Official Schedule
(Schedule subject to change revisit often.)

Per City Ordinance, please do not bring your dogs in the Festival’s Open Space. Thank You.



Parades & Special Events Cherry & Food Events
Children's Events Seniors' Events
Competitive & Sports Events Bayside Entertainment Stage

Friday, July 3
Hagerty Family Classic Car Cruise More Info
Air Show Open House – Meet & Greet More Info

Sign up for these events online
Two-Person Beach Volleyball Tournament Sign Up
Old Mission Peninsula Bike Tour Sign Up
Planters Go Nuts! Bed Race Sign Up
Teen Volleyball Tournament Sign Up
Meijer Festival of Races Sign Up
Teen Golf Outing Sign Up
Cherry Idol Sign Up

Purchase tickets for these events
Global Wine Pavilion Sign Up
Royale Pageant of Fashion & Luncheon Sign Up
Cherries Grand Buffet - Seating 1 of 3 Sign Up
Dancin' at the Dome Sign Up
Air Show Gala Sign Up
Queen's Coronation Ball and Royale Auction Sign Up
Cherryland Band Classic - MACBDA Championships Sign Up
Princess Tea Sign Up
Cherries Grand Buffet - Seating 3 of 3 Sign Up
Cherries D'Vine Sign Up
Flight Deck - Air Show Special Seating Sign Up
Cherries Grand Buffet - Seating 2 of 3 Sign Up
Bay Side Music Stage - Kenny Wayne Shepherd Sign Up
Bay Side Music Stage - Twisted Finster Sign Up
Bay Side Music Stage - NMC Community Band Sign Up
Bay Side Music Stage - Billy Squier Sign Up
Bay Side Music Stage - 1964 The Tribute Sign Up
Bay Side Music Stage - Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes Sign Up
Bay Side Music Stage - Sammy Kershaw Sign Up
Bay Side Music Stage - Think Floyd Sign Up

