ANTIQUE & CLASSIC BOAT FESTIVAL AND COASTAL ARTS FAIR Friday-Sunday, June 19-21 CBMM MEMBERS CLICK HERE TO BUY FRIDAY-SATURDAY TICKETS NON-MEMBERS CLICK HERE TO BUY FRIDAY-SATURDAY TICKETS CBMM MEMBERS CLICK HERE TO BUY SATURDAY-SUNDAY TICKETS NON-MEMBERS CLICK HERE TO BUY SATURDAY-SUNDAY TICKETS The 38th Antique & Classic Boat Festival and Coastal Arts Fair is coming to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum on June 19-21, inviting guests to take a step back in time in celebration of the history and artistry of these venerable vessels. Hosted by the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat Society, the festival brings a sense of nostalgia to CBMM’s waterfront campus along the Miles River with one of the largest classic boat shows in the Mid-Atlantic region and more fun for the whole family. The festival runs from 10am-5pm on Friday and Saturday and 10am-3pm on Sunday. Two-day tickets are on sale now for Friday-Saturday and Saturday-Sunday, with discounted pricing for CBMM members. Save $2 by purchasing your tickets in advance online. Join this Father’s Day weekend tradition The three-day Antique & Classic Boat Festival celebrates the past, present, and future of antique and classic boating with examples spread across CBMM’s 18-acre campus and docks. This year’s theme is “Boats from the Midwest.” The festival annually showcases wood, fiberglass, and metal vessels in all phases of restoration representing the historic (up to 1918), antique (1919-1942), classic (1943-1975), late classic (1976-1997), and contemporary (any wooden boat built since 1997) classes. The Antique & Classic Boat Festival is accompanied by a juried Coastal Arts Fair with vendors exhibiting and selling a variety of unique artworks and merchandise that celebrates boating and life on and around the water. The festivities also include a Field of Dreams for those looking to buy, a nautical flea market, and children’s activities. Food and beverages from several regional vendors will be available for purchase all three days. Buy your tickets now & save Two-day tickets for the Antique & Classic Boat Festival and Coastal Arts Fair can be purchased in advance online or at the door. Guests who purchase their tickets in advance will save $2. No single-day tickets will be sold to this rain-or-shine event. For those purchasing online, festival admission is set at $22 for adults, $19 for seniors (65+) and students (17+), $10 for active and retired military members, and $9 for children ages 6-to-17, with all children 5-and-younger admitted free. At the door, the cost is $24 for adults, $21 for seniors (65+) and students (17+), $12 for active and retired military members, and $11 for children ages 6-to-17, with all children 5-and-younger admitted free. CBMM members receive discounted pricing for this annual festival and others throughout the year. Adult member tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door, and all children of members (17-and-younger) receive fr...
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