Official Schedule
(Schedule subject to change revisit often.)

Parades & Special Events Cherry & Food Events
Children's Events Seniors' Events
Competitive & Sports Events Bayside Entertainment Stage

Sign up for these events online
Two-Person Beach Volleyball Tournament Sign Up
Four-Person Beach Volleyball Tournament Sign Up
Cofinity Old Mission Peninsula Bike Tour Sign Up
Planters Go Nuts! Bed Race Sign Up
Meijer Festival of Races Sign Up

Purchase tickets for these events
Cherries Grand Buffet - Seating 1 of 3 Sign Up
Dancin' at the Dome Sign Up
Cherries Grand Buffet - Seating 3 of 3 Sign Up
Cherries Grand Buffet - Seating 2 of 3 Sign Up

Saturday, July 5 -
9 am - 5 pm Two-Person Beach Volleyball Tournament view
10 am - 12 pm Big Wheel Race view
10 am - 11 pm Festival Open Space Park view
11 am - 11 pm Arnold Amusements Midway view
11 am - 7 pm Million Dollar Hole In One view
11 am Opening Ceremonies view
11:45 am - 3 pm Festival Air Show view
1 pm - 11 pm Bay Side Entertainment Stage view
3 pm - 9 pm Bingo view
6 pm - 7 pm Cherry Pit Spit Contest view
6 pm - 8 pm Hagerty Family Cruise Night view
Sunday, July 6 -
9 am - 5 pm Four-Person Beach Volleyball Tournament view
9:30 am - 1 pm Cofinity Old Mission Peninsula Bike Tour view
10 am - 7 pm Arts and Crafts Fair view
10 am - 11 pm Festival Open Space Park view
11 am - 11 pm Arnold Amusements Midway view
11 am - 4 pm Hagerty Family Car Show view
11 am - 2 pm Junior Arts and Crafts view
11 am - 7 pm Million Dollar Hole In One view
11:45 am - 3 pm Festival Air Show view
12 pm - 4 pm Cherries D'Vine view
3 pm - 9 pm Bingo view
3:30 pm - 5 pm Cherry Teddy Bear Tea view
6 pm - 9 pm Family Sand Sculpture Contest view
Monday, July 7 -
9 am Very Cherry Distinguished Senior Breakfast view
10 am - 12 pm Bubble Gum Blow view
10 am - 1 pm Cherry Connection: Bringing Together Festival, Farm & Fruit view
10 am - 11 pm Festival Open Space Park view
10 am - 4 pm Health Day view
11 am - 11 pm Arnold Amusements Midway view
11 am Cherry Classic Film Festival view
11 am - 7 pm Million Dollar Hole In One view
12 pm - 4 pm Bingo view
1 pm - 4 pm Cherry Pins & Pizza view
1 pm - 6 pm Kiteboarding Demonstration on the Shores of the Bay view
1 pm Turtle Races view
3 pm - 5 pm Sara Lee Bakery Kid's Cherry Pie Eating Contest view
4 pm Teen Golf Outing view
4:30 pm - 6 pm CHERRYOPOLY Tournament view
5 pm - 6 pm Sara Lee Bakery Adult Cherry Pie Eating view
6 pm - 10 pm Bingo view
6 pm - 7 pm Cherry Pit Spit Contest view
6 pm - 10 pm Dancin' at the Dome view
Tuesday, July 8 -
9 am - 4 pm Heritage Day view
10 am - 1 pm Cherry Connection: Bringing Together Festival, Farm & Fruit view
10 am - 11 pm Festival Open Space Park view
10 am - 12 pm Pet Show view
10 am - 11:30 am Sweet Treats Cherry Recipe Contest view
11 am - 11 pm Arnold Amusements Midway view
11 am Cherry Classic Film Festival view
11 am - 7 pm Million Dollar Hole In One view
11:30 am - 3 pm Heritage Day Old Fashioned Picnic view
12 pm - 4 pm Bingo view
12 pm Grand Traverse Band Pow Wow view
1 pm - 6 pm Kiteboarding Demonstration on the Shores of the Bay view
1 pm - 3 pm Sara Lee Bakery Kids Cherry Pie Eating Contest view
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Cherry Industry Program view
3 pm - 6 pm Teen Skateboard Tournament view
6 pm - 10 pm Bingo view
7 pm Seniors Pinochle Tournament view
8 pm - 9:30 pm Country Fresh Ice Cream Social view
Wednesday, July 9 -
8:30 am Gold Tee Golf Clinic view
9 am - 12 pm Fun and Games for Special Kids view
10 am - 12 pm Bicycle Rodeo view
10 am - 1 pm Cherry Connection: Bringing Together Festival, Farm & Fruit view
10 am - 11 pm Festival Open Space Park view
11 am Cherry Classic Film Fesival view
11 am - 7 pm Million Dollar Hole In One view
