Here is the daily schedule of Tall Stacks events. Also see:
• Concert and theater schedules
• Events on the Kentucky side
• Activities for kids on the Sawyertown Stage
Wednesday
5:30 a.m.-midnight - Metro operates the Tall Stacks Park and Ride facility at General Electric in Evendale.
6 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. - TANK operates the Tall Stacks Park and Ride facility at Turfway Park racetrack.
6-9 a.m. - Morning in-dock riverboat tours (Tour Ticket required to board the riverboats)
9 a.m. - Festival gates open
9 a.m. - Sawyertown activities begin
10 a.m.-8 p.m. - River Industry Exhibits open. Located on the Newport side of Tall Stacks.
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. - River Taxi operates, ferrying passengers between Cincinnati and Newport. $5 per person roundtrip.
10 a.m.-8 p.m. - Newport Barracks and Encampment, Taylor Park in Newport.
10 a.m. - Beginning of the Ohio Bicentennial Bell Casting, Cincinnatus Statue area.
4 p.m. - Ohio Bicentennial Bell Casting Ceremony, Cincinnatus Statue.
7:45 p.m. - Fireworks.
Thursday
5:30 a.m.-midnight - Metro operates the Tall Stacks Park and Ride facility at General Electric in Evendale.
6 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. - TANK operates the Tall Stacks Park and Ride facility at Turfway Park racetrack.
6-9 a.m. - Morning in-dock riverboat tours (Tour Ticket required to board the riverboats)
9 a.m. - Festival gates open
9 a.m. - Sawyertown activities begin
10 a.m.-8 p.m. - River Industry Exhibits open in Newport.
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. - River Taxi operates, ferrying passengers between Cincinnati and Newport. $5 per person roundtrip.
10 a.m.-8 p.m. - Newport Barracks and Encampment, Taylor Park in Newport.
10 a.m. - Beginning of the Ohio Bicentennial Bell Casting. Cincinnatus Statue area.
1:45-5 p.m. - Riverboat Races. Heat 1 pits the Keystone Belle against the Spirit of Jefferson. Heat 2 pits the Celebration Belle against the Colonel.
4 p.m. - Ohio Bicentennial Bell Casting Ceremony. Cincinnatus Statue.
7:45 p.m. - Fireworks.
Friday
5:30 a.m.-midnight - Metro operates the Tall Stacks Park and Ride facility at General Electric in Evendale.
6 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. - TANK operates the Tall Stacks Park and Ride facility at Turfway Park racetrack.
6-9 a.m. - Morning in-dock riverboat tours (Tour Ticket required to board the riverboats)
7 a.m. - The Delta Queen and the Mississippi Queen arrive in port.
9 a.m. - Festival gates open
9 a.m. - Sawyertown activities begin
10 a.m.-8 p.m. - River Industry Exhibits open in Newport.
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. - River Taxi operates, ferrying passengers between Cincinnati and Newport. $5 per person roundtrip.
10 a.m.-8 p.m. - Newport Barracks and Encampment, Taylor Park in Newport.
3-5 p.m. - The Parade of Tall Stacks. The 17 participating riverboats parade down the river from the Schmidt Field boat ramp, past the Serpentine Wall and the Public Landing.
6 p.m. - The Delta Queen and Mississippi Queen depart.
6:30-7:30 p.m. - Hot-Air Balloon Glows along the riverbank in Newport. Great viewing from across the river from the Public Landing and Serpentine Wall.
7:45 p.m. - Fireworks.
Saturday
5:30 a.m.-midnight - Metro operates the Tall Stacks Park and Ride facility at General Electric and Coney Island.
6 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. - TANK operates the Tall Stacks Park and Ride facility at Turfway Park racetrack.
6-9 a.m. - Morning in-dock riverboat tours (Tour Ticket required to board the riverboats)
8-9 a.m. - Hot air balloon races, Yeatman's Cove, Cincinnati.
9 a.m. - Festival gates open
9 a.m. - Sawyertown activities begin
10 a.m.-8 p.m. - River Industry Exhibits open in Newport.
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. - River Taxi operates, ferrying passengers between Cincinnati and Newport. $5 per person roundtrip.
10 a.m.-8 p.m. - Newport Barracks and Encampment, Taylor Park in Newport.
2-5:30 p.m. - Riverboat Races. Heat 3 pits the Harriet Bishop against the River Queen. Heat 4 pits the Anson Northrup, Spirit of Cincinnati and Island Queen against each other. Heat 5 pits the P.A. Denny against the Chattanooga Star.
6:30-7:30 p.m. - Hot-Air Balloon Glows along the riverbank in Newport. Great viewing from across the river from the Public Landing and Serpentine Wall.
7:45 p.m. - Fireworks.
8 p.m. - The "Light Up the Ohio" pleasure boat parade. Pleasure boaters decorate their boats for this river parade.
Sunday
5:30 a.m.-midnight - Metro operates the Tall Stacks Park and Ride facility at General Electric.
6 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. - TANK operates the Tall Stacks Park and Ride facility at Turfway Park racetrack.
6-9 a.m. -- Morning in-dock riverboat tours (Tour Ticket required to board the riverboats)
7 a.m. - Delta Queen and Mississippi Queen return to port.
8-9 a.m. - Hot-air balloon races, Yeatman's Cove, Cincinnati.
9 a.m. - Festival gates open
9 a.m. - Sawyertown activities begin
10 a.m.-8 p.m. - River Industry Exhibits open in Newport.
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. - River Taxi operates, ferrying passengers between Cincinnati and Newport. $5 per person roundtrip.
10 a.m.-8 p.m. - Newport Barracks and Encampment, Taylor Park in Newport.
2-5:30 p.m. - Riverboat Races. Heat 6 features the re-match in the "Race for the Golden Antlers" between the Delta Queen and the Belle of Louisville. Heat 7 pits the Creole Queen against the Majestic. Heat 8 pits the Mississippi Queen against the General Jackson.
8 p.m. - Fireworks.
