Water Carnival at Lake Boon Labor Day weekend

HUDSON – The Lake Boon Association will sponsor its annual Water Carnival Sept. 1-4.Activities for Saturday, Sept. 2, are held at the Stow Town Beach/Pine Bluffs Recreation Area off Sudbury Road in Stow.

Events are open and free of charge to Stow and Hudson residents.

The association offers these events in appreciation for the many friends who support the organization’s environmental, educational and civic programs during the year. All events are subject to change.

Friday, Sept. 1, 7:30 to 11 p.m. – Sunset, Music Boat and Lighting of the Lake

Watch the Lighting of the Lake as residents turn on decorative lights and light luminaries along the shoreline. The music boat featuring the Dwayne Haggins Band will begin in the narrows at 7:30 p.m. In case of bad weather, the music boat may be postponed to Saturday night. An updated message will be at 978-562-2203 after 6 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 2, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Water Carnival Beach Day

9:30 a.m. – canoe races; 11 a.m. – field events; 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., lunch; 12:30 p.m. – children’s entertainment, 1:30 p.m. – beach events and swimming races.

Sunday, Sept. 3, 2:15 to 4 p.m. – Annual Decorated Boat Parade

The parade begins at the first basin narrows buoy with registration on the water before 2:15 p.m., and continues counter-clockwise around the first (north) basin and then to the second (south) basin. Off-lake residents can view the boat parade at the Stow town beach about 2:30 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 4, 2:30 to p.m. – Sailing Regatta

Weather permitting, sailors will be out for informal ad hoc racing in the first basin beginning at the Pine Point buoy. Most of the sailing will be visible from the town beach.