Metro Boat Show

September 11-14, 2025
Lake Saint Clair Metropark

31300 Metro Pkwy
Harrison Charter Township, MI 48045
SHOW HOURS
Thurs. – Friday: 1pm – 7:30pm
Saturday: 11am – 7:30pm
Sunday: 11am – 6pm
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SHOW INFO

Tickets

Adults: $10
Children 12 & Under: FREE with an adult
One (1) FREE Admission for Military, First Responders 
*With proper identification. Applies to Police, Fire & EMT

The Metro Boat Show only accepts US currency.

Purchase tickets in advance to save time in line. Show your tickets on your cell phone or print them and bring them to the show!


Parking Fee: $10 or FREE with an annual Metroparks pass

Highlights & Features for the 2024 Show!

Live Music at the TIKI BAR

Come enjoy live music and take a seat at the Tiki Bar at the Festival. Bands will entertain the crowds and provide a fun atmosphere.

SHOWTIMES

Thursday: 2-7p Two Dudes in Flip Flops
Friday: 2-7p The Beach Katz
Saturday: 1-7:30p & 7:30-9:30p The Pool Boys
Sunday: 12-5:30p: Ron Devon

Rendezvous at the Boat Show Bars

The North Bar and the Tiki Bar inside the festival will feature Michigan craft beers, hard cider, your favorite brews on tap as well as wines, coolers, soda, water and more!

LAWN GAMES! Bring your crew for a friendly competition with yard games. Practice up on Hook and Ring Toss, Bags and Giant Jenga!


Tour the Pride of Michigan

This 68′ training ship is a part of the Great Lakes Division, a component of the US Naval Sea Cadet Corps which offers teenagers hands-on deck and engineering experience aboard the ship.

Cruise aboard the Spirit of Lake St. Clair throughout the show!

Departures approximately every 30 minutes starting weekdays at 2pm, weekends at 11:30am
$10 per person

Trolley Service

Back by popular demand! We know the show parking lot gets busy, find a Trolley sign throughout the parking lot and wait for a ride to the show entrance. Available during show hours.

Food Truck Schedule

DEER CAMP TRAVELING CAFE will feature:
• Venison hotdogs, all beef hotdogs, polish sausage, venison polish sausage
• Pulled pork sandwich
• Potato & macaroni salad
• Beef jerky and meat sticks (wild game & beef)

Backpack Stamping
Friday – Sunday

Free T-Shirts!

Visit the Sustainability booth for a free t-shirt (while supplies last) that makes people aware of their responsibility in negating the spread of Aquatic Invasive Species. Show us your social media post with #CleanDrainDry for your free shirt!

KIDS ZONE

Bounce Houses
Saturday & Sunday

Water Fun

Kids Crafts
Friday-Sunday

Metro Boat Show Exhibitors

Exhibitor Listing
Company, Location(s)
A1 Canvas,     MT41, MT43,
AAA - McDowell Insurance Group,     MT39,
Algonac Lions Club,
Anderson's Boat Sales, LLC,     43, 44, 45, 46, 47, E2, , 47F, 44F, 45F, 46F
Autoway, Inc.,     G2,
Beacon Cove Marina,     MT18,
Blue Lagoon Boating Center,     7, J3,
Carved Lake Art,
Christian Financial Credit Union,
Clean Marina Foundation,
Club Royale Sales & Service,
Colony Marine Sales & Service,     28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, F6, , 29F, 28F, 30F, 31F
Cooler Keg,
Cornerstone Financial Credit Union,
Crusty Digglers Pizza,
Decks & Docks,     55, D2,
Deer Camp Cafe,
Denison Yacht Sales,
Dunigan Marine Group,     69, 70, 71, B7
Earth N Soul,
Elk Rapids Marina,     12,
Emerald City Harbor,     21,
Flame Source,
Freedom Boat Club,     56, 57, C23,
Grand Pointe Marina Of Detroit & Lansing,     39, 40, 41, 42, , E5,
Great Lakes Marine Operations,
Great Lakes Scuttlebutt,
Guild Marine,     61, B2,
Harrison Twp. Fire Fighters Local 1737,
Heath's Harbor,     62, 63, B1
Hideaway Yacht Sales,     48, 48.5, 49, D10,
Huron Clinton Metroparks,
HydraFoam,
Jackson Canvas Company,     E4,
Jefferson Beach Yacht Sales, Inc.,     34, 35, 36, 37, 38, , F1, , 34F, F36, F37, F35
Just A Poppin,
KAM Yacht Sales,     77
KBE Hoist,
Keenan Marina, Inc.,     50, 51, 52, 53, 54, D9,
KMS Wholesale,
KRAHN Cottage & Homefront,     J5,
Krunch Kustoms,     D7,
Lake Shore Boat Top Company, Inc.,     G3, G4,
Lakeside Formula,     16, 17, 18, 19, 20, G7, , 18F, 19F, 16F, 17F
Lambrecht Marina,     MT37,
Lands End Marine,
Leafguard,
Like Family Catering,
Macomb Power Sports,     F5
MacRay Harbor, Inc.,     H4,
Manitowoc Marina,     64, 65, 66, 67,
Mercury Marine,     A1,
MI Krahn,
Michigan Schools and Gov't Credit union,
Miloff Aubuchon Realty Group,
Moin Moin!,
Morgan Stanley,
Newr,
North Shore Marina, Inc.,
Oakland County Boat Sales,
Old Dads BBQ,
Premier Boat Care Services,     C13, C14,
Pride of Michigan,
Progressive Insurance/ Wasseman,     C1
Purse-o-nality,
Ravenna Boatworks,
Reed Yacht Sales,     59, 60,
RMNG/ Comm Choice CU,     bag giveaway
Safe Harbor Jefferson Beach,     F2,
Save Our South Channel Lights,     MT19
Seajay Marine Group,
Skipper Buds,     8, 9, 10, 11, E3, H7, , 8F, 9F, 10F, 11F
Spirit of Lake St. Clair,
Sun Sport Marine Inc,     22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, F8, , 26F, 27F, 24F, 25F
Surcee,
Temptation Yacht Sales,     1, 2, 3, 4, J10, E1, E2,
Trader Todd's Marina,     E4,
United States Power Squadrons - D9,
UNRIEHL Performance,     74, 75, 76,
Vinyl Graphix, Inc.,     E8,
Walstrom Marine, Inc.,     5, 6,
Wilson Marine Corp.,     13, 14, 15,
Wonderland Marine - West,     A2

