Events

Grab your sea legs! This summer at least 11 tall ships will sail down the Saginaw River and into downtown Bay City, Michigan for the 2016 Tall Ship Celebration, taking…

Baileys Harbor, located halfway between Sturgeon Bay and the infamous Death’s Door on the Door Peninsula, is once again host to the annual Blessing of the Fleet Festival, this year…

To coincide with National Safe Boating Week, West Marine is hosting a weeklong fundraiser for its nonprofit, the BlueFuture Fund. West Marine will donate $5 from each life jacket purchase…

Mark your calendars for the 2016 St. Clair River Classic July 29-31 in St. Clair, Michigan. The American Power Boat Association (APBA) and Offshore Powerboat Association (OPA) organize the annual…

Classic and antique boat lovers should mark their calendars for the weekend of May 13-15. The Antique Boat Museum is partnering up with the Antique & Classic Boat Society to…

Matthews Boat owners and enthusiasts are invited by the Matthews Boat Owners Association (MBOA) to join them from June 17-19 in Put-in-Bay, Ohio, for a rendezvous weekend. The MBOA is…

Lighthouse fans should mark their calendars for June 10-12: The dates for this year’s 23rd Annual Door County Lighthouse Festival — and tickets are now on sale. The lighthouse celebration…

The fifth annual Penguin Plunge at Heritage Harbor Ottawa Resort in Ottawa, Illinois helped raise $101,565 for Make-A-Wish Illinois. The event drew more than 260 brave participants and 2,000 warm…

This May, Milwaukee, Wisconsin will host the Great Lakes Regional Seafood Workshop. The event will be held from May 9-12, and attendees will receive seafood quality and safety training, with…

The Nautical Mile in St. Clair Shores will be hosting a Restaurant Week from April 11-17, just in time for launch season. St. Clair’s Nautical Mile is a boater-friendly strip…