Our best year ever!  
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Friday, July 29

***FREE PARKING AT 200 BLUE STAR HWY (FORMER HAWORTH PROPERTY)
AND FREE SHUTTLE BY THE INTERURBAN***
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Join us for a concert by the popular 80’s band, Starfarm! 
This will be the 8th year the band has returned and it's always a great show!  Find the party in Coghlin Park at the corner of Culver & Griffith.  Don't miss it!
Venue opens at 6 p.m., $10 per adult, ages 21 and up are welcome. Beverages and food will be available throughout
the evening with Smoke’ N Joe BBQ Food Truck serving food. 
Starfarm starts at 7:15 p.m. 

Saturday, July 30 Dinghy Poker Run

The hilarious Dinghy Poker Run starts at 12 p.m. with registration beginning at 11 a.m. at Coghlin Park gazebo.  This event is packed with laughter and fun, and allows your inner child to come out for an afternoon!  Boaters will race along the Kalamazoo River stopping at various spots to pick up playing cards to secure the best poker hand.  Bring your squirt guns and your best poker face or costume!    Boats 15 ft. or smaller are allowed.  Jet skis and Non-motorized watercraft are not allowed for safety reasons.

Saturday, July 30 Boat Parade & Fireworks

This year the lighted boat parade's theme is Grecian Venetian - get out your togas and join the party!   The parade will start approximately 9:15 p.m.  Lighted boats will travel up the Kalamazoo River and around the Kalamazoo Lake area displaying their best Grecian decorations and costumes.   Please register below.  Sorry, no dingys. 
                           
Following the boat parade around 10 p.m. will be a fantastic fireworks show over the Kalamazoo Lake with the best fireworks this Festival has ever seen!

    * Boat Registration *
    2022 Venetian Festival Lighted Boat Parade July 30, 2022 @ 9:15 pm

    Complete this form by July 28, 2022.  Sorry, no dingys.   Contact Jeff Slayer with any questions: 616-836-2888.  The following information will be used for live broadcast commentary during this parade, in newspaper and radio releases, and to contact you following the parade:
    A committee of judges will determine the winning boats.  Each Class will have a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner with cash prizes of $100, $75 and $50.  There will also be a boater's choice prize of $50.  Sorry, no dinghys. 
    Liability Release and Waiver:   I/We, hereby agree to hold harmless and release from any and all liability and organizers, sponsors, participants, spectators or anyone directly or indirectly involved in this activity.  This Release and Waiver is for personal injury (including death) and property losses and/or damage occasioned by or in connection with this event.  I/We further agree to abide by all Coast Guard rules and regulations of this event as well as all local, state and federal laws.

Please Thank & Support Our Very Generous Event Sponsors for 2022!

New Standard Saugatuck
6406 Blue Star Highway....NOW OPEN 9am-9pm every day!