It’s hard to believe but the 15th Annual Discover Presque Isle is this weekend, July 25-27. From the event’s beginning in 1993, Discover Presque Isle has continually attracted thousands and thousands of visitors to Erie’s sandy shores every year. Favorite events include the concerts, bonfires, as well as the volley ball tournament at Beach 6. Proceeds from the three day event benefit the park.
We’ve done our best to provide you with an overview of the weekend’s events with the following schedule to get you started. In true ErieBlogs fashion, we’ve included an interactive Google map of the event.
Friday, July 25
11 a.m., 1 p.m., & 2 p.m. — Pontoon Boat tours at the Lagoons
Noon – 8 p.m. — Arts & Craft Festival at the Waterworks
1 – 4 p.m. — Nature Awareness Day at the Waterworks
2 – 9 p.m. — Catamarans, Windsocks & Windsurfing at Sunset Point
4 – 8 p.m. — Discover Archery with the Edinboro Archery Club at the Ball Field (fee for participating)
5:30 p.m. — Dig-off (hidden prizes in the sand) at Barracks Beach
7:00 p.m. — Kick-off concert with Jake’s Blues at Beach 11
Saturday, July 26
7:30 a.m. – Noon — Pancake Breakfast at the Rotary Pavilion
8 a.m. — Sand Sculpture Contest at Beach 8
8:30 a.m. — Mile Swim at Beach 8
9 – 11 a.m. — Family Bike Event at Beach 6 Parking Lot
9 a.m. — Volleyball Challenge at Beach 6
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. — Civil War Re-Enactors at the Perry Monument
10 a.m. – 9 p.m. — Catamarans, Windsocks & Windsurfing at Sunset Point
10 a.m. – 8 p.m. — Arts & Craft Festival at the Waterworks
10 a.m. – 8 p.m. — Discover Archery with the Edinboro Archery Club at the Ball Field (fee for participating)
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. — Children’s Festival at the Waterworks
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. — Stone Skipping Extravaganza at the Waterworks
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. — Kayak Experience at the Perry Monument ($2 donation)
11 a.m., 1 p.m., & 2 p.m. — Pontoon Boat tours at the Lagoons
2 – 10 p.m. — Live Music & Bonfire at Beach 8. Music by Hammersmith, Full Force, East Aveneue, 42.80, and Thirst N’ Howl.
Sunday, July 27
7:30 a.m. – Noon — Pancake Breakfast at the Rotary Pavilion
8 a.m. — Duathlon at Beach 11
9 a.m. — Volleyball Challenge at Beach 6
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. — Civil War Re-Enactors at the Perry Monument
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Arts & Craft Festival at the Waterworks
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. — Discover Archery with the Edinboro Archery Club at the Ball Field (fee for participating)
11 a.m., 1 p.m., & 2 p.m. — Pontoon Boat tours at the Lagoons
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. — Children’s Festival at the Waterworks
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. — Kayak Experience at the Perry Monument
Support the Park–Buy a Button. If you’re feeling generous, you can make a $3 donation to the park which will include a commemorative frog pin and a chance to win a 100 Gallons of Gas and a $100 Gift Card to Giant Eagle.
What are the winning numbers from the frog pins to win the 100 gallons of gas and the Giant Eagle gift card. The winning numbers should be posted for the public.
Also having attended DPI it was very disappointing that a lifeguard was not posted at Sunset Beach for the public to swim. It is a popular site for the public to visit and many visitors were complaining. The police stated that it was not in the budget to have a lifeguard. Many people solved the problem in a minute.
Take a couple lifeguards from beach 1 or another less visited beach and put them on Sunset Beach. So many children were at Sunset Beach for the kites and action and they wanted to swim. Lets fix this problem before next years DPI.