Fourth of July Fireworks
This is a weekend of events that makes Garner Lake SPECIAL!
For many years, the fireworks show has been one of the largest dispalys in Shelby County and it all happens in our backyards!
The fireworks show is supported entirely by donations and volunteers from people living on and around the lake.
Annually, around the 4th of July
Boat Parade
Decorate your boat and meet in the middle by 8 pm to follow parade marshal Bert Faller. Awards for the best decorated boats and most spirited crew.
Annually, the day of the fireworks
Patriotic Lighting Contest
Light up the lake side of your property with a patriotic theme and leave the lights on in the evening! (Think patriotic Christmas in July.)
Unique trophies are awarded.
This is a great reason to tour the lake in the evenings!
Annually, around the Fourth of July
Concerts on the Lake
Pack a cooler with snacks and drinks, launch the boat, tie up with friends, and enjoy some great music on the lake. The 2020 lineup included Blackwater Trio, Your Academy, Kevin & Bethany Paige, Thumpdaddy, and Music City Stones. (Organized and staged by a group of individuals who live on the lake, not GLA or GLM; the organizers invite all lake residents to participate and enjoy.)
Summer nights
Poker Run
Visit the five neighbors on the Poker Run route for drinks and appetizers, draw a card, and gather in the middle to see whose hand wins. (Organized and staged by a group of individuals who live on the lake, not GLA or GLM; the organizers invite all lake residents to participate.)
Water Gun Fight
Meet in the middle at 2:00 sharp for the traditional water gun fight. Bring your biggest squirt guns—and plan to get wet.
(White flag on the boat means not participating in the the water gun fight.)
Annually, day after the 4th of July fireworks
Pontoon Tie-up
Tie up your boats in one big flotilla and get to know your lake neightbors! BYOB. (Not an official GLA activity—just impromtu by lake residents.)
Spontaneous, every pretty weekend.
Patio Party
Get out, invite your neighbors, and enjoy the setting.
Any pretty day
Christmas Lights
Decorate your house, street-side or lake-side, and enjoy the show.
Every Christmas season
BBQ Contest & Party Q
Five categories: Beverage, Dessert, Wings, Pork Ribs, and Anything But. Certified judges, awards, live music, and food afterward. (This activity is organized and staged by a group of individuals who live on the lake and not GLA or Garner Lake Management, but they invite all lake residents to participate.)
Fishing Tournaments
Muster in the middle of the lake at 6:30 am and try your luck against the other anglers. Prizes, fun, and a few bets on the side. (Organized by a group of avid fishermen lake residents.)
Regularly, all spring, summer, & fall.
