2011 Schedule of Events

Thursday

4:00pm - Presale of ½ price carnival tickets ends
6:00pm -  Carnival “Dollar Night”, ALL RIDES $1.00

Friday

6:00am - Fishing Derby starts
12:00pm-6:00pm - Fish weigh-in at the Waterfront
4:00pm - Vendor Booths open
4:00pm-10pm - Carnival Rides & Games
5:00pm-11pm - Variety Show followed by The Sterling Silver Band, Pole Barn area, Front St.
6:00pm-9pm - Rio Vista Museum Open

Saturday

7:00am - Lions Pancake Breakfast Youth Center, 225 Sacramento Street.
7:00am-6pm Fish weigh-in, 45 Main St. at the Waterfront
7:00am - Run Your Bass Off – fun run check in 7am, start: 8am
7:00am-2:30pm - Classic Car Show, Main St.
8:00am-10pm - KUIC Coffee Break - Haps Bait parking lot
10:00am - Vendor booths open
10:00am-4pm Kids Fishing Tank, lower Main St.
11:00am-3pm - The Dutra Museum of Dredging will be open from 11am - 3pm
11am-1pm - Stand Up Paddle Boarding Race followed by Demonstration & Lessons – Main Street Waterfront
11:00am-3pm - Walking maps available at Chamber booth
12:00pm-10pm - Carnival Rides & Games
11:00am-3:30pm - Karaoke Open Mic & Idol Contest – Pole Barn area
1pm-2:30pm - U.S. Coast Guard Search & Rescue Exhibition – Main Street Waterfront
4:00pm-11pm - Live Music, Pole Barn area
9:00pm - Fireworks! in the river

Sunday

9:00am - Fish weigh-in continues, Main St. Waterfront
10:00am - Vendor booths open
11:00am - Parade line-up  on Sierra Main St.
12:00pm-2:00pm - Parade starts Main St.
12:30pm-4:00pm - Karaoke Open Mic & Finals & Awards – Pole Barn area
12pm-5pm - Carnival Rides & Games
1:00pm-5:00pm - Soap Box Derby: Set-up, Race, Awards - Main St.
3:30pm - Parade and Karaoke Awards – Pole Barn area
4:00pm - Bass Derby ends, Awards, Raffle drawing: 45 Main St.
5:00pm - Carnival and Vendors close

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Fun Facts

  • The First Bass Derby held in Rio Vista was in 1933.
  • 2010 Bass Festival attendance 15,000 over 3 days!
  • More than 1000 anglers participated in 2010 Bass Derby!