One by one, from up river and down, the sternwheelers arrive in Marietta, Ohio, home of the American Sternwheel Association. They come to The Riverboat Town, to have some good ol’ fashioned fun at the event of the year – the Ohio River Sternwheel Festival!
Friday, September 8th
Opening Ceremonies
6:00 PM Marietta, OhioSteve & Bev Pottmeyer
7:00 PM Marietta, OhioLittle Miss and Mr. Sternwheel Pageant
7:30 PM Lafayette Hotel BallroomThe 2017 Little Miss and Mr. Sternwheel Pageant will be held Friday, Sept. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the ballroom of the Lafayette Hotel.
Parrots of the Caribbean
8:00 PM Marietta OhioAJR
9:30 PM Marietta Ohio
Saturday, September 9th
Introduction of Queen Candidates
11:30 AMMarietta High School Wall of Sound
12:00 PM Marietta, OhioMarietta High School Choir - Vocal Point
1:00 PMChildren's Activities
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Gazebo on Ohio Street, near the Williamstown bridge.The Slack Family
2:00 PMJAB
3:00 PMJake Binegar
4:00 PMThe Slack Family
5:00 PMUltra Sound
6:00 PMCoronation of Queen Genevieve
7:00 PMThe selection of Queen Genevieve will be announced at the Coronation Ceremony, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. on the barge.
Jake Binegar
7:30 PM Marietta, OhioUltra Sound
8:00 PMRick K and The Allnighters
9:00 PM Marietta, OhioHarry J. Robinson Memorial Fireworks
9:30 PMPyrotecnico has produced the Ohio River Sternwheel Festival Fireworks, each year better than the last.
Rick K and The Allnighters
10:00 AM Marietta, Ohio
Sunday, September 10th
Sunrise Service
8:00 AMCar Show
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Second Street in MariettaAlfie and Omegas
10:00 AM Marietta, OhioAnthony Mossburg
11:00 AMPlan B
12:00 PMCaptain James E. Sands Memorial Races
1:00 PMSit along the riverbank and cheer on your favorite boats as the Captains line up to win bragging rights to this year’s “Captain James E Sands” Memorial Races.
Plan B
2:00 PMAdam Craig
2:30 PM Marietta, Ohio