BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250522 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250527 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:Boatnik 2025 DESCRIPTION:Boatnik is an annual festival held in Riverside Park in Grants Pass\, Oregon over Memorial Day Weekend for more than 60 years. There is no admission to attend Boatnik and there are many activities and shows for all ages. There are additional activities available for purchase including the Davis Shows Carnival\, concert\, and Boatnik Brewfest. The best part...ALL of the proceeds from the event are donated throughout the year to children and youth-based organizations in Josephine County!\n\n\n\nThe activities start Thursday evening with the Davis Shows Carnival featuring food\, rides\, games and family fun. The excitement continues Friday with the concert\, a spectacular fireworks display on the river\, midway vendors\, and the carnival. Saturday morning features the well-known Boatnik parade that travels through downtown Grants Pass and ends at Riverside Park. Throughout the weekend the festivities continue in the park where there are a whirlwind of activities that include: Sprint and Drag boat racing\, carnival rides\, arts and crafts\, children's activities\, Bingo\, food vendors\, Monday Sundaes\, the Boatnik Brewfest\, the Chevy Drive It Home Golf Shoot Out and a second night of patriotic fireworks. Monday is the highlight of Boatnik featuring the World Famous Tom Rice Memorial White Water Hydroplane Race\, and the Memorial Day Service including a jet flyover.\n\n\n\nThousands of locals and visitors from around the world come to share the tradition and unique experience of Boatnik.\n\n\n\nSchedule of Events\n\nSchedule subject to change.\n\nPARADE-BREWFEST-CARNIVAL-CONCERT-DRAG BOATS-FIREWORKS-GOLF SHOOT OUT-HYDROPLANE BOATS-MEMORIAL SERVICE-SPRINT BOATS\n\nThursday May 22nd\n\n\n\n \n \n 2:00 pm - 9:45 pm\n Davis Shows Carnival "Family Day" $4 per ride\n \n \n\n\nFriday May 23rd\n\n\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 11:45 pm \n Davis Shows Carnival & Midway Booths\n \n \n 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm\n Round 1 - Grants Pass Automotive Golf Shoot-out\n \n \n 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm\n Boatnik Sponsor Tent\n \n \n 4:30 pm - 11:30 pm\n Free Parking & Shuttle (GPHS & Jo Co Fairgrounds)\n \n \n 5:00 pm - 11:45 pm\n Boatnik Refreshment Garden\n \n \n 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm\n Queensryche with guest Emissary\n \n \n 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm\n Boat Exhibition\n \n \n Dusk\n Fireworks\n \n \n\n\nSaturday May 24th\n\n\n \n \n 10:00 am - 12:00 pm\n Boatnik Parade\n \n \n 11:00 am - 5:30 pm\n Boatnik Sponsor Tent\n \n \n 11:00 am - 11:30 pm\n Free Parking & Shuttle (GPHS & Jo Co Fairgrounds)\n \n \n 11:00 am - 11:45 pm\n Davis Shows Carnival & Midway Booths\n \n \n 11:00 am - 11:45 pm\n Boatnik Refreshment Garden\n \n \n 11:30 am - 12:30 pm\n Drag Boat Exhibition\n \n \n 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm\n Boatnik Brewfest\n \n \n 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm\n Sprint Boat Exhibition\n \n \n 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm\n Junior Jetboats Exhibition\n \n \n 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm\n Drag Boat Exhibition\n \n \n 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm\n Round 2 - Grants Pass Automotive Golf Shoot-out\n \n \n 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm\n Boatnik Sponsor Party (invitation only)\n \n \n\n\nSunday May 25th\n\n\n \n \n 10:00 am - 12:00 pm\n Sprint Boat Exhibition\n \n \n 11:00 am - 10:00 pm\n Boatnik Sponsor Tent\n \n \n 11:00 am - 11:00 pm\n Boatnik Refreshment Garden\n \n \n 11:00 am - 11:30 pm\n Free Parking & Shuttle (GPHS & Jo Co Fairgrounds)\n \n \n 11:00 am - 11:45 pm\n Davis Shows Carnival & Midway Booths\n \n \n 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm\n Drag Boat Exhibition\n \n \n 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm\n Hydroplane Show & Shine on Midway\n \n \n 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm\n Boatnik Brewfest\n \n \n 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm\n Junior Jetboats Exhibition\n \n \n 3:45 pm - 4:00 pm\n Historical Drift Boat Exhibition\n \n \n 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm\n Drag Boat Exhibition\n \n \n 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm\n Finals - Grants Pass Automotive Golf Shoot-out\n \n \n 6:00 - 9:30 pm\n Trey Lewis concert\n \n \n Dusk\n Fireworks\n \n \n\n\nMonday May 26th\n\n\n \n \n 10:00 am - 11:30 am\n Hydroplane warm-ups\n \n \n 11:00 am - 4:00 pm\n Boatnik sponsor tent\n \n \n 11:00 am - 4:00 pm\n Boatnik refreshment garden\n \n \n 11:00 am - 7:00 pm\n Davis Shows Carnival & Midway booths\n \n \n 11:30 am - 12:00 pm\n Memorial Day Ceremony (with flyover)\n \n \n 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm\n Tom Rice Memorial Race introductions\n \n \n 1:15 pm - 3:15 pm\n Tom Rice Memorial Race\n \n \n 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm\n Bingo @ Riverside Park pavilion\n \n \n 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm\n Monday Sundae (Sponsored by Dairy Queen & Umpqua Dairy) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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Boatnik is an annual festival held in Riverside Park in Grants Pass\, Oregon over Memorial Day Weekend for more than 60 years. There is no admission to attend Boatnik and there are many activities and shows for all ages. There are additional activities available for purchase including the Davis Shows Carnival\, concert\, and Boatnik Brewfest. \;The best part...ALL of the proceeds from the event are donated throughout the year to children and youth-based organizations in Josephine County!
