schedule of events

Schedule is subject to change
​All events at Riverside Park unless otherwise noted

Thursday may 21, 2020

Starting at 1:00pm

Davis Shows Carnival Family Day ($2 per ride - Thursday only)

Friday may 22, 2020

12:00pm - 11:45pm	Davis Shows Carnival & Midway Booths
12:00pm - 9:00pm	BINGO
5:00pm - 6:30pm	Round 1 Jim Sigel Chevy Drive it Home Golf Shoot-Out
5:00pm - 11:45pm	Boatnik Refreshment Garden
7:30pm - 8:30pm	Boat Exhibition Brought to you by the Gold Sponsors
Dusk 9:45pm - 10:15pm	Fireworks Display Brought to you by Hellgate Jetboat Excursions Sponsors appreciation party afterward in the VIP Sponsor Tent

Saturday may 23, 2020

9:30am	Boatnik Parade Route 2020 Grants Pass 5K Freedom Run
10:00am - 12:00pm	Boatnik Parade Grand Marshall - TBA Theme - "To those that serve and protect our children" KAJO/KLDR Radio Coverage 10am - 12pm
10:00am - 11:45pm	Davis Shows Carnival & Midway Booths
11:00am - 11:45pm	Boatnik Refreshment Garden
12:00pm - 9:00pm	BINGO
12:30pm-1:30pm	Drag Boat Exhibition - 1/4 mile course on the river starting at 7th St. Bridge - 2 runs per boat
1:00pm - 6:00pm	Boatnik Brewfest at Riverside Park Softball field
1:45pm - 3:45pm	Sprint Boats Exhibition - Buoy racing on the river Brought to you by the Sprint Boat Sponsors
2:00pm	Papa John's Pizza Eating Contest sponsored by Republic Services of Grants Pass
4:00pm - 5:00pm	Drag boat exhibition on the river brought to you by the Drag Boat sponsors
5:15pm - 6:30pm	Round 2 Jim Sigel Drive it Home Golf Shoot-out
7:00pm	Sponsorship appreciation party at Boys & Girls Club (by invitation only)

Sunday may 24, 2020

10:00am - 12:00pm	Hydroplane Time Trials Brought to you by Whitewater 20 & Republic Services of Grants Pass
10:00am - 11:45pm	Davis Shows Carnival & Midway Booths
11:00am - 11:45pm	Boatnik Refreshment Garden
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Drag Boat Exhibition on the river Brought to you by our Drag Boat Sponsors
​12:00pm - 3:00pm	Cal-Ore Hydroplane Boat Show & Shine in the Midway
​12:00pm - 9:00pm	Riverside Park BINGO
1:00pm - 7:00pm	​Boatnik Brewfest - Riverside Park Softball Field Brought to you in part by Wild River Brewing
1:15pm - 3:45pm	Sprint Boats Exhibition - Buoy Racing on the river Brought to you by Sprint Boat Sponsors
​4:00pm - 5:00pm	Drag Boat Exhibition on the river Brought to you by our Drag Boat Sponsors
​5:15pm - 6:30pm	Final Round Jim Sigel Chevy Drive-it-Home Golf Shoot-Out
6:00pm - 8:00pm	Cal-Ore Hydroplane Drivers Calcutta at Riverside Park Softball Field
Dusk ​9:45pm - 10:15pm	​​Fireworks Display Brought to you by Hellgate Jetboat Excursions Sponsors Appreciation Party afterward in the VIP sponsor tent

monday may 25, 2020

9:00am - 8:00pm	Davis Shows Carnival & Midway Booths
​11:00am - 11:45am	Whitewater Hydroplane Race warm-ups on the river Brought to you by the Whitewater 20
​11:00am - 3:00pm	Boatnik Refreshment Garden
​12:00pm - 12:30pm	Active Club Memorial Day Observance (Please be respectful and keep noise to a minimum during the ceremony)
12:30pm - 5:00pm	BINGO
​12:45pm - 1:00pm	Whitewater Hydroplane pre-race introductions
​1:00pm - finish	Tom Rice Memorial Whitewater Hydroplane Race 2-lap race finishing at Riverside Park Sponsored by Republic Services of Grants Pass & Whitewater 20 KAJO Radio Coverage of Race
1:30pm - gone	Annual Monday Sundae Ice Cream Giveaway Free to all ages Sponsored by Dairy Queen & Umpqua Dairy