Jul. 5—BEMIDJI — Despite a few technical difficulties causing the show to start a bit later than usual, the Red, White and Boom fireworks remained a showstopper on Thursday night as the Bemidji Jaycees’ 80th Annual Water Carnival continued.
After a brief rain shower around 8:30 p.m. and a
Facebook note from the Jaycees
confirming that the show would go on as planned, the southern shore of Lake Bemidji was packed with anxiously awaiting community members as dusk drew near. But as the usual launch time came and went, curiosity arose as to what could be causing the delay.
Then, at long last the fireworks began to explode in the sky over Lake Bemidji around 10:45 p.m. welcomed by a round of clapping and cheering from the eager viewers sprawled along the shoreline.
Following the show, the
Jaycees shared on Facebook
their apologies for the late start along with a brief explanation of what went wrong.
“We apologize for the delay with the fireworks this evening,” the post read. “There was a last-minute technical difficulty and we were focusing our efforts on fixing it so the show could happen. We’re just a group of volunteers trying to make your Fourth of July holiday a great one!”
The Water Carnival continues through Sunday, here’s a look at the remaining events you don’t want to miss.
The midway will open at 1 p.m. each day through Sunday, July 7, and be open until 11 p.m. each night through Saturday, July 6, and close at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 7.
On Friday, July 5, and Saturday, July 6, armbands will be $20 from 1 to 5 p.m. and $25 from 6 to 11 p.m. On Sunday, July 7, armbands will be $20 from 1 to 7 p.m.
Bingo will also be open daily from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. through Sunday, July 7.
The Kiddie Parade will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 6, with registration starting at 10 a.m. It will start at the Bemidji State University Bangsberg parking lot on 12th Street and go down Lake Boulevard onto Sixth Street and end at the entertainment tent at the waterfront.
For those interested in participating in the parade, pre-registration is available on the Jaycees
website.
Attendees can also download the form and bring it with them on the day of the event.
The Color Run is also on Saturday, July 6, with the Bemidji Junior Jaycees organizing the event.
The fun run starts at 10 a.m. at the Paul Bunyan Park parking lot and goes along the south shore of Lake Bemidji, loops back at the Nymore Boat Access and ends at the starting point.
Interested participants can register online at
as there will be no on-site registration. Online registration will close at 8 a.m. on July 6.
There will be several color stations along the way to blast attendees with tons of colorful fun. Check-in for the event starts at 9:30 a.m. in the Rotary Pavilion at Paul Bunyan Park.
The Entertainment Tent will be open through July 7 for events including live music, happy hour and a variety of games.
Food vendors will open each day at 1 p.m. July 4-7.
On July 5, Corey Medina and Brothers slated to perform from 8 to 11 p.m. for attendees 21 or older.
On July 6, Elvis tribute artist Sean Wallin will perform from 2 to 4 p.m. followed by the Bad Campers from 8 p.m. to midnight for those 21 and older.
July 7 will be a Sunday Funday with North Star Trivia from 4 to 7 p.m. followed by live music from Dynamic Sound Productions from 7 to 9 p.m.
The Grand Parade will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 7. It will start at the intersection of 15th Street and Beltrami Avenue and travel south on Beltrami Avenue, turn west on Fifth Street for one block and then head north along Minnesota Avenue, ending again on 15th Street.
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