Here is the daily schedule of Tall Stacks events. For concert and theater schedules, see Page S3. For activities on the Sawyertown Stage, see Page S3.

Today

• 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.

• 6-9 a.m. - Morning in-dock riverboat tours (Tour Ticket required)

• 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.

• 7:45 p.m. - Fireworks.

• 8 p.m. - The "Light Up the Ohio" pleasure boat parade. Pleasure boaters decorate their boats.

Today's concert, theater schedule

• 11 a.m. - Children's Theatre performs Tom Sawyer, Great American Insurance stage at Yeatman's Cove.

• 12:15 p.m. - Tom Sawyer, Great American Insurance stage at Yeatman's Cove.

• 1:30 p.m. - Tom Sawyer, Great American Insurance stage at Yeatman's Cove.

• 1:45 p.m. - Wild Carrot, American Financial stage at P&G Pavilion.

• 2:55 p.m. - Raison D'Etre, American Financial stage at P&G Pavilion.

• 3 p.m. - Air Force Band of Flight, Great American Insurance stage at Yeatman's Cove.

• 3:05 p.m. - Walker Project, Public Landing stage.

• 4:05 p.m. - Messerly and Ewing, American Financial stage at P&G Pavilion.

• 4:10 p.m. - Forest-Aires Women's Chorus, Public Landing stage.

• 4:30 p.m. - Michael Sylvester and the River City String Band, Great American Insurance stage at Yeatman's Cove.

• 5:15 p.m. - Janet Pressley, American Financial stage at P&G Pavilion.

• 5:15 p.m. - Stapletons, Public Landing stage.

• 5:35 p.m. - Tony Ellis, Great American Insurance stage, Yeatman's Cove.

• 6:20 p.m. - Big in Iowa, Public Landing stage.

• 6:25 p.m. - Derailers, American Financial stage at P&G Pavilion.

• 6:40 p.m. - Hackberry Ramblers, Great American Insurance stage at Yeatman's Cove.

• 7:55 p.m. - Robin Lacy and DeZydeco, Public Landing stage.

• 8:05 p.m. - Bo Diddley, American Financial stage at P&G Pavilion.

• 8:10 p.m. - Fairfield Four, Great American Insurance stage at Yeatman's Cove.

• 9 p.m. - Light Wires, Public Landing stage.

• 9:30-11 p.m. - Mary Chapin Carpenter, Dar Williams, Shawn Colvin, Patty Griffin; Great American Insurance stage at Yeatman's Cove.

• 9:45-11 p.m. - Keb' Mo', American Financial stage at P&G Pavilion.

On stage at Sawyertown

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Stage (Schott Amphitheatre)

Today

• 9:15 a.m. - Seven Quilts for Seven Sisters, "A Day in the Life of a Slave"

• 10:30 a.m. - C.O. Harrison School, "Buckeye Pride"

• 11:15 a.m. - St. Henry Grade School, "Parade of Small Stacks"

• 11:40 a.m. - Nina Wagner's Jus' Kiddin' Trio

• 12:20 p.m. - Annie Oakley Wild West Show

• 12:50 p.m. - Ragtime piano by Todd Hepburn

• 1:30 p.m. - Seven Quilts for Seven Sisters, "A Stitch In Time"

• 3 p.m. - Jazz Ensemble, School for Creative and Performing Arts

• 3:45 p.m. - Forget Me Not Dancers

• 5 p.m. - Seven Quilts for Seven Sisters, "A Day in the Life of a Slave"

Events in Newport

Here's the schedule of Tall Stacks events on the Newport riverfront. Covington is not participating.

Today

• 1 p.m.- Whistle blow

• 2 p.m.- Ginny Frazier (harp, flute, mandolin, guitar, bass, drums)

• 3:15 p.m.- Hills of Kentucky Dulcimers

• 4:15 p.m.- Whistle blow

• 5:15 p.m.- Saloon show

• 6 p.m.- Forget Me Not Dancers

• 7 p.m.- Laura Hazelbaker & the BuckeyeRoos

• 8:15 p.m.- Saloon show

• 9:15 p.m.- Cincinnati Contradancers Big Band (Ed Strelau).