Crestline will come alive with Jamboree Days 2024!

Sunday, June 30- Community Picnic

12:00 – 5:00 PM

FREE Community Picnic at the Meadow at San Moritz Lodge. Family-friendly activities include picnicking, free and paid food options, bounce houses, gunny-sack and three-legged races, watermelon-eating contests, cornhole, face-painting, balloon animals and craft vendors. All parking and activities are free to the public except for voluntary purchases.

Saturday, July 6- Parade & Fireworks

10 AM – Parade

The Jamboree Days Parade begins at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, threading its customary route through Crestline from Crest Forest Drive in Top Town down Fern Drive and merging onto Lake Drive before ending at Lake Gregory Drive.

Reserved VIP seating and parking at four locations along the parade route will be available. Stay tuned!

11 AM – 8 PM – Local Shopping and Dining

Jamboree Days festivities continue after the parade ends with swimming and boating at the lake, a family fun zone next to Rim Bowling, and dining and browsing in downtown Crestline.

11 AM – 5 PM – Fun Zone

Next to Rim Bowling on Lake Drive, the fun Zone will include games, vendors  and Food vendors will set up and serve up tasty treats both at the Beer Garden and near the Fun Zone.

11 AM – 6 PM – Beer Garden

Located in the parking lot of Arrowhead Credit Union from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Enjoy classic rock and country tunes from American Idiots all afternoon, and delight in a variety of the Southland’s favorite craft beers and fine wines.

9 PM – Fireworks over Lake Gregory

Lake Gregory will close at 5:00 p.m., freshen the beaches and reopen for free to the public at 6:00 p.m. Visitors may picnic at the lakeside and watch the fireworks show at 9:00 p.m. The Lake Gregory Company again plans to offer VIP tickets for fireworks viewing on its elevated lakeside patio.

You won’t want to miss our annual firework display over Lake Gregory! Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and join us for an epic celebration! The fireworks show will begin at 9PM Saturday, July 6 and is put on by The Lake Gregory Co.

The Crestline Chamber of Commerce and the Lake Gregory Co. rely on private donations to help keep this magical fireworks show free to the public each year.

Tickets can be purchased for Lake Gregory’s private fireworks viewing party on the North Shore Terrace, with dinner, drinks, live music, and more!

Who doesn’t love a small town parade?  For 58 years Crestline is proud to have carried on this treasured tradition.  From the beloved Mountain Fifes & Drums to floats from our local businesses, the Jamboree Days parade brings out the kid in everyone. The parade kicks off at 10am. Be sure to get your spot early as there will be road closures. The parade route begins in Top Town Crestline (along Crest Forest Dr.) and heads down Fern to Lake Dr. towards Lake Gregory.

Jamboree Days Parade Awards Categories:

1. Americana Trophy –  Most outstanding depiction of national treasures and traditions 
2. Arthur Gregory trophy – Most outstanding float built and decorated by volunteers from a community or nonprofit organization.
3. Charles S. Mann public spirit trophy – Most outstanding presentation from a commercial participant 
4. Showmanship trophy – Most outstanding display of showmanship and entertainment 
5. Theme trophy – Most outstanding presentation of the Jamboree Days Theme: Amazzing Mountain Adventures
6. Judges trophy – Most outstanding float design and dramatic impact on the judges