Saturday, July 4 -
8 am - 6 pm Million Dollar Hole In One Golf Contest view
9 am - 5 pm Two-Person Beach Volleyball Tournament view
10 am - 12 pm Big Wheel Race view
10 am - 11 pm Festival Open Space Park view
10 am - 11 pm Festival Souvenir Tent view
10 am - 1 pm Grand Traverse Pie Make & Bake view
10 am Kid's Festival Matinee view
11 am - 11 pm Arnold Amusements Midway view
12 pm - 11 pm Beer Tent view
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Flight Deck - Air Show Special Seating view
1 pm - 3:30 pm Festival Air Show view
3 pm - 9 pm Bingo view
6 pm - 11 pm Bay Side Music Stage view
6 pm - 7 pm Cherry Pit Spit Contest view
8 pm - 11 pm Bay Side Music Stage - Kenny Wayne Shepherd view
10:30 pm Veteran's Firework Show view
Sunday, July 5 -
8 am - 6 pm Million Dollar Hole In One Golf Contest view
9 am - 5 pm Four-Person Beach Volleyball Tournament view
9 am - 1 pm Old Mission Peninsula Bike Tour view
10 am - 7 pm Arts and Crafts Fair view
10 am - 11 pm Festival Open Space Park view
10 am - 11 pm Festival Souvenir Tent view
11 am - 11 pm Arnold Amusements Midway view
11 am - 4 pm Hagerty Family Car Show view
11 am - 2 pm Junior Arts and Crafts view
12 pm - 11 pm Beer Tent view
12 pm - 3 pm Cherries D'Vine view
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Air Show Gala view
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Flight Deck - Air Show Special Seating view
1 pm - 3:30 pm Festival Air Show view
3 pm - 9 pm Bingo view
3:30 pm - 5 pm Cherry Teddy Bear Tea view
6 pm - 11 pm Bay Side Music Stage view
6 pm - 9 pm Family Sand Sculpture Contest view
8 pm - 11 pm Bay Side Music Stage - Twisted Finster view
Monday, July 6 -
8 am - 6 pm Million Dollar Hole In One Golf Contest view
9 am Very Cherry Distinguished Senior Breakfast view
10 am - 12 pm Bubble Gum Blow view
10 am Cherry Classic Film Series at the State Theatre view
10 am - 1 pm Cherry Connection: Bringing Together Festival, Farm & Fruit view
10 am - 5 pm Cherry Pins & Pizza view
10 am - 4:30 pm Clinch Park Marina Train view
10 am - 11 pm Festival Open Space Park view
10 am - 11 pm Festival Souvenir Tent view
10 am - 12 pm Grand Traverse Pie Make & Bake view
10 am - 4 pm Health By The Bay view
10 am - 10 pm Heroes' Day view
11 am - 11 pm Arnold Amusements Midway view
12 pm - 11 pm Beer Tent view
12 pm - 4 pm Bingo view
1 pm - 3 pm Grand Traverse Pie Make & Bake view
1 pm Turtle Races view
2 pm - 4 pm Princess Tea view
3 pm - 5 pm Sara Lee Bakery Kid's Cherry Pie Eating Contest view
4:30 pm - 6 pm CHERRYOPOLY Tournament view
5 pm - 6 pm Sara Lee Bakery Adult Cherry Pie Eating view
5 pm Teen Golf Outing view
6 pm - 11 pm Bay Side Music Stage view
6 pm - 10 pm Bingo view
6 pm - 7 pm Cherry Pit Spit Contest view
6 pm - 10 pm Dancin' at the Dome view
7 pm - 11 pm Bay Side Music Stage - NMC Community Band view
Tuesday, July 7 -
8 am - 6 pm Million Dollar Hole In One Golf Contest view
9 am - 4 pm Heritage Day view
10 am Cherry Classic Film Series at the State Theatre view
10 am - 1 pm Cherry Connection: Bringing Together Festival, Farm & Fruit view
10 am - 4:30 pm Clinch Park Marina Train view
10 am - 11 pm Festival Open Space Park view
10 am - 11 pm Festival Souvenir Tent view
10 am - 12 pm Grand Traverse Pie Make & Bake view
10 am - 12 pm Pet Show view
11 am - 11 pm Arnold Amusements Midway view
11 am Opa! Coney and Grill Hot Dog Eating Contest view
11:30 am - 3 pm Heritage Day Old Fashioned Picnic view
12 pm - 11 pm Beer Tent view
12 pm - 4 pm Bingo view
12 pm Grand Traverse Band Pow Wow view
1 pm - 3 pm Grand Traverse Pie Make & Bake view
1 pm - 3 pm Sara Lee Bakery Kids Cherry Pie Eating Contest view
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Cherry Industry Program view
6 pm - 11 pm Bay Side Music Stage view
6 pm - 10 pm Bingo view
7 pm Seniors Pinochle Tournament view
8 pm - 11 pm Bay Side Music Stage - Billy Squier view
8 pm - 9:30 pm Country Fresh Ice Cream Social view
9:45 pm Teen Movie Night view
Wednesday, July 8 -
8 am - 6 pm Million Dollar Hole In One Golf Contest view
8:30 am - 10 am Gold Tee Golf Clinic view
9 am - 12 pm Fun and Games for Special Kids view
10 am - 12 pm Bicycle Rodeo view
10 am Cherry Classic Film Series view
10 am - 1 pm Cherry Connection: Bringing Together Festival, Farm & Fruit view
10 am - 4:30 pm Clinch Park Marina Train view
10 am - 11 pm Festival Open Space Park view
10 am - 11 pm Festival Souvenir Tent view
10 am - 12 pm Grand Traverse Pie Make & Bake view
12 pm - 11 pm Beer Tent view
12 pm - 4 pm Bingo view
12 pm Cherry Idol view
