Venetian Festival

Embrace the magic of summer at the Venetian Festival, the quintessential summer celebration in Saugatuck.
Event schedule below:

Star Farm Concert, Friday, 7/24 6pm-11pm – Coghlin Park

The one and only StarFarm – the ultimate 1980’s cover band – is back to rock the night starting at 7pm. Great tunes, local food vendors, and a bar to keep you refreshed, it’s the perfect way to start the weekend. Tickets are $16 each until May 15, $18 each May 16 through July 23, and $20 at the gate.

Events on Saturday, July 25:

Paddle Poker Run – 9:30am-12:00pm – Wades Bayou

Paddlers race along the Kalamazoo collecting poker cards at each stop and return to Wades Bayou by 12:00pm. Best poker hand wins. Pre-registration required to participate. $20 per paddler.

Dinghy Poker Run – 12:00pm-3:00pm – Coghlin Park

Get your engines (and squirt guns) ready for the wild dinghy poker run. Dinghy’s race along the Kalamazoo River collecting poker cards at each stop and return to Coghlin Park by 3:00pm. Best poker hand wins. Pre-registration required to participate. $20 per dinghy.

Douglas Duck Dash 1:00-4:00pm – Beery Field

Join the excitement in Downtown Douglas as hundreds of rubber duckies race to victory! Dunk tank, tug of war, and other water/yard games. Sponsor one duck for $6, a flock of 5 for $25, or a waddle of 15 for $65.

Live Music – 7:00pm – Wicks Park

Enjoy live music by Funky Brewster while you wait for the spectacular fireworks show.

Fireworks – Dusk – Over Kalamazoo Lake.