CURRENT EXHIBITORS – CLICK HERE TO LINK TO THE EXHIBITOR PORTAL
Portal includes: invoices, making payments, MBIA Forms

Contact: Bethany Sly, Director of Exhibitor Sales – bsly@mbia.org or 734.261.0123 ext. 2

2025 Exhibitor Manual

Temporary Insurance

  • To purchase Exhibitor Insurance through rainprotection.net starting at $109, click here.

Floorplan

Tent Rental

  • Exhibitor Tents will be contracted through MBIA’s bulk order, if available. Please submit your tent needs to MBIA ASAP.

Hotel Accommodations for Exhibitors & Suppliers

TownePlace Suites Chesterfield
45755 Marketplace Blvd,
Chesterfield, MI 48051

Rate: $139.00 + tax

Click Here to reserve a room for the Metro Boat Show or call (586) 949 -3333. Deadline to book rooms is 8/21/25.

 



Why Exhibit at the Metro Boat Show?

Hundreds of exhibitors and hundreds of boats on display on-land and in-water along with other outdoor related equipment, gear and accessories.

The Show features boats from 10 to 50 ft. in length including cruisers, center console fishing boats, runabouts, yachts, pontoon boats, sailboats, personal watercraft, aluminum fishing boats, and more. Marinas, dockage, canvas, electronics, and other boating related exhibits are featured as well.

More than 10,000 people in 4 days. Waterfront living exhibits, fishing features, ATVs, SUPs, Kayaks and other outdoor exhibits make this boat show an exciting marketplace for thousands of outdoor minded people from surrounding counties and Canada. Macomb, Wayne and Oakland counties have the highest number of boats per capita in Michigan with more than 200,000 registered boats on file.

Powerful advertising, PR and Social Media campaigns assure this show is highly promoted and to the right demographic.

The right demographics! Nearly 50% of attendees to this show have household incomes over $100,000. 43% are in the prime market age of 35 – 54 years old. 56% of the attendees own a boat and 61% of the attendees plan to purchase a boat.

Special promotions bring in the boating crowds and families looking to discover the boating lifestyle. Metropark amenities, food, attractions, live music, tiki bar, kids activities and so much more make this event a must attend every year and keeps customers at the show longer.

This boat show is one of three boat shows produced by the MBIA with more than 63 years of professional boat show production experience.

Participating in boat shows is a proven method for marketing your business and selling your products and services. It’s the only advertising medium that lets consumers see, feel, touch, try, and experience while making their decision to buy. Nothing rivals the power of face-to-face interaction and the actual feeling you get when you climb aboard! So climb aboard and reserve your space today!

For questions on space availability contact Bethany Sly at the MBIA – 734.261.0123 ext. 2 or bsly@mbia.org


For information on Sponsoring the Metro Boat Show – Contact Amanda Wendecker at 734.261.0123, ext. 3 or awendecker@mbia.org

Metro Boat Show

Business Office
c/o Michigan Boating Industries Association
8625 Richardson Road
Commerce Township, MI 48390

Show Location
Lake St. Clair Metropark
31300 Metro Pkwy, Harrison Charter Township, MI 48045

E-mail: boatmichigan@mbia.org

Phone: 734.261.0123

Fax: 734.261.0880

Coming Soo

Progressive Insurance is sponsoring this year’s Metro Boat Show!

Come check out Progressive’s interactive photo booth and be sure to pick up your Progressive tote before you leave!