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:20260521 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260526 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:Boatnik 2026 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\nBOATNIK 2026 SCHEDULE\n\nSchedule subject to change.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, May 21st\n \n \n \n 2:00 pm - 9:45 pm\n Davis Shows Carnival "Family Day" $4 per ride\n \n \n Friday\, May 22nd\n \n \n \n 12:00 pm - 11:45 pm \n Davis Shows Carnival & Midway Booths\n \n \n 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm\n Bingo\n \n \n 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm\n Round 1 - Dutch Bros 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 Concert - Sebastian Bach\n \n \n 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm\n Boat Exhibition\n \n \n Dusk\n Fireworks\n \n \n Saturday\, May 23rd\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 Sprint Boat Exhibition\n \n \n 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm\n Bingo\n \n \n 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm\n Boatnik Brewfest\n \n \n 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm\n Drag Boat Exhibition\n \n \n 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm\n Junior Jetboats Exhibition sponsored by Growler Guys\n \n \n 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm\n Sprint Boat Exhibition\n \n \n 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm\n Round 2 - Dutch Bros Golf Shoot-out\n \n \n 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm\n Boatnik Sponsor Party (invitation only)\n \n \n Sunday\, May 24th\n \n \n \n 11:00 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 11:00 pm - 4:00 pm\n Boatnik Brewfest\n \n \n 12:30 pm - 10:00 pm\n Bingo\n \n \n 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm\n Hydroplane Show & Shine on Midway\n \n \n 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm\n Drag Boat Exhibition\n \n \n 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm\n Junior Jetboats Exhibition sponsored by Growler Guys\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 - Dutch Bros Golf Shoot-out\n \n \n 6:00 - 9:30 pm\n Concert - Plush\n \n \n Dusk\n Fireworks\n \n \n Monday\, May 25th\n \n \n \n 11:00 am - 11:45 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 11:45 am - 12:15 pm\n Memorial Day Ceremony (with flyover)\n \n \n 12:45 pm - 1:00 pm\n Tom Rice Memorial Race introductions\n \n \n 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm\n Tom Rice Memorial Race\n \n \n 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm\n Bingo 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.\n\n
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BOATNIK 2026 SCHEDULE
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Thursday\, May 21st \;
2:00 pm - 9:45 pmDavis Shows Carnival "\;Family Day"\; $4 per ride
Friday\, May 22nd \;
12:00 pm - 11:45 pm​\;Davis Shows Carnival &\; Midway Booths
2:00 pm - 10:00 pmBingo
4:00 pm - 7:00 pmRound 1 - Dutch Bros 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 pmConcert - Sebastian Bach
7:30 pm - 8:30 pmBoat Exhibition
DuskFireworks
Saturday\, May 23rd \;
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 pmSprint Boat Exhibition
1:00 pm - 10:00 pmBingo
1:00 pm - 6:00 pmBoatnik Brewfest
1:00 pm - 2:00 pmDrag \;Boat Exhibition
2:00 pm - 3:30 pmJunior Jetboats Exhibition sponsored by Growler Guys
4:00 pm - 5:00 pmSprint Boat Exhibition
5:00 pm - 7:00 pmRound 2 - Dutch Bros Golf Shoot-out
6:00 pm - 10:00 pmBoatnik Sponsor Party (invitation only)
Sunday\, May 24th \;
11:00 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
11:00 pm - 4:00 pmBoatnik Brewfest
12:30 pm - 10:00 pmBingo
12:30 pm - 2:30 pmHydroplane Show &\; Shine on Midway
12:30 pm - 1:30 pmDrag Boat Exhibition
2:00 pm - 3:30 pmJunior Jetboats Exhibition sponsored by Growler Guys
3:45 pm - 4:00 pmHistorical Drift Boat Exhibition
4:00 pm - 5:00 pmDrag Boat Exhibition
5:00 pm - 7:00 pmFinals - Dutch Bros Golf Shoot-out
6:00 - 9:30 pmConcert - Plush
DuskFireworks
Monday\, May 25th \;
11:00 am - 11:45 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
11:45 am - 12:15 pmMemorial Day Ceremony (with flyover)
12:45 pm - 1:00 pmTom Rice Memorial Race introductions
1:00 pm - 3:00 pmTom Rice Memorial Race
1:00 pm - 4:00 pmBingo
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\n LOCATION:Riverside Park Grants Pass UID:e.1818.59227 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260427T215724Z URL:https://business.grantspasschamber.org/events/details/boatnik-2026-59227 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR