St Joseph, MI. Venetian Festival

July 15-18
2010 Venetian Festival Schedule of Events


Thursday, July 15
Silver Beach Boardwalk (carnival): 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Opening Ceremonies and Appointment of the Admiral: 6:00 PM (Bandshell)

Mike Yore Memorial Classic Car Show: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Lake Blvd.)

Wine Tasting: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Paid admission. Must be 21.) (Lake Blvd at Port St.)

Classic Boat Display: 6:30 PM (St. Joseph River; Arboretum)

Restaurant Row: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Lake Blvd.)

Bluff Entertainment: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Sponsors Party (Invitation only) 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Friday, July 16

Taste for Southwest Michigan: 12:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Silver Beach Boardwalk (carnival): 12:00 PM – 11:30 PM (no ticket sales after 11:00 PM)
Kids Area Field Day Games: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Whirlpool Field)

Bluff Entertainment: 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Various bluff locations)
Bob DeLong River Stage: 6:30 PM Blindsided; 7:35 King Pao; 9:00 Dot Dot Dot

Shadowland Pavilion: 6:30 PM Whistle Pigs; 8:30 PM Buffet at the Beach w/ The Last Mangos(Passport Pin or Ticket required; gates open at 6:00 PM; Beverage Tent opens 6:30– 10:30 PM)
Beer & Wine Tasting: 7 - 11 PM Whitcomb Towers Veranda (Paid admission. Must be 21.)

Big Band Dance at Whitcomb Towers Veranda: Free Dance Lessons 7-8 PM; Tom Milo Band 8-11 PM

FESTIVAL CLOSES: 11:30 PM

Saturday, July 17
Venetian Festival River Run and Walk: 7:00– 11:00 AM (Lake Blvd. at Ship St.)

Amateur Beach Volleyball Tournament: 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM (Silver Beach)
Taste for Southwest Michigan: 11:00 AM – 11:30 PM

Silver Beach Boardwalk (carnival): 11:00 AM – 11:30 PM (no ticket sales after 11:00 PM)
Krasl Sand Sculpture Competition: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM (Silver Beach)
Kids Area "Curiosity Zone" w/ Curious Kids Museum: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Whirlpool Field)
Venetian Festival Craft Show: 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Lake Blvd)

Bluff Entertainment: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Beer & Wine Tasting: 6:30 - 10:30 PM (Whitcomb Towers Veranda) (Paid admission. Must be 21.)

Polka on the Patio: 6:30 - 10:30 Sorgenbrechers (Whitcomb Towers Veranda)

Bob DeLong River Stage: 4:30 PM Two Times Tragic; 6:00 PM Cousin Vinny; 7:30 PM Acme Box & Crate; 9:00 PM Rumors, Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

Lighted Boat Parade: 10:15 PM – 10:30 PM (St. Joseph River; Arboretum)

Shadowland Pavilion: 7:00 VF Board Band, 9:00 PM TESLA (Passport Pin or Ticket required; gates open 6:00 PM; Beverage Tent opens 6:30 – 10:30 PM)

Fireworks Sky Concert: 10:45 PM

FESTIVAL CLOSES: 11:30 PM

Sunday, July 18
Amateur Beach Volleyball Tournament: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM (Silver Beach)

Venetian Festival Craft Show: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Lake Blvd)

Taste for Southwest Michigan: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM (Various locations throughout Festival)

Silver Beach Boardwalk (carnival): 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM (no ticket sales after 6:30 PM)

Bluff Entertainment: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Bob DeLong River Stage: Riverfront Praise 11:00 AM Audience of One; 1:00pm Decemberadio

Municipal Band Shell: Municipal Band Concert – 3:30 PM and 7:30 PM

Shadowland Pavilion: 4:15PM The Bronk Bros.; 5:30PM Darryl Worley (Passport Pin or Ticket required; gates open 3:30 PM)

FESTIVAL CLOSES: 7:30 PM