Thrill to Thunder on the Neches tunnel boat races on the Neches River - unlike any sports event you've ever seen! Feast on mouth-watering carnival food, and shop unique arts and crafts.

Schedule of Events

April 6, 2024

1:00 - 1:30 PM: Miss Port Neches Pageant - Register

April 26, 2024

10:00 am: BBQ Cook-Off - Awards at 5 p.m.

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM: Car Show In The Park - Register

May 1, 2024

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM: Kick-Off Coffee - Neches Federal Credit Union Admin Building

5:00 - 10:00 PM: Festival Gates Open

Entertainment
Faith & Family Night: Tauren Wells

May 2, 2024

Entertainment
7:00 - 8:30 PM: Pea Patch Orchestra
9:00 - 10:30 PM: Wayne Toups

May 3, 2024

Thunder On The Neches Boat Races

1:00-8:00pm: Safety Inspection - Registration
3:00pm: Testing Formula 1
4:00pm: Testing Formula Lights
5:00pm: Testing Tri-Hull
5:30pm: Testing Formula 1

Entertainment
6:00 - 7:30 PM: JT Reserve
8:00 - 9:30 PM: Uncle Lucius

May 4, 2024

Thunder On The Neches Boat Races
7:00-8:30am: Safety Inspection - Registration
8:30am: Driver's Meeting: Formula 1 - Formula Light Only
9:00am: Tri-Hull Testing
9:30am: Formula Lights Testing - Qualifying - 3 Minutes + 1 Lap
10:30am: Formula 1 Testing - Qualifying - 4 Minutes + 1 Lap
11:30am: J-Hydro Testing
12:00am: Driver's Meeting All Classes - River Open
1:00am: Tri-Hull - HeatNo 1 - 7 Laps - Draw For Position
1:30am: Formula 1 - Group A - Heat No 1 - 8 Minutes + 1 Lap
1:50am: Formula 1 - Group B - Heat No 1 - 8 Minutes + 1 Lap
2:15am: Formula Lights - HeatNo 1 - 6 Minutes + 1 Lap
3:00am: J-Hydro - HeatNo 1 - 3 Laps - Draw For Start And Props
3:15am: River Open
3:45am: Tri-Hull - HeatNo 2 - 7 Laps - Reverse Order Of Points
4:15am: Formula Lights - HeatNo 2 - 6 Minutes + 1 Lap - Reverse Order Of Points
4:45am: J-Hydro - HeatNo 2 - 3 Laps - Draw For Prop
5:00am: Formula 1 - Group A - HeatNo 2 - 8 Minutes + 1 Lap - Reverse Order Of Points
5:20am: Formula 1 - Group B - HeatNo 2 - 8 Minutes + 1 Lap - Reverse Order Of Points

Entertainment
10:00 - 11:30 PM: William Clark Green
6:30 - 8:00 PM: Cade Latiolais
8:30 - 9:30 PM: Scotty Emerick
9:10 PM: Fireworks!
10:00 - 11:00 PM: Mac McAnally

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Cutest Baby Contest
2:00 PM: Cornhole Tournament
5:00 - 11:00 PM: Festival Gates Open

May 5, 2024

Thunder On The Neches Boat Races

10:00am: Formula Lights - Heat No 3 - 6 Minutes + 1 Lap - Reverse Order Of Cumulative Points
10:30am: J-Hydro Heat No 3 - 3 Laps - Reverse Order Of Cumulative Points
11:00am: Driver's Meeting - River Open
12:00pm: Tri-Hull - Heat No 3 - 7 Laps - Reverse Order Of Cumulative Points
12:20pm: Formula 1 - Group A - Heat No 3 - 8 Minutes + 1 Lap/Rev Order Of Cumulative Pts
12:40pm: Formula 1 - Group B - Heat No 3 - 8 Minutes + 1 Lap - Rev Order Of Cumulative Pts
1:00pm: Tri-Hull - Heat No 4 - 7 Laps - Reverse Order Of Cumulative Points
1:30pm: J-Hydro - Final - 5 Laps
1:45pm: Formula Lights - Final - 15 Minutes + 1 Lap
2:15pm: River Open
2:45pm: Tri-Hull - Final - 20 Laps
3:00pm: Formula 1 - Final - 17 Minutes + 1 Lap
4:30pm: Awards Presentation - River Open

12:00 PM: Doubles Horseshoe Tournament - Registration Form
1:30 - 2:00 PM: Port Neches Mother of the Year - Registration Form
2:00 PM - Pet Show - Registration Form
3:00 PM - Washer Board Shoot-Out - Registration Form

Date:
May 1-5, 2024

Location:
Various Venues, Port Neches, TX

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