Tuesday 18 June 2013

2013 Great Lakes Calendar of Events


All Great Lakes related events listed at no charge


January 9 - 11 - Great Lakes Capt's Association Industry Days -  Traverse City, Mich. - details
March 10 - Annual Blessing of the Fleet - Detroit, Mich. - details
March 21 - Seaway Ship Enthusiasts -  Brockville, Ont. details
Pat Sayeau presents the history and future of the port of Prescott, 7 p.m. at the Brockville Museum.
March 22 - Seaway opens for 2013 season
March 25 - Soo Locks open for 2013 season
April 13 - The Shipwreck Australasia, One of James Davidson's Goliaths - Manitowoc, Wis. - details
April 13 - Lake Huron Lore dinner meeting  - Port Huron, Mich. - details
Lighthouse Bob: The Legacy of Bob Hanford & The Fort Gratiot Lighthouse
April 13 - Great Lakes Seaway Trail Blue Byway Seminar - Dunkirk, NY - details
May 4 - Lake Huron Lore dinner meeting  - Port Huron, Mich. - details
The Loss Of The Side-Wheeler Keystone State
May 11- Foxy Lady Cruise - Green Bay / Manitowoc - details
May 11- Marine Historical Society of Detroit annual dinner - St. Clair. Mich. - details
May 17 - 19 - Model Ships and Boats Contest & Display - Manitowoc, Wis. - details
May 18 - Grand reopening of the Dossin Great Lakes Museum - Detroit, Mich. - details
May 25 - 26 - Boats in the Park - Hamilton, Ont. - details
Radio control boats display running in a pond as well as steam locomotors running on an elevated track
June 1 - BoatNerd Port Huron Gathering and cruise on the Grayfox   details
June 1 - BoatNerd SS Badger Gathering   details
June 8 - St. Clair Marine Mart -  St. Clair, Mich.
More than 30 vendors selling artifacts, pictures, books, and related goods. details
June 10 - 12 - Keweenaw Star, Lake Michigan to Lake Superior Cruise details
June 14 - 16 - Tall Ships 1812 Tour -  Brockville, Ont. details
June 20 – 23 - Redpath Waterfront Festival Toronto details

June 22 – International Tugboat Race -  Detroit River
The river comes alive with roaring diesels and blaring air horns when tug boats of all sizes race for glory and trophies in the 37th annual Race. details
June 22  - Classic Wooden Boat Show Festival - South Haven, Mich. details
June 24 - Sarnia Seniors Cruise - Sarnia, Ont.
Cruises begin at 9 a.m. and continue through the afternoon. details
June 27 - 29 - BoatNerd Gathering - Engineer's Weekend at the Soo
Events unning all weekend. details

June 28 - Engineers Day - Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan
One day each year the Corps of Engineers allows visitors beyond the fences at the Soo Locks. Soo Locks 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
June 28 – 30 – Tall Ships Hamilton details
June 29 – 30 St. Catharines 1812 Tall Ships Visit details
July 4 – 7 Port of Cleveland 2013 Tall Ships Festival - details
July 12 – 14 Tall Ship Celebration: Bay City - details
July 19 – 21 Sails on the St. Marys, Sault Ste. Marie details
July 26 – 28 - Tall Ships Duluth 2013 - details
August 3 - BoatNerd Gathering - Detroit River Cruise   details
August 7 – 11 - Tall Ships Chicago 2013 - details
August 16 – 18 - Tall Ship Festival Green Bay - details
August 16 - 18 / 24 – 25 Tall Ships 1812 Georgian Bay details
August 30 - September 2 Southwestern Ontario: Sails to See details
September 2 - Battle of Lake Erie Bicentennial - details
September 6 – 8 - Tall Ships Erie 2013 - details
September 12 – 15 - 2013 Tall Ships Montreal - details
September 13 - 15 -  BoatNerd Welland Canal Gathering -Thorold, Ontario - details
November 2 - Gales of November - Duluth, Minn. - details
November 10 - Lost Mariners Remembrance - Detroit, Mich. - details

1 comment:

Michael said...

Just a note to remind folks about the Tall Ships arriving in Toronto tomorrow. The Tall Ships Festival begins Thursday and extends through Sunday, finishing with a magnificent parade of Sail through Toronto Harbour as the ships leave for the Upper Great Lakes.

Details can be found here: towaterfrontfest.com

Fair winds