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Boating and Outdoor Festival
Thank you to all who attended the 2011 Boating & Outdoor Festival and made it a successful event! Thank you also to all of our exhibitors and sponsors!

Mark your calendar for the next MBIA Boat Show February 11-19, 2012. See DetroitBoatShow.net for more information.


 

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Attendee Information:

The Boating & Outdoor Festival...
featuring a Boat Show and exhibits for outdoor enthusiasts, live music, fine art,  beer tents and family fun for all.
Show Dates: 
     Thursday, Sept. 22 through Sunday, Sept. 25
Show Hours:
    Thurs, Fri: Noon to 8PM, Sat: 11AM to 8PM, Sun: 11AM to 6PM
Admission:
     Adults: $9 at show; $7 online (click on ticket above to purchase tickets). Children (12 and under): Free with the purchase of an adult. Police, Fireman and Active Military Personnel are free with identification
Location:
     31300 Metro Parkway, Harrison Twp., MI 48045 - (586) 463-4581
        
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Boating and Outdoor Fest Show Features


Duma! The Waterskiing Dog!
Friday: 2pm, 5pm, 7pm
Saturday: 12pm, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm
Sunday: 12pm, 1pm, 3pm


Live Music!  Beer Tents!  Tiki Bar!
Enjoy the boats, the view and libations while listening to music made for boating including country, island, and steel drum sounds at our Beer Tents & Tiki Bar.
Thursday: 2 - 5:30 p.m. Charlie Salaz, 5:45 - 8 p.m. Caribbean Blue Duo
Friday: 1 - 4:30 p.m. Charlie Salaz , 5 - 8 p.m. Chris Knack
Saturday: 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. Caribbean Blue Duo, 5 - 8 p.m. Robby Chism
Sunday: 1 - 5:30 p.m. Billy Craig


Kids Zone
Lots of fun for the kids with face Painting by Express Yourself Body Art, Bounce Houses, Pirate Stilt Walker, Lawn Games and Fishing Simulator.



Meet Nickelodeon's Dora the Explorer!
Don't miss the girl that's determined, positive, helpful, caring and ALWAYS ready for adventure, Dora the Explorer!   Dora will appear at the show on Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25 from 12pm-4pm each day! Bring your camera!
Photo credit: (c) 2011 Viacom International Inc.  All Rights Reserved.  Nickelodeon, Dora the Explorer and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.


With your ticket purchase you recieve a full year's subscription to Lakeland Boating Magazine and a chance to win $50,000!

FOOD! SmokenQue (Winner of the Macomb County Cookoff and the New Haven BBQ Contest), Terry's Terrace and  Luigi's "The Original" from Harrison Township will serve their specialties along with Advantage Foods from the Metroparks.

Broadcast Center Schedule and Promotions - There's always something fun going on when a radio station's "street team" moves in to the Broadcast Center. See radio personalities and play games to win promotions and give-aways.
Friday - 5 pm. - 7 p.m. - The Ticket - Wii game contests with prizes and giveaways
Saturday - Noon - 2 p.m.- DOUG FM - "This day in Music History" Contest, Prize wheel and Giveaways!
              - 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. - CSX 94.7 Classic Rock - "Rock the Cabana" Trivia Game, Giveaways
Sunday - Noon - 5 p.m. - WRIF - "Punt, Pass & Kick your way to the Game!" Test your skills and collect points to win a pair of tickets to a Lions or U of M Football game.

     

See who's exhibiting! - Click here for a list of exhibiting Companies

Labatt Girls - Come to the tiki bar to "chill" with the Labatt's Blue Girls who will be giving away T-shirts and other fun things.


Product Demonstrations
BRP's Ultimate Playground will give pre-registered attendees the opportunity to tryout their new BRP Sea-Doos, ATVs and SSVs as well as their Roadsters. 
Open to the public -
Friday 9/23: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday 9/24: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday 9/25: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 
To Register for product demonstrations, click here: 
 
 
Celebrity Appearances
Special Promotions
More to come!!



Show Features will be updated when new promotions are announced, Check back often!







The Michigan Boating Industries Association has more than 52 years of experience in show promotion with the Detroit Boat Show and Spring Boating Expo - both highly successful events. We will use the same expertise to make the Boating and Outdoor Festival the "must-see" end of the season Boat Show.
 


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