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2013 Great Lakes Calendar of Events
All Great Lakes related events listed at no charge


January 9 - 11 - Great Lakes Capt's Association Industry Days -  Traverse City, Mich. - details

March 10 - Annual Blessing of the Fleet - Detroit, Mich. - details

March 21 - Seaway Ship Enthusiasts -  Brockville, Ont. details
Pat Sayeau presents the history and future of the port of Prescott, 7 p.m. at the Brockville Museum.

March 22 - Seaway opens for 2013 season

March 25 - Soo Locks open for 2013 season

April 13 - The Shipwreck Australasia, One of James Davidson's Goliaths - Manitowoc, Wis. - details

April 13 - Lake Huron Lore dinner meeting  - Port Huron, Mich. - details
Lighthouse Bob: The Legacy of Bob Hanford & The Fort Gratiot Lighthouse

April 13 - Great Lakes Seaway Trail Blue Byway Seminar - Dunkirk, NY - details

May 4 - Lake Huron Lore dinner meeting  - Port Huron, Mich. - details
The Loss Of The Side-Wheeler Keystone State

May 11- Foxy Lady Cruise - Green Bay / Manitowoc - details

May 11- Marine Historical Society of Detroit annual dinner - St. Clair. Mich. - details

May 17 - 19 - Model Ships and Boats Contest & Display - Manitowoc, Wis. - details

May 18 - Grand reopening of the Dossin Great Lakes Museum - Detroit, Mich. - details

May 25 - 26 - Boats in the Park - Hamilton, Ont. - details
Radio control boats display running in a pond as well as steam locomotors running on an elevated track

June 1 - BoatNerd Port Huron Gathering and cruise on the Grayfox   details

June 1 - BoatNerd SS Badger Gathering   details

June 8 - St. Clair Marine Mart -  St. Clair, Mich.
More than 30 vendors selling artifacts, pictures, books, and related goods. details

June 10 - 12 - Keweenaw Star, Lake Michigan to Lake Superior Cruise details

June 14 - 16 - Tall Ships 1812 Tour -  Brockville, Ont. details

June 20 – 23 - Redpath Waterfront Festival Toronto details

June 22 – International Tugboat Race -  Detroit River
The river comes alive with roaring diesels and blaring air horns when tug boats of all sizes race for glory and trophies in the 37th annual Race. details

June 22  - Classic Wooden Boat Show Festival - South Haven, Mich. details

June 24 - Sarnia Seniors Cruise - Sarnia, Ont.
Cruises begin at 9 a.m. and continue through the afternoon. details

June 27 - 29 - BoatNerd Gathering - Engineer's Weekend at the Soo
Events unning all weekend. details

June 28 - Engineers Day - Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan
One day each year the Corps of Engineers allows visitors beyond the fences at the Soo Locks. Soo Locks 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

June 28 – 30 – Tall Ships Hamilton details

June 29 – 30 St. Catharines 1812 Tall Ships Visit details

July 4 – 7 Port of Cleveland 2013 Tall Ships Festival - details

July 12 – 14 Tall Ship Celebration: Bay City - details

July 19 – 21 Sails on the St. Marys, Sault Ste. Marie details

July 26 – 28 - Tall Ships Duluth 2013 - details

August 3 - BoatNerd Gathering - Detroit River Cruise   details

August 7 – 11 - Tall Ships Chicago 2013 - details

August 16 – 18 - Tall Ship Festival Green Bay - details

August 16 - 18 / 24 – 25 Tall Ships 1812 Georgian Bay details

August 30 - September 2 Southwestern Ontario: Sails to See details

September 2 - Battle of Lake Erie Bicentennial - details

September 6 – 8 - Tall Ships Erie 2013 - details

September 12 – 15 - 2013 Tall Ships Montreal - details

September 13 - 15 -  BoatNerd Welland Canal Gathering -Thorold, Ontario - details

November 2 - Gales of November - Duluth, Minn. - details

November 10 - Lost Mariners Remembrance - Detroit, Mich. - details


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