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2026 Boat Show Schedule

DOWNLOAD A PRINTABLE SCHEDULE HERE (PDF)

THURSDAY, JULY 30

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Exhibitor and Marketplace Check-In
Mary St. Shop (Corner of Mary St. & Alexandria St.)

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Museum Open to All Visitors

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Welcome Reception for Exhibitors & Vendors
Gaffney Porch, Small Craft Building

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Sunset Cruise* for Exhibitors & Vendors
Meet at the ABM Tent at 6:15 PM


FRIDAY, JULY 31

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Lou Smith Library Open to Visitors
2nd Floor Haxall Building

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Boat Show & Marketplace Open to Public

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Don Doebler Collections Storage Facility Open for Visitors
1031 East Line Road, Clayton

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Ride the River (departs every 30 minutes)
Purchase tickets at Boat Ride Booth

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Take a Walk Through La Duchesse

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Row a Skiff!
Small Craft Building, Skiff Livery

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Build with the Boatwright
ABM Tent

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Bronze Casting Demo with Master Boatwright Adam Stanisz
EJ Noble Stone Building

1:00 PM
Forum: Century Q&A with Frank Miklos
Century Boat Expert, Editor of Thoroughbred
Robert O. Cox Theatre, 1st Floor Haxall Building

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Forum: Chief Judge Todd Rissberger
Judging Procedures
Robert O. Cox Theatre, 1st Floor Haxall Building


Admission Rates

  • Museum Members: Free
  • Adults: $15 (Fri/Sat) | $14 (Sun)
  • Youth (7–17): $10 (Fri/Sat) | $8 (Sun)
  • Children 6 & Under: Free
  • Military (with ID): Free
  • Military Spouse: $10/day
  • Military Youth: $5/day
  • Adult 3-Day Pass: $30
  • Adult Weekend Pass: $25
  • Youth 3-Day Pass: $20
  • Youth Weekend Pass: $15

*Activity requires pre-registration and/or purchase of tickets. Last-minute schedule changes are possible.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 1

8:00 AM
Judges Meeting & Start of Judging
Homer L. Dodge Education Center, 2nd Floor Haxall Building

8:30 AM
Row for Donuts
Skiff Livery, Small Craft Building

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Lou Smith Library Open
2nd Floor Haxall Building

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Boat Show & Marketplace Open to Public

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Don Doebler Collections Storage Facility Open for Visitors
1031 East Line Road, Clayton

9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Youth Judging

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Ride the River (every 30 minutes)

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Take a Walk Through La Duchesse

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Row a Skiff!
Small Craft Building, Skiff Livery

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Build with the Boatwright
ABM Tent

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Bronze Casting Demo with Master Boatwright Adam Stanisz
EJ Noble Stone Building

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Forum: The Engine of Snail: A Technical Perspective
with Mark Hill, Owner, 4th Coast Fours
George C. Textor Jr. Boat Shop

11:00 AM
Workshop: Paddle Painting with John Miller III*
ABM Tent
(Register at abm.org or Admissions)
$20 Members / $25 Public

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Friends of the Museum Luncheon*
Gaffney Porch

1:00 PM
Antique Boat Auction
Auction Lot

3:00 PM
Forum: Outboards! The Motor That Changed Pleasure Boating
Presented by Peter Hunn
Robert O. Cox Theatre, 1st Floor Haxall Building

SUNDAY, AUGUST 2

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Boat Show & Marketplace Open to Public

10:00 AM
Brunch* — $35
ABM Tent

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Awards Ceremony
Danforth Porch

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Take a Walk Through La Duchesse

12:00 PM
Boat Show Finale Parade
Along Clayton Waterfront

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Don Doebler Collections Storage Facility Open for Visitors
1031 East Line Road, Clayton

Show concludes at the end of the parade. ABM remains open until 5:00 PM.

 

Antique Boat Museum

750 Mary Street
Clayton, NY 13624
tel 315.686.4104
fax 315.686.2775

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