Journal Staff
Sarnia’s largest summer festival returns this weekend with tonnes of free stuff happening on the waterfront.
The 6th annual International Powerboat Festival is expected to draw 30,000 for live music, kid-friendly activities and, of course, the boat races.
Below is a lineup of events:
Friday, August 12th
4:00pm – 8:00pm Boat Displays (Incl. Miss Supertest)
6:00pm – 8:00pm Sponsor “Get Launched” Party
8:00pm – 1:00am Ticketed Concert: Monster Truck plus special guests The Down River Band
Saturday, August 13th
11:00am – 3:00pm Kid’s Zone - Painting Workshop with Sarnia artist Gary Nixon
11:00am – 6:00pm Kid’s Zone - Inflatables
11:00am – 6:00pm Craft/Art/Food Vendors
11:00am – 6:00pm Kid’s Zone - Face Painting with The Painted Cat
11:00am – 6:00pm Boat Displays (Incl. Miss Supertest)
11:00am – 6:00pm Wakeboard Demonstrations + Winch Jam
11:00am – 6:00pm Street Performers and Buskers
11:00am – 7:00pm Beverage Tents along the waterfront
11:00am – 5:00pm Kid’s Zone - Lambton County Library – crafts, bubble making, button making 12:00pm – 1:00pm Kid’s Zone - The Stilt Guys: Interactive Workshop
12:00pm – 5:00pm Powerboat Time Trials
1:30pm – 3:30pm Kid’s Zone - Home Depot Presents: Building Angry Birdhouses
2:00pm – 4:30pm Battle of the Bands – Featuring Dressed To Kill and Pistols @ Noon
2:30pm – 3:30pm Kid’s Zone - Balloon Sculptors
8:00pm – 1:00am Ticketed Concert: I Mother Earth with Edwin plus special guests Silver Stone Satellite
Sunday, August 14th
11:00am – 3:00pm Kid’s Zone - Painting Workshop with Sarnia artist Gary Nixon
11:00am – 6:00pm Kid’s Zone - Inflatables
11:00am – 6:00pm Wakeboard Demonstrations + Winch Jam
11:00am – 6:00pm Craft/Art/Food Vendors
11:00am – 6:00pm Boat Displays (Incl. Miss Supertest)
11:00am – 6:00pm Street Performers and Buskers
11:00am – 6:00pm Beverage Tents along the waterfront
11:00am – 6:00pm Kid’s Zone - Face Painting with The Painted Cat
11:00am – 5:00pm Kid’s Zone - Lambton County Library – crafts, bubble making, button making
12:00pm – 5:30pm Main Event: OPA Powerboat Races with 32 different boats in several heats 1:00pm – 2:00pm Kid’s Zone - The Stilt Guys: Interactive Workshop
2:30pm – 3:30pm Kid’s Zone - Balloon Sculptors
Race heats and timing depend on number of last minute boat entries, ship traffic, and weather conditions.