Lake View’s largest event of the year, the annual Black Hawk Lake Summer Water Carnival, begins later this week, and the Sac County community is prepared to welcome more than 20,000 visitors during the festivities. City Administrator and one of the event’s organizers, Scott Peterson, says the fun gets started at 5 p.m. on Friday and will continue until well after dark.
Saturday’s schedule is the busiest of the three-day event and starts bright and early with Art in the Park and the Lions Club Belgian Waffle Feed at the Centennial Shelter House at 7:30 a.m. After this, Peterson says there will not be much downtime for the rest of the day.
The popular cardboard boat races get started in Town Bay at 4 p.m., followed by live music from Tami Hall at 6:30 at the west Stone Pier. The signature event of the Water Carnival, the parade of water floats, begins on the lake after dark. Sunday marks the final day of activities, and Peterson says while the schedule is still full, it is more of a relaxing day for attendees.
The full schedule for the 66th annual Black Hawk Lake Summer Water Carnival can be found included with this story on our website.
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Friday, July 19
ESCO Alumni Banquet and Reunion
5:00 p.m.—Social Hour
6:00 p.m.—Banquet
McDermott Midway, Beer Garden, Bingo and Food Stands Open
6:30 p.m
Kiddie Parade between the Stone Piers
7:00 p.m.
“Open Mic” Karoke”
7:30 p.m.
Jay Clyde Band
Evening—in the Beer Garden
Fireworks after dark
Saturday, July 20
Lions Club Belgian Waffle Feed
7:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.—Centennial Shelter House
Art in the Park
7:30 a.m.
5K Road Race/Walk
8:00 a.m.—west Stone Pier
McDermott Midway, Beer Garden, Bingo and Food Stands Open
After the parade
Bags Tournament and Pedal Tractor Pull
2:30 p.m.
Cardboard Boat Races
4:00 p.m.—Town Bay
Live Music from Tami Hall
6:30 p.m.—on stage
Jim Hirschberg Sound
Evening—beer garden
Parade of Water Floats
After Dark
Sunday, July 21
Ecumenical Church Service
9:30 a.m.—west Stone Pier
McDermott Midway, Beer Garden, Bingo and Food Stands Open, Art in the Park and Mud Volleyball
12 p.m.
Little Miss Black Hawk Pageant
4:30 p.m.
Bill Riley Talent Show
6:30 p.m.
