National Trout Festival

National Trout Festival
Saturday, Apr 27, 2024 at 8:00am
Various Venues in Kalkaska, MI

8 to 10 AM - Pancake ot Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast Fundraiser   Kalkaska Senior Center S6-13 and older. $4-12 and younger
To benefit the COA's Home-Delivered Meals

9 AM to 5 PM - Kids' Fishing Contest
Nation Family Property. 377 M66 SE
ALL CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT
Fly fishing demonstrations throughout the day by Adams Chapter Trout Unlimited. Catch a tagged fish, win a prize! Loaner poles available. Sponsored by Coding Pmducts. Dunn Construction, and Northland Area Federal Credit Union Bait donated by DMF Bait

10 AM -Whispering Pines Animal Kingdom Reptile Display and Petting Zoo at  Fairgrounds
(Camel rides will be available.)

10 AM - Wood Memorial Trout Run Kalkaska High School
Brought to you by the KHS Cross Country and Track & Field programs

10 AM to 3 PM - K.A.M.P.S Fun Fly Air Show
Beebe Rd, RC Air Vehicles

10 AM to 5 PM - Lions Club Craft Show
Kaliseum Ice Arena
Brought to you by the Elk Rapids Lions Club,
serving Antrim & Kalkaska Counties

10 AM to 5 PM- NWMI Fishing Club Portable
Trout Pond. Kalkaska Twp Fire Dept
This free fishing activity is an option lor children 10
and under (older siblings welcome) as it's a slower
pace than our kids' fishing contest.

10 AM to 8 PM- Flea Market open at Fairgrounds

11 AM - Princess & Me Dress Up Tea Kalkaska Church of Christ. Lower Level Brought to you by the Miss Kalkaska Program; Lunch, Story Time.
Craft, Photos Ops

11 AM to 1 PM - Grand Royale Parade Check-In Birch Street Elementary -Must be registered and in line up by 1:00 PM to be judged
If not being judged, must be registered and in line up by 1:30 PM -Parade begins at 2 PM

11 AM - Timber Wolf Trout Fest Golf Outing Timber Wolf Golf Club, a portion of registration fees is donated to the NTF.
12 PM to close - Skerbeck Family Carnival Fairgrounds

2 PM - 87th Grand Royale Parade
Downtown, Evergreen St to Cedar St lo Third St Sponsored by Forest Area Federal Credit Union Immediately following the parade, the Scottville Clown Band (sponsored by CATT Development) will perform at the Pavilion at Railroad Square and the Grand Traverse Pipes & Drums (sponsored by Grandview Golf Club) will perform at the Shady Belle at the Senior Center.

2 to 6 PM - Annual Pig Roast VFW Post 8684 Hall, 408 Hyde St
Vets & active military plus kids 5 and under eat free.
6 to 11- $8. 12 and older- S15

3 to 10 PM-Shady Belle
Kalkaska Senior Center, 303 S. Coral St Food and Local Entertainment, Open to all 'Please note change of venue again this year.

5 to 11 PM - Troutzillafcst XIII Music Stage Pavilion at Railroad Square, Downtown
Free to attend, Cash Bar Brought to you byObscurrus Diem Productions

5 PM - Spring Fling Bump-n-Run & More Arena at Fairgrounds, Gate opens at 4 pm Brought to you by Keiser Boys MotorSports Pits: $20/12+. $10/4-11. Free/3 & under GA: $15/16 and older, $10/6-15 Free/ 5 and under

Dusk - Fireworks Display
Over the Fairgrounds Sponsored by RL Morris & Sons Brought to you by Pyrolechnlco


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