12 pm - 4 pm Bingo view
12 pm - 3 pm Intergenerational Picnic view
12 pm - 2:30 pm Royal Pageant of Fashion & Luncheon view
1 pm - 11 pm Arnold Amusements Midway view
1 pm - 4 pm Cherry Idol view
1 pm - 6 pm Kiteboarding Demonstration on the Shores of the Bay view
4 pm - 8 pm Cherry Town Fun Night view
4:30 pm - 6 pm CHERRYOPOLY Tournament view
5 pm - 6 pm Sara Lee Bakery Adult Cherry Pie Eating view
6 pm - 10 pm Bingo view
6 pm - 7 pm Cherry Pit Spit Contest view
Thursday, July 10 -
7 am Business Before Hours view
9 am - 12 pm Fun and Games for Children view
10 am - 1 pm Cherry Connection: Bringing Together Festival, Farm & Fruit view
10 am - 11 pm Festival Open Space Park view
10 am Fire and Smoke By the Bay Grilling Contest view
10 am Seniors' Shuffleboard Tournament view
11 am - 11 pm Arnold Amusements Midway view
11 am Cherry Classic Film Festival view
11 am - 7 pm Million Dollar Hole In One view
11 am - 2 pm Teen Volleyball Tournament view
11 am - 3 pm Ultimate Air Dogs view
12 pm - 4 pm Bingo view
1 pm - 4 pm Cherry Idol view
1 pm - 6 pm Kiteboarding Demonstration on the Shores of the Bay view
1 pm - 3 pm Sara Lee Bakery Kids Cherry Pie Eating Contest view
1 pm Seniors' Bowling Fun Day view
3 pm - 7 pm Ultimate Air Dogs view
4:15 pm - 5:45 pm Touchstone Energy Junior Royale Parade Registration view
5 pm - 6:30 pm Planters Go Nuts! Bed Race view
6 pm - 10 pm Bingo view
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Touchstone Energy Junior Royale Parade view
7 pm - 8 pm Sand & Sounds with the NMC Community Band view
8 pm - 9:30 pm Country Fresh Ice Cream Social view
10 pm - 12 am Teen Movie Night view
Friday, July 11 -
9 am - 12 pm Kid's Sand Sculpture Contest view
9 am Seniors' Golf Tournament view
10 am - 1 pm Cherry Connection: Bringing Together Festival, Farm & Fruit view
10 am - 12 pm Diaper Derby and Toddler Trot view
10 am - 11 pm Festival Open Space Park view
11 am - 11 pm Arnold Amusements Midway view
11 am - 12:30 pm Cherries Grand Buffet - Seating 1 of 3 view
11 am Cherry Classic Film Festival view
11 am - 7 pm Million Dollar Hole In One view
11 am Seniors' Bingo view
11 am - 3 pm Ultimate Air Dogs view
12 pm - 4 pm Bingo view
1 pm - 2:30 pm Cherries Grand Buffet - Seating 2 of 3 view
1 pm - 4 pm Cherry Idol view
1 pm - 6 pm Kiteboarding Demonstration on the Shores of the Bay view
1 pm - 3 pm Youth Chalk Art Contest view
3 pm - 4:30 pm Cherries Grand Buffet - Seating 3 of 3 view
3 pm - 7 pm Ultimate Air Dogs view
4:30 pm - 6 pm CHERRYOPOLY Tournament - Finals view
5 pm - 6 pm Sara Lee Bakery Adult Cherry Pie Eating view
6 pm - 10 pm Bingo view
6 pm - 7 pm Cherry Pit Spit Contest view
6:30 pm - 10:30 pm Cherry Bing Swing Dance view
6:30 pm - 10:30 pm Cherryland Band Classic view
7 pm - 10 pm Queen's Coronation Ball and Royal Gala view
7 pm - 10 pm Seniors' Euchre Tournament view
Saturday, July 12 -
7:45 am Meijer Festival of Races view
10 am - 11 pm Festival Open Space Park view
11 am - 11 pm Arnold Amusements Midway view
11 am - 3 pm Ultimate Air Dogs view
11:15 am - 2:15 pm DTE Energy Cherry Royale Parade view
12 pm - 1 pm Million Dollar Hole In One Final Shoot Out view
1 pm - 8 pm Bingo view
1 pm - 4 pm Cherry Idol Finals view
2 pm - 5 pm Semi-Finalists Drawing for 2008 Commemorative Pin Program Prizes view
4 pm - 7 pm Ultimate Air Dogs - Finals view
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Cherry Pit Spit Final Contest view
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Country Fresh Ice Cream Social view
7 pm 2008 Commemorative Pin and Second Chance Final Drawing view
10:30 pm Festival Fireworks Finale Over West Grand Traverse Bay view
 


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