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One of the most anticipated events of the year, Port Neches Riverfest, Thunder on the Neches, is officially underway through Sunday, May 5th at Port Neches City Park (620 Grigsby Avenue) near Port Neches Grove High School. Masu. Sponsored by Neches Federal Credit Union and the Port Neches Chamber of Commerce, this unique event includes a carnival with powerboat races roaring down the Neches River, great food, vendors, and a variety of popular live music . Gates will open at 5pm on Thursday, May 1st (close at 10pm) and admission will be free until 10pm Local artist Pea Patch will be performing on the entertainment complex's Riverfront Stage at 7pm Orchestra and Carnival Cajun legend Wayne Toops will perform at 9 p.m.Friday sales hours are 5 p.m.-midnight. Entertainment admission is $10 (free for children 12 and under). Scheduled appearances include JT Reserve (6 p.m.), Uncle Lucius (8 p.m.) and Texas country star William Clark Green (10 p.m.). Also on Friday, testing will begin with his SPORT (Southern Professional Outboard Racing Tour) powerboat built by John Schubert from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Watch as four classes of boats race down the Neches River at speeds up to 190 miles per hour. The Water Speed Demon begins early Saturday morning (9 a.m.) and races throughout the day until 5 p.m. Gates will be open from 8:30 a.m. to midnight Saturday for a superhero meet-and-greet, cutest baby contest, coloring contest and demonstration, and more. Live music on the entertainment complex's Riverfront Stage includes Cade Latirice (6:30 p.m.), Scottie Emerick (8:30 p.m.), a massive fireworks display (9 p.m.), and headliners Mac McAnally (country legend and former guitarist for the late Jimmy Buffett); (10pm). Admission is $10 before 5 p.m. and $15 after 5 p.m. Patrons have free admission all day Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Powerboat racing begins at 9am. Also scheduled for Sunday are a horse show tournament, a washboard shootout, a Miss Port Neches pageant, a pet show and a mother of two. Year. Festival attendees are encouraged to park in the PNG High School parking lot and use the golf cart shuttle for valet parking. There are two gates this year as well. The main gate on Grisby Avenue and his second gate on Park Street. Organizers also announced that a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Tugboat Island reconstruction project. For more information, visit pnriverfest.com or call (409) 727-9154.