Across the country boat shows are a popular attraction for wannabe boat owners and for boat owners who want to step up to a larger boat or scale down to a smaller one. There’s no better place to look at the styles, sizes and price range of fishing skiffs to seagoing yachts than at a boat show. We’ve attended boat shows for many years and the choices just get better and the accessories more appealing. If you’re in the boating market or dreaming of someday owning one, spend some time walking the aisles and climbing onboard to find the right fit for you. Enjoy the search at a boat show in 2025.
If you’d like your boating event listed, send me an email at katie@bringbinoculars.com
JANUARY
January 10-14 Chicago Boat Show McCormick Place South, Chicago, IL https://www.chicagoboatshow.com/
January 10-14 New England Boat Show Boston Convention and Exhibit Center
January 11-14 Atlanta Boat Show
World Congress Center Hall C, Atlanta GA https://www.atlantaboatshow.com/
January 11-14 Charlotte County Boat Show Charlotte County Fairgrounds
January 18-21 Cleveland Boat Show I-X Center, Cleveland, OH https://clevelandboatshow.com/details/
January 18-21 Minneapolis Boat Show
Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN https://www.minneapolisboatshow.com/
January 18-21 St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show
Duke Energy Center for the Arts Mahaffey Theater Yacht Basin, St. Petersburg, FL https://www.stpeteboatshow.com/en/home.html
January 18-21 Hartford Boat Show at Mohegan Sun
Earth Expo Center, Hartford, CT https://hartfordboatshow.com/
January 24-28 Louisville Boat, RV & Sportshow
Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, KY https://www.louisvilleboatshow.com/
January 24-28 New York Boat Show
Javits Center, New York, NY https://www.nyboatshow.com/
January 24-28 Houston Autoboative Show
NRG Center, Houston, TX https://houstonboatshows.com/
January 27-Feb 4 Detroit Boat Show
Huntington Place (formerly Cobo Center) https://boatmichigan.org/detroit-boat-show/
FEBRUARY
February 2-4 Rockford IL Boat, Vacation & Fishing Show Indoor Sports Center, Loves Park, IL https://rockfordboatshow.com/
February 2-10 Seattle Boat Show
Lumen Field and Bell Harbor Marina, Seattle, WA https://seattleboatshow.com/
February 15-18 Miami International Boat Show
Venetian Marina, Museum Park Marina, IGY Yacht Haven Grande and Miami Beach Convention Center and Pride Park
February 15-18 New Jersey Boat Sale & Expo Edison NJ
February 16-18 and February 21-25 Indianapolis Boat, Sport & Travel Show
Indiana State Fair Grounds, Indianapolis, IN https://indianapolisboatsportandtravelshow.com/
Feb 28-Mar 3 Atlantic City Boat Show Atlantic City Convention Center https://www.acboatshow.com/
MARCH
March 13-16 Novi Boat Show Suburban Collection Showplace https://boatmichigan.org/novi-boat-show/
March 13-16 Northwest Sportshow Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN https://www.northwestsportshow.com/
March 20-23 Palm Beach International Boat Show
West Palm Beach FL https://www.pbboatshow.com/en/home.html
APRIL
April 25-27 Suncoast Boat Show
Marina Jack, Sarasota FL https://www.suncoastboatshow.com/en/home.html
Apri; 25-27 Catawba Island Boat Show
Port Clinto OH https://catawbaislandboatshow.com/
SEPTEMBER
September 18-21 Norwalk Boat Show
Norwalk Cove Marina, Norwalk https://www.boatshownorwalk.com/
OCTOBER
October 2-5 U.S. Powerboat Show
Annapolis City Dock, Annapolis, MD https://www.annapolisboatshows.com/united-states-powerboat-show/
October 9–11 U.S. Sailboat Show
Annapolis City Dock, Annapolis, MD https://www.annapolisboatshows.com/united-states-sailboat-show/
October 29-Nov 2 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
Bahia Mar Yachting Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL https://www.flibs.com/en/home.html
