Charlevoix celebrates 93rd annual Venetian Festival fun

Annie Doyle and Karly Graham, The Petoskey News-Review
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CHARLEVOIX — Crowds of people in Charlevoix enjoyed the last few days of Venetian Festival fun as the 93rd annual festival came to an end on Saturday.

People enjoy a a carnival ride at the Venetian Festival in Charlevoix on Saturday, July 22.
People enjoy a a carnival ride at the Venetian Festival in Charlevoix on Saturday, July 22.
Ziggy Enriquez, 5, of Dallas, rides on a helicopter ride on Friday, July 21 at the 2023 Venetian Festival Carnival.
Ziggy Enriquez, 5, of Dallas, rides on a helicopter ride on Friday, July 21 at the 2023 Venetian Festival Carnival.

The weeklong festival, Charlevoix's largest of the year, includes a variety of activities, from concerts to sporting games to carnival rides to fireworks. The Venetian Festival brings in thousands of people to the city to enjoy the fun.

On Friday afternoon, chairs were set up at the Odmark Performance Pavilion, where there were "Venetian Sounds" performances scheduled through the night, and in East Park where fireworks were set to go off at dusk.
On Friday afternoon, chairs were set up at the Odmark Performance Pavilion, where there were "Venetian Sounds" performances scheduled through the night, and in East Park where fireworks were set to go off at dusk.
People look at a few cars during the car show at the Charlevoix Venetian Festival on July 21, 2023.
People look at a few cars during the car show at the Charlevoix Venetian Festival on July 21, 2023.

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This year, the festival started on July 15 with the Aquapalooza beach party. Throughout the week, people enjoyed games, music and more. The carnival opened on July 19 and hosted plenty of rides, food and fun for festivalgoers.

A father and son enjoy a shooting game at the Venetian Festival carnival on Saturday, July 22.
A father and son enjoy a shooting game at the Venetian Festival carnival on Saturday, July 22.
People enjoy the last day of festivities and carnival food at the Charlevoix Venetian Festival on Saturday evening, July 22.
People enjoy the last day of festivities and carnival food at the Charlevoix Venetian Festival on Saturday evening, July 22.

The festival wrapped up on July 22 with foot races, parades, fireworks and more carnival fun.

— Contact reporter Annie Doyle at (231)675-0099 or adoyle@charlevoixcourier.com. Follow her on Twitter, @adoylenews

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