15 Reasons to Attend Petoskey's Festival on the Bay (Aug 14-15)

15 reasons
to attend
Petoskey’s
Festival on the Bay
Aug. 14-15
Dianna Stampfler

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What’s New for 2015?
Several new activities are planned for this year’s
Festival on the Bay, August 14-15, in Petoskey—
nestled along the shores of Little Traverse Bay.
Activities are presented by the Petoskey
Regional Chamber of Commerce. These include:
BBQ on the Bay, The Paladin Paddle Regatta,
Wine on the Water and Silent Disco!
www.PetoskeyFestival.com
15 reasons to attend Festival on the Bay…

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BBQ on the Bay!
BBQ on the Bay (Saturday | 3-5pm)
is an amateur grilling competition
open up to 10 area teams with a
tasting event that is open to the
public for just $5 per person.

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The Paladin Paddle Regatta!
The Paladin Paddle Regatta (Saturday | 5pm) is a
cardboard boat race meant to instill fun and
excitement on the bay. No matter how fast, slow,
big, small, sensible or outrageous your boat is, the
first rule is that everyone have fun!

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Wine on the Water!
Wine on the Water (Saturday | 5-8pm)
this is your chance to sample wines from
the 9 wineries of the Bay View Wine Trail.
Taste tickets are just one dollar. Try award-
winning wines in this special area.

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Silent Disco!
Silent Disco (Friday & Saturday | 7pm to Midnight).
It’s all the rage! Step on into the tent, put on a set of
headphones and enjoy great dance hits all night…
all in your own little world. Those looking in will just
see random dancing, because each person in the tent
is listening to their own music on their own headset…
inside the tent is quiet (except for the singing and laughing of those inside).
On Friday night, Hits 106 KHQ DJ Jimmy Hot Keys will be broadcasting live from 7-9pm.

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For the kids…
Kids’ activities include a large
petting zoo, Petoskey stone
hunting, face painting, arts and
crafts, card games, a youth fishing
derby, bouncy house and more.
The Children's Area will be open on
Friday from 1-7pm and Saturday
from 10am to 5pm Entry Fee is $2
per child, per day (adults free).

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For the teenagers…
Teenagers aged 14-18 will enjoy the
Friday Night Sunset Band Jam, with local bands
perform from 9-11pm including Multiverse and
Orion Brill. On Saturday night, it’s the
Club Electro Sunset Dance Party from 9-11pm with
music from DJ DomNom and DJ Krave of D313Gation.
The entry fee is $5 per person, each night.

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Friday night musical entertainment…
Friday night, The Jelly Roll Blues Band
kicks things off at 5pm, followed by
the Petoskey Steel Drum Band at 7pm,
Billy Strings and Don Julin at 9pm and
The Cookies at 10pm.

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Saturday night the musical fun continues…
On Saturday, entertainment gets under way at 4pm
with Knuckle Fuss, followed by Stereo Artifacts at 5pm,
The Drift at 6pm, Mike Logan Comedy at 7pm (and
again at 9:30pm), Galactic Sherpas at 7:30pm;
The Accidentals at 8:3pm and Detroit Soul Revue
closing out the evening from 10pm until Midnight.

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The Big Art Show!
Over 50 artists and crafters from across Michigan will display
their creative wares including garden art, painting, jewelry,
stonework, pottery, homemade body products and foods like
syrup and honey, quilts, totes, clothing, woodwork, glass and
rustic art. The Big Art Show runs Saturday, August 15 (10am-5pm)
in Pennsylvania Park, downtown.

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Chalk & Chocolate…
The Top of the Michigan Trails Council
is teaming up with Crooked Tree Arts
Center to present a Chalk Festival.
Artists of all ages and abilities are
welcome – from the beginner to
experienced street artist. Held
Saturday, August 15 at 10am in the
arboretum in Petoskey's Bayfront Park.

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Color Fun Run!
This is a fundraiser benefiting the YMCA of Northern Michigan.
It is an un-timed event for people of all aged and athletic
ability to enjoy with family, friends, teams, or groups. It is a
time to share laughs, smiles and be healthy, all while helping
your local YMCA! This is a Color Fun Run / Walk where you get
showered in eco-friendly, safe color-based corn starch for
children and adults so be sure to wear white shirts!

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All this and SO much more!
Other events throughout the weekend include
Canoe & Kayak The Bay, Waterball Competition,
Vendors on the Midway and more.
Find the daily schedule of events here.

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Festival on the Bay is GREEN!
Continuing its efforts to “Go Green by the Blue,” Festival on the
Bay delivers a commitment to environmental and conservancy
issues and recycling efforts. Glass and plastic bottles, paper and
plastic cups, and aluminum cans are recyclable through an on-
going partnership with Emmet County Recycling. Look for the
recycling stations around the festival site and do your part to
keep the waterfront and this community clean and green!

For more information, including hotel details:
The Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce is a business advocacy
organization which has been working for Northern Michigan since 1920.
Currently more than 780 businesses are invested as members of the
organization and those members are served by a full-time staff of 4.
Member businesses benefit from chamber services in the areas of
business promotion, networking, advocacy, economic development,
tourism promotion and community enhancement.
For hotels and lodging packages in the Petoskey area, click here.
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