The Mermaid Festival Features something on their schedule for everyone, young and old.

Staff Report

This year’s Mermaid Festival schedule is full of fun activities for the whole family to enjoy. The festival starts June 21 and ends June 24.

The first event, however, is Saturday, June 17, with the Shoop Sports and Youth Foundation Tournament of Champions. The competition begins promptly at 8 a.m.

The festival itself gets underway Wednesday, beginning with the North Webster United Methodist Strawberry Festival, which will be from 4:30-7 p.m. on the festival grounds.

The Cutie parade will step off on Main Street at 6:30 p.m. Tethered balloon rides are from 7-9 p.m. The North Webster Lions Club bike giveaway is at 8 p.m., followed by a demonstration by Lions Karate Academy on Merlin’s stage at 8:15 p.m.

Thursday, Tactical Force Laser Tag will be at 5 p.m. until closing. The free laser tag will return at 5 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday.

Mermaid Pearlyana is from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, followed by Bob Bohm’s Family Entertainment Show at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The Lake City Bank coin hunt is at 7 p.m., followed by the Old Man Band at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, the Cutie pageant is at 7 p.m. at the North Webster Community Center. Inclognito Cloggers will be at 7:30 p.m., followed by Bohm’s show at 8:30 p.m.

The last day of the festival is Saturday. The power wheels registration is at 11:30 a.m. and the race begins at noon. Bob Bohm’s Family Entertainment Show is at 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The main parade is at 4 p.m.

The Mermaid Festival demolition derby is at 7 p.m. Saturday. The Queen of Lakes pageant is at 7 p.m. and the He Said She Said Band performs at 8 p.m.

The midway opens at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and is open noon to close Saturday. Wristbands are $25.

Vendors and merchants will open at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and noon Saturday.
Be sure to stop by the North Webster Lions concession stand and also support these local groups: Wawasee Band Boosters, North Webster United Methodist Church, and Kiwanis Club ice cream, and stop by the food court.

An ATM machine is available on the festival grounds.