4th Annual Riverfest

Downloadable Applications:
Boat Parade Application
Kayak Application
Waiter Races/Fish Off Application Side 1
Waiter Races/Fish Off Application Side 2
Car Show Application

Saturday, August 16th

Churchill Classic 5K Walk/Fun Run - CNB Parking Lot - 8:00 AM
Downtown Music Festival - CNB Parking Lot - 1:00-10:00 PM - Free
Top O’ Michigan Outboard Races

Sunday, August 17th

*Polka & Pot Luck - Down by the Cheboygan River - 3:00-6:00PM
- Main Squeeze Polka, bring a dish to pass and enjoy the Polish atmosphere!
Senior Citizen Pig Roast in Washington Park - 12:00-3:00 PM
Top O' Michigan Outboard Races

Monday, August 18th

*Teen Night – 6:00-10:00PM
- DJ – Pizza – Bass Competition for cars beginning at 6:00 PM, sponsored by Northern Sounds & Security Event Sponsor: Cheboygan Memorial Hospital
Cheboygan Area Public Library – Speaker Matt Friday – Logging in Cheboygan – 6:30 PM

Tuesday, August 19th

*Fish-Off - 5:30 PM
- Cooking Competition - Waiter Races - Come and vote for your favorite Fish Dish in the North $3.00 admission fee gets you samples of each restaurant's top Fish Dish. Thank you to our premier sponsor: Modern Pharmacy!
*River Idol - 8:00 PM
Registration from 5:00-7:00 PM Limited to 10 entries in both age categories, 17 & under, 18 & up - Prizes for top Idol in each category - $5.00 Registration Fee, Event Sponsor: Fraternal Order of Eagles

Wednesday, August 20th

Surf’s Up - A tribute to the Beach Boys - Opera House - 7:30 PM
*Wine & Beer Tasting - 4:00-8:00 PM
Entertainment by Bruce Kapla - $10.00 admittance - Event Sponsor: Butterfly House , Co-sponsored by Encore Financial, First Community Bank, Libby's & The Cutting Edge

Thursday, August 21st

Business After Hours & Beautification Raffle Party - 5:00PM
The Boathouse Restaurant – $20.00 Raffle tickets gets into Business After Hours Party with a cash bar, and a chance to win $4,000!! Business After Hours Sponsor: William’s Office Equipment
Free Summer Concert Series in Washington Park - The Blitz - Down by the River - 7:00PM

Friday, August 22nd

Free Concert in Washington Park - Desert Sky - Noon
Bring your lunch to the park!  Enjoy music by local band, Desert Sky.
*Entertainment & Beverage Tent - 5:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Popular local band, The Dinosaurs will entertain for the evening! - Food, 50/50, and Beverage Tent - $3.00 admission fee Band Sponsor: First Federal of Northern Michigan
Riverfest Yard Sale - Museum 10:00 AM-6:00 PM

Saturday, August 23rd

  *Riverfest Car Show Local car show registration will begin at 1:00 PM on Main Street - Car Show begins at 3:00 PM and trophy presentation will be at 6:00 PM - Old 27 Tour in from Coldwater Michigan will arrive at 3:00 PM to join in our festivities, The Big Che-Bang - The night will wrap up with an Entertainment & Beverage tent - Back by popular demand is Legend, The Band. $5.00 admission to the Entertainment tent - Registration forms are available at the Chamber for the Car Show.  Thank you to our Partner Sponsor: Cheboygan DDA, Trophy Sponsor: Wheeler Motors Partial Sponsor: Car Quest Co-sponsor: First Community Bank & Wernig & Jones
Kayak Race - 2:00 PM
Race will begin at City Beach - Registration begins at Noon - $20.00 includes a T-Shirt.  Top prizes for each division, Men’s & Women’s - 3.8 Miles of Kayaking along the Cheboygan River - You can pre-register at the Cheboygan Area Chamber of Commerce - Premier Sponsor: Cheboygan Physical Therapy
Boat Parade of Lights on the Cheboygan River - 9:30 PM
Parade will begin at Cheboygan Softball Fields and continue out to Lake Huron - Entry is FREE and forms are available at the Cheboygan Area Chamber of Commerce. Event Sponsor: BKC Insurance Co-sponsor: First Community Bank
Riverfest Chicken Bar-B-Que & Hot Dog Roast & Riverfest Yard Sale - Museum – 11:00 AM-5:00 PM
Riverfest is brought to us in part by the Cheboygan Area Chamber of Commer, Cheboygan Area Tourist Bureau and Blue Cross Blue Shield.