schedule of events
Schedule is subject to change
All events at Riverside Park unless otherwise noted
All events at Riverside Park unless otherwise noted
Thursday may 23, 2019
Starting at 1:00pm |
Davis Shows Carnival Family Day ($2 per ride - Thursday only) |
Friday may 24, 2019
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 |
6:00pm - 9:30pm |
Dokken Concert, gates open at 6:00pm, concert starts at 7:00pm |
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 25, 2019
9:30am |
Boatnik Parade Route 2019 Grants Pass 5K Freedom Run |
10:00am - 12:00pm |
Boatnik Parade Grand Marshall - TBA Theme - "Anyone can be a superhero for kids" 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 26, 2019
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 27, 2019
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 |
