"Best 4th in the North!" 
?Recognized by Good Morning America and USA Today as one of the "Top 10 Independence Day Celebrations in the Nation," the Travel Channel as the #2 "Best Small Town Fourth of July Celebration in the USA," and Reader's Digest as the #1 "Best Small-Town July Fourth Fireworks," Boyne City's 4th of July Festival is sure to delight and never disappoint! Every summer, thousands of people flock to a small town in northern Michigan to experience what ?the 4th of July is all about: Freedom, Family, Fireworks and FUN!

Schedule Of Events:
July 3, 2025
10am - 5pm: 50th Annual Waterside Art & Craft Fair + Food Trucks, Veteran's Memorial Park
10am - 6pm: Bounce Houses, Rock Wall & Water Slides: $20 Bracelet, Veteran's Memorial Park
1-8pm: Cornhole Tournament supporting Waterfront Field of Dreams, Sunset Park (behind the log cabin)
?4 - 6pm: Packet Pick-up for 49th Annual Independence Day Run, Peninsula Park
6-9pm: Stroll the Streets: Live bands and entertainment throughout Downtown Boyne City

July 4, 2025
6:30 - 7:30am: Packet Pick-up ?for 49th Annual Independence Day Run, Peninsula Park
7 - 10am: Independence Day Breakfast: ?$12 Adults, $8 Children 12 & Under, FOE Eagles Hall - 106 River St.
7:30am: 49th Annual Independence week Day Run:  Five or two mile run along beautiful Lake Charlevoix. Race starts and ends at Peninsula Park.
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8:30am: Parade Registration & Line Up, Intersection of Franklin and Park Streets
9 - 9:30am: Kids Decorated Bike Parade Lineup: Judging is at 9:30 am. 1st thru 3rd Place Ribbons awarded for ages 8 and under and 9-14. All participants receive a free Happy Meal coupon from Boyne City McDonald's. Early Education Building Playground on the corner of Main and Park Streets.
9am - 5pm:  Bounce Houses, Rock Wall & Water Slides: $20 Bracelet, Veteran's Memorial Park
9am - 12pm: Boyne Valley Garden Club Pie Sale: Assorted whole pies for $20, Veteran's Memorial Park Pavilion
9:30am: Pre-Parade Entertainment by Boyne Area Gymnastics, Lake Street by the Log Cabin
9:30am: Pre-Parade Entertainment by Lake Side Elite, Water Street
?9:55am: National Anthem performed by Asuka Barden, Lake Street in front of Log Cabin
10am: GRAND PARADE, Downtown Boyne City
?Grand Marshal
Honored Citizens: Linemen of Great Lakes Energy & Consumer's Energy?
10am - 5pm: 50th Annual Waterside Art & Craft Fair + Food Trucks, Veteran's Memorial Park
10am - 5pm: United State Marine Corps. Tent + Activities,  Sunset Park 
?11am - 1pm: Boyne City Rotary "World Famous Chicken BBQ": $19 for half a chicken, baked beans, coleslaw, roll and a beverage, Veteran's Memorial Park Pavilion
12pm - 4pm: Patriotic Painting in the Park: Paint a giant interactive mural with Dan Duncan of Duncan Studios, Sunset Park
?12:30pm: Kiwanis/Family Fair Kids Pie Eating Contest, Veteran's Memorial Park
12:30 - 2:30pm: Old Fashioned Children's Games sponsored by Kiwanis of Boyne City, Veteran's Memorial Park??
2pm: Boyne Area Chamber's 37th Annual Duck Race: Chances to win two each $500, one $250, one $100 and seven $50 prizes. Purchase $10 tickets at the Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce or Lynda's Real Estate. Boyne River
2:30 - 3pm: Jerry Froats Commemorative Raft Race: Rafts check-in by 2 pm at Riverside Park on Spring St. In an effort to keep our river clean and wildlife safe, we encourage spraying water, not balloons. Boyne River
?NEW FOR RAFT RACE IN 2025: Two 1st Place Prizes for $50 each - Most Patriotic & Most Creative???
3 - 7pm: Live Music, Veteran's Memorial Park?
?10:30pm: GRAND FIREWORKS, Over Lake Charlevoix? (Rain date July 5th)

Reminders:
The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the various parade entries do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of the Boyne City 4th of July Festival. 
All city parks are tobacco, drug and weapon free.
Dogs are not allowed in city parks during festivals and special events.
Charlevoix Hospital Munson Hospital First Aid Tent is located by the old Chamber of Commerce log cabin.
Handicap parking is available during the Parade on Park St. between Boyne City Hardware and Pat O'Brien Real Estate.

Date: July 3-4, 2025

Location: Various Location in Boyne City, MI 49712

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