Events

Mark your calendars for July 12-13 for the 16th annual Boyne Thunder Poker Run in Boyne City, Michigan.   The poker run showcases 120 high-performance boats from across the country,…

This weekend Lake Michigan’s waterfront conference center in Chicago, McCormick Place, will be transformed into an outdoor and adventure show called Outside Experience. Taking place July 13 and 14, Outside…

The H1 Unlimited series has recently announced that the Madison Regatta will be the host of the APBA (American Power Boat Association) Gold Cup race to be held July 5-7,…

The second annual Great Lakes Surf Festival will take place Saturday, August 17 in Muskegon, Michigan. Surf’s up at Pere Marquette Beach for the event, and waves are guaranteed! No…

On Friday, June 21, two tugs will be formally christened at the National Museum of the Great Lakes in Toledo, Ohio. The first tug to be christened is the Museum…

The Antique Boat Museum’s Education Department has released the summer event schedule and it’s jam-packed! Week-long sessions of beginner sailing (for those under 12 years old) and two-week long sessions…

Mark your calendars for July 25–28, 2019; you don’t want to miss Oswego, New York’s largest festival, Harborfest. This four-day event typically draws around 75,000 attendees and offers 50 different…

The 2019 Helly Hansen National Offshore One Design (NOOD) Regatta series will take place this weekend, June 7-9, at the Chicago Yacht Club. The race launches Lake Michigan’s racing season…

Join the Friends of the St. Clair River for the Blue Water Sturgeon Festival June 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fort Gratiot Light Station Park in Port…

To kick off the boating season with safety in mind, the National Safe Boating Council and its partners are promoting National Safe Boating Week (May 18-24). In 2017, 658 boating-related…