LakeFest is an annual festival in DeFuniak Springs, Florida celebrating safe, recreational activities for the entire family on the water and banks of beautiful Lake DeFuniak, one of the world’s rare, naturally round spring-fed lakes. The festival will be held at Chipley Park along Circle Drive May 20 – 21, 2022.
The 2022 event is comprised of live entertainment, kayak/water sport races, outdoor evening movie, fish fry, hilarious cardboard boat races, water demonstrations, booth exhibits, water slides, bounce houses, kids activities, an historic district bicycle tour, and car show. The 2022 program will include overnight primitive camping for those who sign up in advance for an event or who are vendors, sponsors and educational booth hosts.
To register for events, go to https://www.defuniaksprings.net/1101/LakeFest or find more information at https://www.facebook.com/defuniakspringslakefest.
Schedule:
Friday, May 20, 2022
8 am-8 pm: Primitive (tent) camping registrations. Visitors Center, Circle Drive.
11 am-until run out: LAKEFEST FISH FRY- Fish, Fries, Beans, Coleslaw, and Hushpuppies
5 pm- DJ CO-LOCK- In the Mix
6 pm-7:30 pm: Live Entertainment by TODAY’S YESTERDAY BAND
7:30 pm – 10 pm: Live Entertainment by SHANE OWENS
Saturday, May 21, 2022
7:00 am-10:00 am: Triathlon- Begins at Chautauqua Hall of Brotherhood.
7:00 am: Artist/All Vendors Market, check in, Circle Drive
8 am- 10 am: Car Show Check In, registration on website only. No late cars accepted.
8:00 am-Noon: Farmers’ Market- Baldwin Avenue between 7th & 8th Streets
8:15 am: Registration for all water sports competitions
9 am: OPENING CEREMONIES – TBD
9 am-3:30 pm: EVENTS & ACTIVITIES by area:
Walton County Heritage Museum, Circle Drive, operational hours
Camp Kids, Circle Drive, Lakeyard
9:00 am: Paddle Sport Races – Command Post
10 am-3 pm: Chautauqua Classic Car Show and Public Voting (10 am-2 pm). NE Corner of E. Main at Chipley Park
10 am: EVENTS & ACTIVITIES:
Entertainment, DJ CO-LOCK- In the Mix
Lucky Duck, Lake DeFuniak
Kayak and Paddle Challenge Entry Fee to participate. Free to watch.
Big Kahuna Voyager Race
11 am: Watersport Demonstrations, waters edge Circle Drive, Lakeyard.
11 am-11:30 am: LIVE ENTERTAINMENT – TBD Amphitheatre.
11:30 am – Noon: LIVE ENTERTAINMENT – TBD Amphitheatre.
12 pm: Cardboard Boat Competition begins, waters edge Circle Drive, Lakeyard.
1 pm: LIVE ENTERTAINMENT- – TBD Amphitheatre.
2:30 pm – 3 pm: Introduction of dignitaries/special guests & Introduction of 2022 Lakefest Queens
3 pm: AWARD PRESENTATIONS: Amphitheatre
Car Show
Watersport Races
Big Kahuna Voyager Race
Cardboard Boat Race
Lucky Duck Winners
4:00 pm-4:45 pm: LakeFest Parade Circle Drive, Line-up/staging on Main (look for signs)
All vendors should be closed, have their area cleaned, and be vacated by 10 pm.
Sunday, May 22, 2022
Noon: Camping concludes