12 pm - 3 pm Intergenerational Picnic view
12 pm - 2:30 pm Royale Pageant of Fashion & Luncheon view
1 pm - 11 pm Arnold Amusements Midway view
1 pm - 3 pm Grand Traverse Pie Make & Bake view
4 pm - 8 pm Cherry Town Fun Night view
4:30 pm - 6 pm CHERRYOPOLY Tournament view
5 pm - 6 pm Sara Lee Bakery Adult Cherry Pie Eating view
6 pm - 11 pm Bay Side Music Stage view
6 pm - 10 pm Bingo view
6 pm - 7 pm Cherry Pit Spit Contest view
8 pm - 11 pm Bay Side Music Stage - 1964 The Tribute view
8 pm - 11 pm HEAT!! Teen Event view
Thursday, July 9 -
7 am Business Before Hours view
8 am - 6 pm Million Dollar Hole In One Golf Contest view
9 am - 12 pm Fun and Games for Children view
9 am Teen Volleyball Tournament view
10 am Cherry Classic Film Series at the State Theatre view
10 am - 1 pm Cherry Connection: Bringing Together Festival, Farm & Fruit view
10 am - 4:30 pm Clinch Park Marina Train view
10 am - 11 pm Festival Open Space Park view
10 am - 11 pm Festival Souvenir Tent view
10 am - 12 pm Grand Traverse Pie Make & Bake view
10 am Seniors' Shuffleboard Tournament view
11 am - 11 pm Arnold Amusements Midway view
11 am - 3 pm Ultimate Air Dogs view
12 pm - 11 pm Beer Tent view
12 pm - 4 pm Bingo view
12 pm Cherry Idol view
1 pm - 3 pm Grand Traverse Pie Make & Bake view
1 pm - 3 pm Sara Lee Bakery Kids Cherry Pie Eating Contest view
1 pm Seniors' Bowling Fun Day view
3 pm - 7 pm Ultimate Air Dogs view
4:15 pm - 5:45 pm Touchstone Energy Junior Royale Parade Registration view
5 pm - 11 pm Global Wine Pavilion view
5 pm - 6:30 pm Planters Go Nuts! Bed Race view
6 pm - 11 pm Bay Side Music Stage view
6 pm - 10 pm Bingo view
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Touchstone Energy Junior Royale Parade view
8 pm - 11 pm Bay Side Music Stage - Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes view
8 pm - 9:30 pm Country Fresh Ice Cream Social view
Friday, July 10 -
8 am - 6 pm Million Dollar Hole In One Golf Contest view
9 am Historical Tour view
9 am - 12 pm Kid's Sand Sculpture Contest view
9 am Seniors' Golf Tournament view
10 am Cherry Classic Film Series at the State Theatre view
10 am - 1 pm Cherry Connection: Bringing Together Festival, Farm & Fruit view
10 am - 4:30 pm Clinch Park Marina Train view
10 am - 12 pm Diaper Derby and Toddler Trot view
10 am - 4 pm DTE Energy Green Day view
10 am - 11 pm Festival Open Space Park view
10 am - 11 pm Festival Souvenir Tent view
10 am - 12 pm Grand Traverse Pie Make & Bake view
11 am - 11 pm Arnold Amusements Midway view
11 am - 12:30 pm Cherries Grand Buffet - Seating 1 of 3 view
11 am Seniors' BINGO view
11 am - 3 pm Ultimate Air Dogs view
12 pm - 11 pm Beer Tent view
12 pm - 4 pm Bingo view
12 pm Cherry Idol view
1 pm - 2:30 pm Cherries Grand Buffet - Seating 2 of 3 view
1 pm - 3 pm Grand Traverse Pie Make & Bake view
1 pm - 3 pm Youth Chalk Art Contest view
3 pm - 4:30 pm Cherries Grand Buffet - Seating 3 of 3 view
3 pm - 11 pm Global Wine Pavilion view
3 pm - 7 pm Ultimate Air Dogs view
4:30 pm - 6 pm CHERRYOPOLY Tournament - Finals view
5 pm - 6 pm Sara Lee Bakery Adult Cherry Pie Eating view
6 pm - 11 pm Bay Side Music Stage view
6 pm - 10 pm Bingo view
6 pm - 7 pm Cherry Pit Spit Contest view
6:30 pm - 10:30 pm Cherryland Band Classic - MACBDA Championships view
6:30 pm - 10 pm Queen's Coronation Ball and Royale Auction view
7 pm - 10 pm Seniors' Euchre Tournament view
8 pm - 11 pm Bay Side Music Stage - Sammy Kershaw view
Saturday, July 11 -
7:45 am Meijer Festival of Races view
9 am Million Dollar Hole In One Final Shoot Out view
10 am - 1 pm Clinch Park Marina Train view
10 am - 11 pm Festival Open Space Park view
10 am - 11 pm Festival Souvenir Tent view
10 am Kid's Festival Matinee view
11 am - 11 pm Arnold Amusements Midway view
11 am - 3 pm Ultimate Air Dogs view
11:15 am - 2:15 pm DTE Energy Cherry Royale Parade view
12 pm - 11 pm Beer Tent view
1 pm - 8 pm Bingo view
2 pm - 4 pm Cherry Idol Finals view
2 pm - 5 pm Semi-Finalists Drawing for 2009 Commemorative Pin Program Prizes view
3 pm - 11 pm Global Wine Pavilion view
4 pm - 7 pm Ultimate Air Dogs - Finals view
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Cherry Pit Spit Final Contest view
6 pm - 11 pm Bay Side Music Stage view
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Country Fresh Ice Cream Social view
7 pm 2009 Commemorative Pin and Second Chance Final Drawing view
8 pm - 11 pm Bay Side Music Stage - Think Floyd view
10:30 pm Festival Fireworks Finale Over West Grand Traverse Bay view
 


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