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Waterfest 2024

  • Juneau County Castle Rock County Park (map)

Fireworks on the lake! Food! Family fun!
Join us for the 25th Annual Waterfest!

Events will take place all day on Saturday at the Juneau County Castle Rock County Park on Highway G. Everyone is welcome!

Admission to the park is $5/vehicle or display a yearly park sticker.

All events are at the main pavilion unless noted:
7 am registration: 5k Run/Walk on the Wild Side (pre-register by July 18th for a free T-shirt
8 am 5k Run/Walk on the Wild Side
8 am - 10 am Pancake Breakfast by The Sunshine Movement
8 am registration for Bags Tournament ($20 entry fee) bring your partner to the big shelter
9 am Bags Tournament
12:30 Bike Parade; all ages are welcome! Please pre-registrer by getting a number at the Park Office
12 - 4pm Taco Bar
1 - 4 pm Seafood Barn; lobster rolls, live oysters, shrimp cocktail, grilled shrimp
1 pm Euchre Tournament ($10 pre-person + quarter bumps)
Dusk - Fireworks will be launched from the hill by the beach and may be seen from Castlerock Lake and the park.
After fireworks Viewing & judging of Light Your Site/Decorate Contest. All campers are invited to participate by illuminating their site with decorations and lights. 1st place = free week of camping, 2nd place = three nights free camping, 3rd place = two nights free camping.

Show your support for Waterfest by showing off your Waterfest Crew, on land or water, by posting a picture with #WaterfestCrew

There will be no Lighted Boat Parade this year.

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