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 Built in Michigan & 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. Celebrating this year’s theme, guests will enjoy the rare opportunity to see iconic Midwest runabouts and cruisers such as Chris-Craft, Lyman, Century, Larson, Gar Wood, Matthews and many more classic and antique boats. 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. Throughout the weekend in the Van Lennep Auditorium, the local chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat Society will present a series of boating history talks highlighting experts, historians, and authors sharing their knowledge on a range of topics, with many of them exploring this year’s festival theme. The presentations include one from CBMM’s Chief Historian Pete Lesher on “Ohio’s Matthews” on Saturday at 1pm. Click here to view the full schedule. 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 thi...
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