Events

The 2026 Melges 24 World Championship is the premier global one-design keelboat regatta hosted, this year, by the Little Traverse Yacht Club (LTYC) in Harbor Springs, Michigan. The event will feature intense professional and Corinthian fleet racing in the pristine, steady breezes of Little Traverse Bay.

The Harbor Springs Festival of the Book is an annual celebration of authors, readers, and storytelling, bringing together nationally recognized writers and book lovers for conversations, readings, and community events in beautiful Northern Michigan. Festival sessions are held in venues throughout downtown Harbor Springs.

The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is one of the largest and most prestigious boat shows in the world, featuring luxury yachts, new boat models, marine products, and waterfront exhibits that attract boating enthusiasts from around the globe. Contact a broker and make an appointment if you are visiting the boat show.

The Petoskey Holiday Parade is a festive community tradition filled with holiday spirit, decorated floats, music, lights, and family fun in downtown Petoskey. Come and check out our float in the parade.

The Detroit Boat Show is Michigan’s original and largest boat show, featuring hundreds of new boats from cruisers and pontoons to fishing boats and personal watercraft. Held at the Vibe Credit Union Showplace, it’s a can’t-miss event for Michigan boaters looking to compare models before the spring launch season. Contact a broker and make an appointment if you are visiting the boat show.

The Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show is the largest boat and yacht show in the world, spanning multiple waterfront locations including the Miami Beach Convention Center, The Progressive Boat Show Experience, Miami Beach Yacht Collection, and Sailor’s Cove, with everything from kayaks to superyachts on display. Contact a broker and make an appointment if you are visiting the boat show.

A West Michigan tradition for over 80 years, the Grand Rapids Boat Show fills DeVos Place with more than 400 boats from dozens of manufacturers, showcasing the broadest array of power boats in the show’s history, from motor yachts and cruisers to pontoons and fishing boats. Contact a broker and make an appointment if you are visiting the boat show.

The Gaylord Boat Show is the largest boat show north of Grand Rapids, bringing together more than a dozen of Michigan’s top marine dealers and over 75 watercraft on display, including pontoons, tow boats, fishing boats, and personal watercraft, along with docks, lifts, and boating accessories. Contact a broker and make an appointment if you are visiting the boat show.

The Traverse City Boat Show is the longest-running boat show north of Grand Rapids and the premier boating event in Northern Michigan, featuring top-rated regional dealers showing pontoons, tow boats, bow riders, fishing boats, and personal watercraft. Contact a broker and make an appointment if you are visiting the boat show.

The Bay Harbor In-Water Boat Show kicks off the Northern Michigan boating season over Father’s Day weekend. The show includes in-water and on-land displays set along the scenic Bay Harbor Lake Marina, steps from the shops and restaurants of the Bay Harbor Village. Contact a broker and make an appointment if you are visiting the boat show.