Petoskey’s Festival on the Bay

Fun for the family with a variety of events on Petoskey’s waterfront during Festival on the Bay. The Festival on the Bay includes great live music, lots of fun kid’s activities, great food, competitive sporting events, Chalk & Chocolate Festival, Youth Fishing Derby, SAFE Teen Dance & more! An arts and crafts show will be held on Saturday in Pennsylvania Park in downtown Petoskey.

August 19

8:30am-1pm Farmers Market, Howard Street, Downtown Petoskey
10am-4pmVisit the Little Traverse History Museum
Noon-4pmKayak rides and demos by The Outfitter, Festival Place
Noon-9pm Vendor Booths on the Midway, Waterfront
1-7pm Games and Activities in Children’s Area – $2 per child, adults free
4-8pm Kayak demos by The Bahnhof, Festival Place
5-8pm Charlie Millard, Midway Music Stage 
5-midnight Live Music, Entertainment Tent, Ed White Ballfield – $5 Admission
5pm Jelly Roll Blues Band
7pm Petoskey Steel Drum Band with Speed Painting by Martina Hahn
9pm Pistil Whips
10pm The Cookies
9-11pm Family Fun Night, Children’s Area, featuring Brotha James
9-midnight Silent Disco Tent Open, Entertainment Tent, Ed White Ballfield $5 admission

Saturday, August 20

7:30-10:30am YMCA 4.9770K Color Fun Run, East Bowl near Lime Kiln Pond
10am Chalk the Walk, East Bowl near Lime Kiln Pond
10am-1pm Children’s Fishing Derby, Lime Kiln Pond
10am-4pm Visit the Little Traverse History Museum
10am-5pm Whispering Pines Petting Zoo, Children’s Area
10am-5pm The BIG Art Show, Pennsylvania Park: Downtown Petoskey
10am-9pm Vendor Booths on the Midway, Waterfront
10am-9pm Downtown Treasure Hunt, Downtown Petoskey
10am-5pmGames and Activities in Children’s Area, $2 per child, adults free
11am Zumba Dance Party
1pm Brotha James
2pm Nik Carman
3pm Brotha James
12-4pm Kayak rides by The Outfitter
12-5pm Jiimaan Canoe rides, On the Bay
12-8pmMidway Music Stage
12pm Kellerville
1pm Charlie Millard
2pm Nelstrom Olstrom
3pm Jody Carroll
4pm Adam Hoppe
5pm TBD
6pm Holy August
7pm Smitten Project w. Brian McCosky & Friends
12pm-12am FREE Shuttle from North Central Michigan College to Bayfront Park
2pm Petoskey Public Safety Fire Station Open House & Water Ball Competition, Festival Place
3pm-12am Live Music, Entertainment Area; Ed White Ball Field, $5 Admission
3pm The National Park Service Centennial Band 
4:15pm Becoming Human
5pm 3 Hearted – Winner of Fight for The Festival
5:45pm Biomassive
6:30pm Olivia Mainville & The Aquatic Troupe
7:15pm The Drift
8pm Brotha James
8:45pm The Accidentals
10pm Nik Carman
10:30pm Bill Strings
4-8pm Kayak demonstrations by The Bahnhof, Festival Place
5pm Petoskey Cardboard Boat Race
6-10pm Wine on the Water with Bay View Wine Trail, $5 fee plus taste tickets, Entertainment Tent, Ed White Ballfield
9pm-1am Silent Disco Tent, Entertainment Concourse, Ed White Ballfield Parking Lot -$5 Admisssion
9:30pm Dj DomiNate
10pm DPRIM/ Dj DomiNate
8pm Northern Michigan Chorale, Clocktower
8pm Celebration of the Sunset, Dock A
8:37pm Million Dollar Sunset
9pm Club Electro Sunset Dance Party for Teens w/ DJ DomNom& DJ Krave, Children’s Area
9pm Festival Shopping Drawing, Waterfront/Information Booth

August 21

10am Worship on the Bay, Waterfront

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