2025 Schedule
September 5th, 6th and 7th
Tentative schedule. Check back for updates!
Friday, September 5th
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Vendors
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Live music by George Ward (Visitor’s Center)
5:30 PM (Approximately): Tug parade arrives in Waterford
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM: Live music
Saturday, September 6th
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM: Tours of docked tugs (Open times vary by tug)
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Tug Talk (Peeble’s Island Visitor’s Center)
10:00 AM: Paddle the Flight
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Live Music by Curragh (Visitor Center)
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM: Boat rides (at battery/boat launch)
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM: Farmers Market, Bounce House (at Lock 2)
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM: Waterford Fire Department Obstacle Course (at Lock 2)
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Face Painting (at Lock 2)
12:00 AM - 2:30 PM: Live music by Tom Harding (Visitor Center)
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Live music by the Word (Lock E-2 Park)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Tug Talk (Peeble’s Island Visitor’s Center)
3:00 - 6:00 PM: Live music by Capt. Squeeze and the Zydeco Moshers
6:00 - 9:00 PM Live music by River Junction
8:45 PM: Fireworks!
Sunday, September 7th
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Tours of docked tugs (Open times vary by tug)
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Boat rides (at battery/boat launch)
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Farmers Market and Bouncy Slide (at Lock 2)
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Live music by Scott Stockman (Visitor Center)
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM: Tug Talk (Peeble’s Island Visitor’s Center)
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Face Painting (at Lock 2)
1:00 PM: Mariners Line Toss Competition, Round Two (Visitor Center, outside)
2:00 PM: Closing ceremonies