Don’t miss the BEST fireworks display on Bull Shoals Lake on Labor Day weekend. The show begins at dark (around 8:30). The fireworks can be viewed from the lake or the shoreline around Pontiac Cove.

Cost is $25 per diver. Take-off is at 8 a.m. from Pontiac Cove Marina; weigh-in is from 2 to 3 p.m. at Hollingsworth Cove (location subject to change based on lake level).  Prizes and awards will be handed out on the deck at Just Jackie’s after the weigh-in. All divers and their families are welcome to attend.

Join us for the 10th Annual Pontiac Cove 5K and Fun Run/Walk! Cost is $25 for adults, $20 for kids. All kids 12 and under will be recognized, receive a medal and a goodie bag. ALL walkers, runners, joggers, crawlers, stroller pushers, dog walkers, etc. are welcome and invited to join us. This is a really fun and great way to kick of Memorial Day Weekend. Refreshments will be provided for all participants. Medals will be awarded to the winners in each age category. All participants are eligible to win a door prize. (Entry forms will be available closer to the event.) Proceeds from the event will go to the Pontiac Firework Fund.

Don’t miss a chance to have your boat blessed for the season. The Blessing will take place at 2 p.m. on the lake. (Time and location subject to change based on weather.) Join us afterward at the Lake Bums Brew Co. for live music starting at 4 p.m. and a fish fry fundraiser starting around 5 p.m. Proceeds from the fish fry go to the Pontiac Firework Fund. Buy a commemorative Blessing of the Fleet T-shirt and help us raise money for the Pontiac Fireworks (this year scheduled for Sept. 2). We hope to see you there!

This two-person tournament is open to anyone. Cost to enter is $100 plus $10 for the Big Bass pot per team. Fishermen are encouraged to bring young fishermen (16 years and younger) as their partners, and all young fishermen will be recognized. At least the top five places will receive cash prizes. A portion of the proceeds goes to Gainesville High School FBLA and FFA chapters.

Join us for the annual Pontiac Chili Cook-off. Anyone can enter, and all types, varieties, and heat levels are welcome. Please deliver chili warm/hot and ready to serve in a slow cooker or warmer with a serving utensil and an extension cord by 12:30 p.m. Taste all the chili you can handle for just $10, and then vote for your favorites. We’ll also be auctioning off baked goods. Donations are welcome and needed. Proceeds go to the Pontiac Firework Fund. Tasting and music will begin at 1:00. Chili will be served until it’s gone! Winners will be announced at 4:00, and dessert auction will begin after that. NOTE: Beverages can be purchased at Just Jackie’s. The kitchen will not be open.

Wings! We love 'em. And we want to find out who can make the BEST wings around. Cactus Ridge Resort is hosting the second annual Pontiac Wing Cook-Off, and we want YOU to enter! Anyone can enter. There is no fee. And everyone is invited to come out and taste all the wings you can handle for just $10 and then vote on your very favorites. Proceeds will go to the Pontiac Fireworks. Anyone entering the contest should deliver a minimum of two dozen wings (more would be better, as we had nearly 100 taste-testers last year) to the Cactus Ridge Cantina by 12:45 p.m. Please provide a serving utensil for your wings. The Cantina will be serving soft drinks, beer and wine and will host live music during the event. See you there!