MyNorth News Service
(Press Release provided by National Coho Festival)
HONOR: This year’s National Coho Festival will be held the weekend of August 19, 20, and 21, 2016, in the riverside village of Honor, Michigan. This year’s festival committee has crafted a kid-friendly, fun-for-all weekend with a jam-packed event list including many annual events folks have come to expect, as well as exciting new additions like the “Hole in One Challenge,” “Kids Movie Night” and the “Isaac’s 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament.”
If you are interested in entering the National Coho Festival Parade, happening Saturday, August 20, 2016 at 2:00 p.m., please contact Bev Holbrook at 231-409-4590. This year’s parade theme is “Luxuries.” Honor resident and longtime festival goer Mike Bailey has generously donated the following prizes for winning floats in memory of his brother Vernon Bailey:
First place – $125
Second place – $75
Third place – $50
For anyone interested in entering a team in Isaac’s 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, please Download Registration form here or contact Jenn Ryan at 231-218-0655. The registration deadline has been extended to August 15, 2016.
Here’s a short list of what you can expect at this year’s 49th annual National Coho Festival:
- Bed Race
- 5K/Fun Run
- Bag Toss
- 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
- 49th Annual National Coho Festival
- BMX Drag Race
- Car Show
- Dunk Tank (featuring Benzie County Sheriff’s Office personnel)
- Entertainment Pavilion at Maley Park
- Euchre Tournament
- Hole-in-One Challenge
- Horseshoes Tournament
- Kids Jump House World — Fun, Games
- Kids Movie Night
- Main Stage Music & Beer Tent
- Pancake Breakfast
- Parade
- Petting Zoo
- Co-ed Softball Tournament
- Men’s Softball Tournament
For more detailed information, to learn about sponsoring the festival, and more, contact National Coho Festival, Inc. board president Butch Adkins at: 231-632-8824 or email him here: butch.cohofestival@gmail.com or visit the website.
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