The Marble Falls/Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce and the City of Marble Falls and the Southern Drag Boat Association are excited to announce that Lakefest will return July 25-26, 2020. “We are saddened to have had to cancel LakeFest 2020 as it is an event the community members and visitors look forward to year after year,” said … Feel the roar of the engines and the vibrations in your chest as over 100 boats race to reach speeds of over 260 mph and turn the banks of the lake into a wild three-day boat race party. Despite a five-page plan to mitigate COVID-19 infections, Lakefest dragboat race organizers took the advice of health officials to cancel the Marble Falls event. Last year's information provided for reference. NHRA drag racing legend Eddie Hill raced Top Fuel boats in the early eighties, leaving the series as IHBA World Champion. “He takes his up there and fires it up every year at the Show and Shine.” On Saturday, July 14, the boats will head into Lake Corpus Christi at 10 a.m. and begin making their runs across the water. GROVE — The national finals of the Southern Drag Boat Association roar into Wolf Creek this weekend. Marble Falls/Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce has transformed Lake Marble Falls into a liquid quarter-mile “racetrack”. Lakefest Drag Boat Racing 28th in MARBLE FALLS, TX NOTE: This event's information has NOT YET been confirmed for this year. The Walkway of Lights and the Winter Ice Skating Rink will be closed tonight, 11/28/2020, due to weather. Marble Falls/Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce officials announced the cancellation of the 2020 LakeFest drag boat races due to the increase of COVID-19 cases in the Highland Lakes and Central Texas.. Tickets already purchased will be refunded. Lakefest Drag Boat Races are held annually during the month of August. WELCOME TO THE Marble… Date: (Sat) Jul 25, 2020 to (Sun) Jul 26, 2020 Marble Falls/Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce transforms Lake Marble Falls into a liquid quarter-mile "racetrack". Lakeside Park is located on beautiful Lake Marble Falls where the calm waters of the lake provide a perfect course for one of the largest drag boat races in the country. The three-day event will determine this year’s championships in eight of the 12 national categories. Lakefest Drag Boat Races 2020 Update Below: Thank you for everyone's patience while the Chamber of Commerce has been working endlessly to ensure this is a safe event for everyone. Organizers will be working diligently between now and next year to plan, promote, and provide an awesome two-day experience in our newly renovated parks for […] The 2020 Lakefest Dragboat Races were scheduled for July 25 and 26 at Lakeside Park for the racing on Lake Marble Falls and at Johnson Park for the staging of the pit crews and placing the boats in the water in Backbone … Feel the roar of the engines and the vibrations in your chest as over 100 boats race to reach speeds of over 260 mph and turn the banks of the lake into a wild three-day boat race party. If you purchased ice skating tickets for tonight, check your email for the reschedule/refund options. 2011 NHRA Funny Car Championship winner, Matt Hagan tested his hands at dragboat racing in Marble Falls, Texas in 2013. We hope to open again tomorrow but make sure to check before heading this way by calling 844-MF-Light. Since 1992, races held at Lake Marble Falls takes place on a liquid quarter mile track. 120-140 Racing Boats Jul 25, 2020 - Jul 26, 2020. “There’s one guy that has one of the fastest boats around who races up in Marble Falls,” Tate said. Everything from jet skis to top alcohol hydro boats will be speeding down the 1,000-foot course.