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Beaufort Wooden Boat Show

Where:
North Carolina Maritime Museum
315 Front St.
Beaufort, NC 28516
When:
May 3, 2024 – May 5, 2024

Event Description

Celebrate the art of North Carolina boat building and the sport of boat racing at the annual Wooden Boat Show in downtown Beaufort, NC. The show takes place each year on the first Saturday in May at the North Carolina Maritime Museum and is the longest running wooden boat show in the Southeast. It has been selected for years as a “Top 20 Event for the Southeast.”

There will be dozens of beautiful handcrafted wooden boats on display at the North Carolina Maritime Museum’s watercraft center. Bring the whole family to the Beaufort waterfront and enjoy an array of fun activities designed for all ages.

Younger children will enjoy the maritime games and crafts in the Wooden Boat kid’s area. Families can take free sailboat rides together or team up to test their skills in sailing radio-controlled model boats. Free boat rides are offered outside the Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center.

The Wooden Boat Show weekend opening event is a reception with live music the night before the show.

2023 Beaufort Wooden Boat Show Schedule (2024 schedule coming soon!)

Wooden Boat Show at NC Maritime Museum

8 a.m. – 10 a.m.

BOAT CHECK-IN and SETUP
Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center

10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

MUSEUM OPEN
Free admission

BOATING SKILLS VIRTUAL TRAINER
Hosted by America’s Boating Club of the Crystal Coast.
Also setup to operate during museum hours May 6-8.
Maritime Museum Library

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

EXHIBIT OF WOODEN BOATS
Be sure to vote for your favorite boat
Front Street and Parking Lot

WOODEN BOAT KIDS
Museum Front Patio & Breezeway

Beaufort Wooden Boat Show ship in a bottle

CAROLINA MARITIME MODEL EXPO
Be sure to vote for your favorite model boat
N.C. Maritime Museum Auditorium

MODELS OF JOHN VANG
N.C. Maritime Museum Auditorium

PLEIN AIR ARTISTS
Throughout the festival

KNOT TYING BY DON VAN HOY
Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center

IN-WATER BOAT SHOW
Beaufort Waterfront Docks

NAUTICAL BOOK SALE
N.C. Maritime Museum front patio

WOOD TURNING BY OMAR RASHASH
Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center

JIM GOODWIN SHIP IN A BOTTLE
Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center

Beaufort Wooden Boat Show sailboat rides

BEAUFORT PIRATE INVASION
Pirate encampment: N.C. Maritime Museum back patio
Pirate demonstrations: N.C. Maritime Museum front patio

BOB ZENTZ
Sea shanties and maritime-themed music
Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center

11:00 a.m.

ALL COMERS SAILBOAT RACE
Taylor’s Creek

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

GO SAILING IN A TRADITIONAL WOODEN BOAT
Free, $5 per person donation suggested
Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center

4:30 p.m.

WOODEN BOAT SHOW AWARDS RECEPTION
Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center

Beaufort Wooden Boat Show Admission:

Admission to the Beaufort Wooden Boat Show is FREE. Costs may be associated with individual events and activities taking place throughout the boat show. Visit the boat show website for more information.

 

Contact Information:

Website:  beaufortwoodenboatshow.com
Phone: (252) 728-7317

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