Bring your crew, friends and family for boating and fun on Sturgeon Bay’s historic working waterfront. Displayed at the Festival are beautiful boats, kayaks, sailboats, fiberglass classics, and glorious mahogany runabouts  built and maintained by professionals and amateurs. Boaters showcase their boats and compete for awards. Watch or join in the hilarious and competitive Sikaflex Build-A-Boat Challenge, where 2-person teams work feverishly with limited materials to craft a one-of-a-kind boat that will float during the “sea trials”…hopefully!Shop the Boathouse Sale, learn from U.S. Coast Guard demonstrations, watch plein air artists create, view beautiful boats and enjoy tasty food and drinks! Come and see Sturgeon Bay’s newly redeveloped west waterfront promenade and the Museum’s new 11-story Maritime Lighthouse Tower.