Boats at the Barns

What??... A car museum having a boat show?  Indeed!! North America's largest car museum the Gilmore Car Museum is holding "Boats at the Barns".  Inviting all styles of Wood and Classic Fiberglass - boats, crafts and outboard motors.  This the 3rd year and has delighted all.  Last year there was 75 displays from all over the upper Midwest. We invite ...

Fern Ridge Lake Spring Small Boat Messabout

The Coots' Fern Ridge Spring Messabout is held the weekend before Memorial Day on Fern Ridge Reservoir near Eugene, Oregon. The main event will be a gathering on the beach at Shorelane Park on Saturday, starting about 11:00, but many of us will come Friday and make a weekend of it. The Triton Yacht Club Derring-Do Dinghy Dash, "The Race for ...

Jamestown Day

Mark the anniversary of the 1607 founding of Jamestown with military salutes, maritime and interpretive demonstrations. Jamestown Settlement family friendly programs features Jamestown Day with military salutes and maritime demonstrations. An artillery salute signals the departure of the Godspeed, one of the three re-created ships that brought English colonists to Jamestown in 1607, to show sailing maneuvers in the James River, ...

Chesapeake Bay Antique and Classic Boat Festival

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum 213 N. Talbot Street, MD, United States

Wooden and fiberglass classics, vintage racers, and other antique boats return to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum from June 14-16 for the 36th Antique & Classic Boat Festival and Coastal Arts Fair. Hosted by the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat Society, this Father’s Day weekend tradition is one of the largest classic boat shows in the Mid-Atlantic region ...

John Gardner Small Craft Workshop

Mystic Seaport Mystic, Connecticut

The John Gardner Small Craft Workshop will again be held during The WoodenBoat Show at Mystic Seaport Museum, on Friday to Sunday June 28 – 30, 2024 from 9am to 5pm, hosted by the Traditional Small Craft Association’s John Gardner Chapter. In addition to having a booth to acquaint show attendees with the TSCA, there will also be demonstrations of ...

$1 – $54

Atlantic Challenge International Contest of Seamanship

The Atlantic Challenge International Contest of Seamanship is coming to Belfast, Maine July 21-28, 2024.  This is an excellent spectator event! Atlantic Challenge International is a global network of community boating programs dedicated to the development of young adults through working together in traditional boats, primarily Bantry Bay gigs. Every two years, a dozen nations convene for a friendly competition and cross cultural gathering where crews showcase ...

Free

Pacific Northwest Small Boat Festival

Port Ludlow Marina 1 Gull Drive, Port Ludlow, WA

This event will showcase 75 outstanding small boats of all sorts in the water and an additional 25-30 on dry land at the Port Ludlow Marina on beautiful Port Ludlow Bay just 13 nautical miles south of Port Townsend. With terrific views of the Olympic Mountain range, and protected waters, the bay is perfect for a small-boat gathering.

5th Annual Blue Hill Maritime Heritage Festival

Blue Hill, Maine Blue Hill, ME, United States

The Festival will be held in Blue Hill's historic village, centered on the scenic waterfront. Various activities will be occurring throughout the day, such as boat building demonstrations, wood carving, traditional boats on display, kiosks of organizations supporting or involved with the bay. On the water there will be more boats, many offering rides. Musicians will be adding to the ...

Free

Port of Toledo Wooden Boat Show

The Port of Toledo Wooden Boat Show is one of the Coots' favorite events. The organizers treat us real good, and there are lots of interesting boats and nice people there. Although not a Coot sponsored event, the Toledo Boat Show is a major Coot gathering, and the Oregon Coots Chapter of the Traditional Small Craft Association (TSCA ) holds its annual ...

Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival

Welcome to the largest wooden boat festival in North America, the place where kids and adults alike experience the magic of getting on the water, the beauty of wooden boats, and the richness of our maritime culture. Learn from the experts, swap stories with fellow wooden boat aficionados, and bring your family for a weekend they'll never forget. With so ...

Mid Atlantic Small Craft Festival – St Michaels MD

CBMM will host the Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival XLI on Friday-Sunday, Oct. 4-6, welcoming one of the nation’s largest gatherings of small boat enthusiasts and unique watercraft back to its waterfront campus. Hundreds of amateur and professional boatbuilders and enthusiasts will come from all over the region to display their one-of-a-kind kayaks, canoes, and other traditional small craft at the ...