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: Live music
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
10:00 AM: Paddle the Flight
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: Kid’s Line Toss (East of Peebles Island Bridge)
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Face Painting (at Lock 2)
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Live music
1:00 PM: Live music with Troy Samba (East of the Peebles Island Bridge)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Tug Talk
6:00 PM: Live music
8:45 PM: Fireworks!
Sunday, September 7th
8:30 AM: Kids’ Race (No entry fee) - South side of 4th Street Bridge
9:00 AM: Tug Chug 5K
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
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM: Tug Talk
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