Maine Boat & Home Show (CANCELLED EVENT)

(CANCELLED)

The Maine Boat & Home Show is back, August 9 – 11, 2024. If you love the coast of Maine, you won’t want to miss this high-end, high-summer event in Rockland, Maine, the second weekend in August. Each year we gather Maine’s finest artists, architects, boatbuilders, craftsmen, designers, furniture makers, jewelers, and marine gear vendors together in ONE place at ONE time! Meet them all in person at the annual Maine Boat & Home Show.

Elegant Boats
Live Music
Food Court
Fine Furniture & Jewelry
Just for Kids Area

It’s the pages of Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors magazine brought to life and the largest in-water boat show north of Newport, Rhode Island, with more than 60 boats in the water and on land plus additional exhibitors in tents.

2024 SHOW SCHEDULE & TICKETS

Dates: August 9-11, 2024

Times: Friday: 10-5, Saturday: 10-5, Sunday: 10-4

Location: On the waterfront in Rockland, Maine (Harbor Park)

Parking: Secure paid parking is available right next to the show in the DST Systems lot on Water Street. Proceeds benefit a trio of local nonprofits. Some handicap parking on Myrtle Street next to Walgreens.

Please Note: For the safety and comfort of all, only bona fide service animals, preferably marked as such can be allowed on show grounds. Also, we love young sailors, but strollers are not compatible with the show docks. Please plan ahead. Thanks in advance for your consideration.

Dutch Wooden Boat Festival

In 2024 we will do it again and again at the same time as the Jutterhaven Days. Those who ‘didn’t know anything’ about the previous festival and were a bit surprised: put on your brave shoes and COME! Above all, feel welcome!

Our new Festival will also take place at Willemsoord in Den Helder.

What is the Dutch WoodenBoat Festival?

The Dutch WoodenBoat Festival was first held in July 2019 as a Dutch festival for wooden boats.

This festival is not only an ode to the centuries-long wooden boat building tradition that boosted our economic development, but also to the warm feelings that many enthusiasts get when they see…

What is there to do?

Seeing and ‘experiencing’ wooden boats and everything related to them; meeting like-minded builders and paddlers, admiring all the beauty on and out of the water; exhibitors with various products related to wooden ships; presentations, speakers while enjoying food and music.
There is an ABBA, the Amateur Boat Construction Award. A boat is even being worked on. The boat building schools do demonstrations.
We want a second hand market on Saturday, model builders at the weekend, youth activities?

In addition to this festival, there are also the Jutterhaven Days on Saturday and Sunday: a nice market with old crafts, street theater, music, catering, a nice initiative by Willemsoord BV.

Friday starts with the annual Botterrace, for the 15th time in 2024. Check out the Heldersebotters.nl website

How can I register?

It is a low budget event, but participants with a boat or companies that want a stand must register by sending an email to [email protected].

Visitors have free access everywhere, along the quays in the halls, the workshops and they can possibly visit the ships after approval by the owner.

32nd Annual WoodenBoat Show

Join us for the 32nd Annual WoodenBoat Show at the historic Mystic Seaport June 28-30, 2024. Mark your calendars now! Summer begins at the WoodenBoat Show!

Hosted by Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, Connecticut, USA

Show Management:

WoodenBoat Publications
P.O. Box 78, Naskeag Road
Brooklin, Maine 04616
[email protected]
www.thewoodenboatshow.com

Exhibitor Information:

Andrew Breece
(207) 359-7751
[email protected]

Ray Clark
(401) 447-1506
[email protected]

Glenglassaugh Scottish Traditional Boat Festival this June

The Scottish Traditional Boat Festival will return on Saturday June 22nd and Sunday June 23rd 2024. This is the 31st anniversary of the event and a flotilla of heritage boats from across the country, will drop anchor in the historic harbour of Portsoy for a weekend of celebrations.

Upholding the north east’s maritime heritage, there will be a packed programme of entertainment including music and dance, the finest Scottish food and drink and demonstrations of age-old crafts, unique handmade items and gifts.

The festival will begin with our Big Gig on the Back Green on Friday 21st June 2024 headlined by Skipinnish.

Be sure to set sail for Portsoy’s boat festival to be part of the magical mix!

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Maine Boatbuilders Show

The organizers say, “A gathering of the finest fiberglass and wooden custom boat builders on the East Coast. Also exhibiting numerous manufacturers of boating equipment. Sailboats, powerboats, canoes, kayaks, and rowing boats with the builders there to discuss and sell their work.”

Friday March 22, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday March 23, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday March 24, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Admission is $15.00 per day at the door. Children under 12 accompanied by adults will be admitted free.

Limited, complimentary handicapped parking. (First come first serve) Access the Free Shuttle Bus at Maine Boatbuilders Show Signs posted along Warren Ave (offered by VIP Tour and Charter Bus Company). Visit out Facebook Page for more information.

Don’t FORGET our Exhibitors Party on FRIDAY night to celebrate our 31 years!

Maine Maritime Academy Alumnae Auction all three days.
To donate contact Steve Rendall – (207) 329-1515: [email protected]
All proceeds fund Maine Maritime Academy programs.

Volunteer at The Show!
Help us at the Doors of the Show for 4 hours and earn Free Show Admission and a Volunteer T-Shirt!

Please go to the Maine Boatbuilders Show Volunteer SignUp Page. You will find days, times and descriptions there.
Volunteer Coordinator, Kerry Ratigan: [email protected]

Produced by: Portland Yacht Services (207) 774-1067

Maine Small Craft Celebration

The inaugural Maine Small Craft Celebration will be a two-day event held on the shores of the Fore River in Portland. Occurring during the autumnal equinox, the MSCC will provide participants an opportunity to celebrate the end of New England’s boating season as we start dreaming and planning for next year’s boat, upgrade, or adventure.

Exhibitors will have small boats (sail, oar, and power) on display in both water and on land. Demonstrations, workshops, and lectures will be given throughout the event focusing on building, maintaining, and safely operating small boats.

The most unique feature will be on the water where visitors can “Try it—Like it.” Designers and builders will be there to discuss and demonstrate the features of their boats. Visitors will be able to take them for a test “drive” after learning the particulars about that craft.

There will also be boat races, easily viewed from shore, demonstrations on rigging and rowing techniques, and boat tours of Portland harbor. Back on land there will be a large exhibitor’s area.

A juried boat contest, a nautical flea market, and a children’s marine craft area are being organized. There will be plenty of music, local food, and craft beer available throughout the weekend.

Businesses and organizations that would like to participate in this celebration should contact [email protected] for more information.