NATIONAL TROUT FESTIVAL

The National Trout Festival began in 1935 as a celebration of the opening of trout season. This year, we continue the celebration with an even bigger and better festival than ever!

2015 EVENT SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, APRIL 24
9:00AM to 5:00PM – United Methodist Men’s inside yard sale
Location: United Methodist Church
10:30AM to 1:30PM – Brunch at the Senior Center
Location: Senior Center
Entertainment – Music – Prizes Crowning of the Senior King and Queen
10:00AM – Carnival Opens
Location: Civic Center – Fairgrounds
10:00AM to 10:00PM – Whispering Pines Animal Kingdom Reptile Display & Petting Zoo
Location: Civic Center – Fairgrounds Camel rides will be available! Sponsored in part by Voice Motors
11:00AM to 10:00PM Shady Bell Food and Entertainment
Location: Civic Center – Fairgrounds
1:00PM – Don Root Memorial Pool Tournament
Location: Senior Center $5.00 – 50 years and over
1:15PM – Pantry Bingo
Location: Senior Center
2:00PM – Youth Parade Starts
Location: Downtown Kalkaska Sponsored by Terra
4:00PM – Fly Fishing Demo,
Location: CC Water Well Drilling, 377 M66 SE
5:00PM to 10:00PM – Troutzilla Music stage
Location: Civic Center – Fairgrounds (Entertainment Tent)
SATURDAY, APRIL 24
12:01 AM – Jack’s Sports Shop Native Trout Fishing Contest Starts
7:00AM to 4:00PM – Arbor day Enduro
Location: Snow Packers on Island Lake Road Sponsored by Lansing Motorcycle Club 7:00AM to 11:30AM – Registration
12:00PM – Race starts
8:30AM – Rotary-Wood Memorial Race
Location: American Legion Hall, 408 Hyde Street 8:30AM – Registration
10:00AM – Rotary-Wood Memorial Race Starts 9:00AM – Winterfest Craft Show
Location: Kaliseum – Upstairs
9:00AM to 5:00PM – United Methodist Church Men’s Inside Yard Sale, Location: United Methodist Church
9:00AM – Kids Fishing Contest Starts
Location: CC Well Drilling, 377 M66 SE
Intersection of M72 and M66.
(ALL CHILDERN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT) Sponsored in Part by Coding Products
9:00AM – Flea Market Opens (weather permitting)
9:00AM to 6:00PM – Trout Town Motorcycle Show & Swap Meet
Location: Kaliseum
10:00AM – Carnival Opens
Location: Fairgrounds
10:00AM to Closing – Whispering Pines Animal Kingdom and Reptile Display
Location: Civic Center Fairgrounds (Camel rides will be available) Sponsored in part by Voice Motors
10:00AM – Registration starts for the Great Lakes Grand Royal Parade
Location: Birch Street Elementary School on Birch Street.
Must be registered and in line up by 12:30PM to be judged, if not being judged must be registered and in line up by 1:30PM Parade starts at 2:00PM.
11:00AM – Timber Wolf Trout Fest Golf Outing
Location: Timber Wolf Golf Club, 5646 M72 SE Kalkaska
11:00AM to 10:00PM – Shady Belle Food and Entertainment
Location: Civic Center Fairgrounds
11:00AM – Queen’s Luncheon
Location: Kalkaska Church of Christ (on Kalkaska Rd, across from Middle School)
11:00AM – Mutt March
Location: Starts at the Kaliseum
2:00PM – Great Lakes Energy Grand Royal Parade Starts
Location: Downtown Kalkaska Sponsored by Great Lakes Energy
3:00PM to 7:00PM – Pig Roast
Location: VFW Hall – 408 Hyde Street
5:00PM to 10:00PM – Troutzilla Music Stage
Location: Civic Center – Fairgrounds (Entertainment Tent)
Dusk – Special Fireworks Display
Location: Civic Center – Fairgrounds
Sponsored in Part by Northland Food and Family Center
SUNDAY, APRIL 26
Jack’s Sports Shop Native Trout Fishing contest continues
8:00AM – Coldsprings – Excelsior Fire Department Pancake Breakfast
Location: CETA Hall 6615 county RD 612 NE
8:00AM – Family Fare Supermarkets’ Classic Auto Show Registration Begins
Location: Family Fare Parking lot, 784 S. Cedar St US 131
9:00AM to 5:00PM – Children’s Open Fishing
Location: C&C Well Drilling – 337 M66 SE – intersection of M72 and M66 – Handicap Accessible (CHILDERN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT)
9:00AM – Tree Planting
Location: Snow Packers on Island Lake Rd. Sponsored by The Lansing Motorcycle Club
10:00AM – Family Fare Supermarkets’ Classic Auto Show Starts
Location: Family Fair Parking lot, 784 S. Cedar St US 131 Sponsored by Family Fare Markets’
10:00AM – Carnival Opens
Location: Civic Center – Fairgrounds
10:00AM – Flea Market Opens
Location: Civic Center – Fairgrounds
10:00 AM – Whispering Pines Animal Kingdom and Reptile Display Open
Location: Civic Center – Fairgrounds Sponsored in part by Voice Motors
1:00PM – Pizza Eating Contest
Held at the Classic Car Show Sponsored by Backside Parlor
1:00PM to 3:00PM – Kamps Fun Fly Air Show
Location: Beebe Rd. (weather permitting)
3:00PM – Jack’s Sport Shop Native Trout Fishing Contest ends
EVENTS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE – CHECK WEBSITE FOR DETAILED LISTINGS AND CHANGES AFTER PRINTING