FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2026
SATURDAY, JULY 4, 2026
REMINDERS:
- 10am - 5pm: 51st Annual Waterside Art & Craft Fair + Food Trucks, Veteran's Memorial Park
- 10am - 6pm: Bounce Houses, Rock Wall & Water Slides: $20 Bracelet, Veteran's Memorial Park
- 4 - 6pm: Packet Pick-up for 50th Annual Independence Day Run, Peninsula Park
- 6-9pm: Stroll the Streets: Live bands and entertainment throughout Downtown Boyne City
SATURDAY, JULY 4, 2026
- 6:30 - 7:30am: Packet Pick-up for 50th Annual Independence Day Run, Peninsula Park
- 7 - 10am: Independence Day Breakfast: $12 Adults, $8 Children 12 & Under, FOE Eagles Hall - 106 River St.
- 7:30am: 50th Annual Independence week Day Run: Five or two mile run along beautiful Lake Charlevoix. Race starts and ends at Peninsula Park.
- 8:30am: Parade Registration & 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 Happy Meal coupon from Boyne City McDonald's. Early Education Building Playground on the corner of Main and Park Streets.
- 9am - 5pm: Bounce Houses, Rock Wall & Water Slides: $20 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
- 9:55am: National Anthem performed by Asuka Barden, Lake Street in front of Log Cabin
- 10am: GRAND PARADE, Downtown Boyne City
- Grand Marshal: Kaila Kuhn, Boyne City Native & Olympic Gold Medalist for Mixed Aerial Skiing
- Honored Citizen: Tammy Remsberg, Boyne City Native & 4th of July Volunteer - Gold Medalist World Champion for Women's Power Lifting
- Honored Citizen: Lloyd Kelsey, 100 Year-Old Boyne City Native & WWII Veteran
- Immediately Following Parade: Patriotic Mural Unveiling with Kaila Kuhn, Berkshire Hathaway Building
- Immediately Following Parade: Kiwanis/Family Fair Kids Pie Eating Contest, Sunset Park behind the Log Cabin
- Immediately Following Parade: Old Fashioned Children's Games sponsored by Kiwanis of Boyne City, Sunset Park behind the Log Cabin
- 10am - 5pm: 51st Annual Waterside Art & Craft Fair + Food Trucks, Veteran's Memorial Park
- 11am - 1pm: Boyne City Rotary "World Famous Chicken BBQ": $20 for half a chicken, baked beans, coleslaw, roll and a beverage, Veteran's Memorial Park Pavilion
- Pre-order here
- 12pm - 4pm: Patriotic Painting in the Park: Paint a giant interactive mural with Dan Duncan of Duncan Studios, Sunset Park
- 2pm: Boyne Area Chamber's 38th 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 Information
- 2:30 - 3pm: Jerry Froats' 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. Boyne River
- NEW FOR RAFT RACE IN 2026: 1st Place Prizes for $50 each - Most Patriotic & Most Creative
- 3 - 5pm: Live Music by String's Attached, Veteran's Memorial Park
- 5 - 7pm: Live Music by Sandy & the Bandits, Veteran's Memorial Park
- 6 - 9pm: Tommy Tropic Juggling & Comedy Show, Sunset Park behind the Log Cabin
- 10:30pm: GRAND FIREWORKS, Over Lake Charlevoix (Rain date July 5th)
REMINDERS:
- The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the various parade entries do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of the Boyne City 4th of July Festival.
- All city parks are tobacco, drug and weapon free.
- Dogs are not allowed in city parks during festivals and special events.
- Charlevoix Hospital Munson Hospital First Aid Tent is located by the old Chamber of Commerce log cabin.
- Handicap parking is available during the Parade on Park St. between Boyne City Hardware and Pat O'Brien Real Estate.