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