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\nThe activities start Thursday evening with the Davis Shows Carnival featuring food\, rides\, games and family fun. The excitement continues Friday with the concert\, a spectacular fireworks display on the river\, midway vendors\, and the carnival. Saturday morning features the well-known Boatnik parade that travels through downtown Grants Pass and ends at Riverside Park. Throughout the weekend the festivities continue in the park where there are a whirlwind of activities that include: Sprint and Drag boat racing\, carnival rides\, arts and crafts\, children'\;s activities\, Bingo\, food vendors\, Monday Sundaes\, the Boatnik Brewfest\, the Chevy Drive It Home Golf Shoot Out and a second night of patriotic fireworks. Monday is the highlight of Boatnik featuring the World Famous Tom Rice Memorial White Water Hydroplane Race\, and the Memorial Day Service including a jet flyover.
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\nThousands of locals and visitors from around the world come to share the tradition and unique experience of Boatnik.
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\nSchedule of Events
\nSchedule subject to change.
\nPARADE-BREWFEST-CARNIVAL-CONCERT-DRAG BOATS-FIREWORKS-GOLF SHOOT OUT-HYDROPLANE BOATS-MEMORIAL SERVICE-SPRINT BOATS
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2:00 pm - 9:45 pmDavis Shows Carnival "\;Family Day"\; $4 per ride
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Friday May 23rd
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12:00 pm - 11:45 pm​\;Davis Shows Carnival &\; Midway Booths
4:00 pm - 7:00 pmRound 1 - Grants Pass Automotive Golf Shoot-out
4:00 pm - 10:00 pmBoatnik Sponsor Tent
4:30 pm - 11:30 pmFree Parking &\; Shuttle (GPHS &\; Jo Co Fairgrounds)
5:00 pm - 11:45 pmBoatnik Refreshment Garden
6:00 pm - 9:30 pmQueensryche with guest Emissary
7:30 pm - 8:30 pmBoat Exhibition
DuskFireworks
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Saturday May 24th
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10:00 am - 12:00 pmBoatnik Parade
11:00 am - 5:30 pmBoatnik Sponsor Tent
11:00 am - 11:30 pmFree Parking &\; Shuttle (GPHS &\; Jo Co Fairgrounds)
11:00 am - 11:45 pmDavis Shows Carnival &\; Midway Booths
11:00 am - 11:45 pmBoatnik Refreshment Garden
11:30 am - 12:30 pmDrag Boat Exhibition
12:00 pm - 6:00 pmBoatnik Brewfest
1:00 pm - 2:00 pmSprint Boat Exhibition
2:30 pm - 3:30 pmJunior Jetboats Exhibition
4:00 pm - 5:00 pmDrag Boat Exhibition
5:00 pm - 7:00 pmRound 2 - Grants Pass Automotive Golf Shoot-out
7:00 pm - 10:00 pmBoatnik Sponsor Party (invitation only)
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Sunday May 25th
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10:00 am - 12:00 pmSprint Boat Exhibition
11:00 am - 10:00 pmBoatnik Sponsor Tent
11:00 am - 11:00 pmBoatnik Refreshment Garden
11:00 am - 11:30 pmFree Parking &\; Shuttle (GPHS &\; Jo Co Fairgrounds)
11:00 am - 11:45 pmDavis Shows Carnival &\; Midway Booths
12:30 pm - 1:30 pmDrag Boat Exhibition
12:30 pm - 2:30 pmHydroplane Show &\; Shine on Midway
1:00 pm - 9:00 pmBoatnik Brewfest
2:00 pm - 3:00 pmJunior Jetboats Exhibition
3:45 pm - 4:00 pmHistorical Drift Boat Exhibition
4:00 pm - 5:00 pmDrag Boat Exhibition
5:00 pm - 7:00 pmFinals - Grants Pass Automotive Golf Shoot-out
6:00 - 9:30 pmTrey Lewis concert
DuskFireworks
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Monday May 26th
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10:00 am - 11:30 amHydroplane warm-ups
11:00 am - 4:00 pmBoatnik sponsor tent
11:00 am - 4:00 pmBoatnik refreshment garden
11:00 am - 7:00 pmDavis Shows Carnival &\; Midway booths
11:30 am - 12:00 pmMemorial Day Ceremony (with flyover)
1:00 pm - 1:15 pmTom Rice Memorial Race introductions
1:15 pm - 3:15 pmTom Rice Memorial Race
1:00 pm - 4:00 pmBingo @ Riverside Park pavilion
1:30 pm - 2:00 pmMonday Sundae (Sponsored by Dairy Queen &\; Umpqua Dairy)
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