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Coast Guard Festival committee outlines July 24–Aug 2 schedule, seeks routine city permissions
Summary
Organizers briefed council on the 2026 Coast Guard Festival schedule and requested standard permissions for the waterfront stadium, boat slips, vendor layouts, Harbor Island campsite, banners and drone/fireworks setup; finance staff agreed to provide the city’s unreimbursed cost estimate.
Grand Haven — Representatives of the Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival presented the 2026 event schedule on March 2 and sought council permissions the committee typically requests for the annual festival, including use of waterfront venues, boat slips, vendor and carnival footprints, Harbor Island campsite for carnival operators, shuttle service from Harbor transit, temporary banners and porta‑john placement, and drone/fireworks launch access.
Tracy Riley, the festival…
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