Coast Guard Festival is a festival in Grand Haven, Michigan. Founded in 1924, the festival is a ten-day event that starts in the last weekend in July, and ends in early August. Over 3,000,000 people attend the festival, including the nation's highest-ranking United States Coast Guard dignitaries from Washington, DC. The focus of the annual festival is to honor the Coast Guard and those who sacrificed their lives in the service of their country.[1]
The Festival unofficially began in 1924 as a Coast Guard personnel only picnic when the local Coast Guard station held rowing competitions for those service members stationed in Grand Haven. The first festival began in 1937.[1] In August 1971 it was officially recognized as Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival, Inc. as a 501(c)3 charitable organization. Grand Haven was named "Coast Guard City, USA" by an Act of Congress and signed by the President of the United States on November 13, 1998.[2]
The event was cancelled from 1942 to 1945 because of World War II & 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic was to blame.
The 2021 event list is below.[3]
Friday, 23 July
Saturday, July 24
Sunday, 25 July
Monday, 26 July
Tuesday, 27 July
Wednesday, 28 July
Thursday, 29 July
Friday, 30 July
Saturday, 31 July
Sunday, 1 August
Executive Committee
Board of Directors
Advisors
CDR. M.J Smith, USCG (Retired)- Executive Director
Madonna Kramer- Director of Marketing& Fund Development
Title Sponsors
43°3′47″N 86°13′42″W / 43.06306°N 86.22833°W / 43.06306; -86.22833
www.coastguardfest.org https://www.facebook.com/pages/Grand-Haven-Coast-Guard-Festival-Official-FB-Page/128224850560478 https://www.coastguardfest.org/events/
