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 8-12 New England Boat Show Boston Convention and Exhibit Center
www.newenglandboatshow.com
January 8-10 Chicago Boat Show Donald Stephens Convention Center
Rosemont www.chicagoboatshow.com
January 9-10 Atlanta Boat Show World Congress Center Hall C Atlanta GA https://www.atlantaboatshow.com/
January 9-12 Charlotte County Boat Show Charlotte County Fairgrounds FL https://goboatingflorida.com/boating-shows/
January 16-19 Cleveland Boat Show 11-X Center Dr, Cleveland OH https://clevelandboatshow.com/
January 23-26 Minneapolis Boat Show
Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN https://www.minneapolisboatshow.com/
January 16-19 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 16-19 Hartford Boat Show at Mohegan Sun Hartford, CT https://hartfordboatshow.com/
January 22-26 Louisville Boat, RV & Sportshow
Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, KY https://www.louisvilleboatshow.com/
January 22-26 New York Boat Show
Javits Center, New York, NY https://www.nyboatshow.com/
January 29-February 2 Houston Autoboative Show
NRG Center, Houston, TX https://houstonboatshows.com/
January 31-February 2 Rockford IL Boat, Vacation & Fishing Show Indoor Sports Center, Loves Park, IL https://rockfordboatshow.com/
January 31- February 8 Seattle Boat Show
Lumen Field and Bell Harbor Marina, Seattle, WA https://seattleboatshow.com/
FEBRUARY
February 1- February 8 Detroit Boat Show Huntington Place (formerly Cobo
Center) https://boatmichigan.org/detroit-boat-show/
February 12-16 Miami International Boat Show Miami Beach Convention Center
February 13-16 New Jersey Boat Sale & Expo Edison NJ
February 14-16 and February 19-23 Indianapolis Boat, Sport & Travel Show
Indiana State Fair Grounds, Indianapolis, IN https://indianapolisboatsportandtravelshow.com/
Feb 26-Mar 2 Atlantic City Boat Show Atlantic City Convention Center https://www.acboatshow.com/
MARCH
March 13-15 Novi Boat Show Suburban Collection Showplace https://boatmichigan.org/novi-boat-show/
March 13-15 Northwest Sportshow Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis,
MN https://www.northwestsportshow.com/
March 19-23 Palm Beach International Boat Show
West Palm Beach FL https://www.pbboatshow.com/en/home.html
APRIL
April 19-21 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 7-10 U.S. Powerboat Show
Annapolis City Dock, Annapolis, MD https://www.annapolisboatshows.com/united-states-powerboat-show/
October 14-18 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
