Petoskey’s 16th Annual Festival on the Bay
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The Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce invites you to mark your calendar for the 16th Annual Festival on the Bay, August 16-18, 2018 at the Petoskey, Michigan waterfront. Every year, visitors enjoy great music inside the Entertainment Tent and a fun Children’s Area all weekend. Other activities include, a Cardboard Boat Race, Waganakasing Bay Day, The BIG Art Show, a Petting Zoo and so much more!
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Petoskey Festival on the Bay Entertainment Main-Stage
Dance, jam, and groove by the bay! Bands will rock the Entertainment Main-Stage on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The entertainment tent is located in the Ed White Ballfield. Beer, wine, soda, water, and food are available for purchase. Admission is $5 Thursday and Friday after 5:00 p.m. and $10 on Saturday.
Thursday – August 16th
6:30 p.m. – The Easy Picks
7:30 p.m. – Missy Zenker
8:30 p.m. – Ryan Peters Band – Headliner
Friday – August 17th
5:30 p.m. – Too Much of A Good Thing
7:00 p.m. – Petoskey Steel Drum Band
8:30 p.m. – The Marsupials
10:00 p.m. – The Galactic Sherpas – Headliner
Saturday – August 18th
3:45 p.m. – Pine River Jazz Band
5:15 p.m. – The Real Ingredients
6:30 p.m. – The Pistil Whips
7:45 p.m. – The Jelly Roll Blues Band
9:00 p.m. – Tell Yo Mama
10:30 p.m. – Detroit Soul Review – Headliner
Festival on the Bay Children’s Events
Children’s Area at Festival on the Bay is all about FUN! Families visiting the festival will have plenty of activities available to entertain children of all ages. The Children’s Area is in Bayfront Park, near the clocktower.
Kids activities include a large petting zoo, petoskey stone hunting, face painting, arts and crafts, lots of fun games, and a bouncy house. Children’s Area will be open on Friday, August 17 from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Entry Fee is $2 per child, per day (adults free).
Waganakising Bay Day
Waganakising Bay Day is now during Festival on the Bay!
August 18, 2018
Festival Place, Petoskey, MI
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Free admission. Public Welcome.
Celebrate Little Traverse Bay! Join us for a family-friendly water festival at Bayfront Park with hands-on activities for kids. Learn from Northern Michigan’s environmental experts on wildlife, water quality, stewardship, and recreation. Crafts, demonstrations, and much more!
A schedule of events is being finalized and will be posted soon. Click here to find out more!