiwanis Children's Pie-Eating Contest, Veterans Park

Noon-2pm Kiwanis Children's Games, Veterans Park

1-7pm Bands in Veterans Park: 1pm TNT, 3pm Sundogs, 5pm Northern Nites

2pm Commemorative Raft Race in the Boyne River

2:30pm Boyne Chamber's 23rd Annual Duck Race in the Boyne River with a chance to win $1,000, $250, $100, and seven $50 prizes. $10 tickets at Chamber office.

4pm Soap Box Derby, Park Street at Cedar Street

10:30pmFireworks over Lake Charlevoix

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