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2023 Waterford Tugboat Roundup

The Tugboat Roundup is a three-day festival that begins with a tug parade up the Hudson River.

When and where

Date and time

Today until Sunday, Sep 10, 2023
See Below for Dates & Times

Address

Richard M. Hurst Harbor Center, 1 Tugboat Alley Waterford, NY 12188
Driving Directions

Cost

FREE ADMISSION

About this event

The Tugboat Roundup is a gathering of tugboats, workboats and barges to celebrate the maritime heritage of the Northeast Inland Waterways. The festival features a tug parade, tug tours, boat rides, tug talks, competitions, fireworks, children's activities, vendors, food, and more. The Tugboat Roundup takes place annually the weekend after Labor Day.

2023 Schedule:

*subject to change

Friday, September 8th

  • 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Vendors 
  • 4:00 PM Live music with George Ward
  • 5:30 PM (Approximately) Tug parade arrives in Waterford 
  • 5:30 to 8:30 PM Live music with Flood Road

Saturday, September 9th

  • 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Tours of docked tugs. Open times vary by tug. 
  • 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Tug Talk: The Champlain Canal at 200! (Russ Vandervoort) 
  • 10:00 AM Paddle the Flight
  • 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Boat rides (at Lock 2)
  • 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Farmers Market, Bounce House at Lock 2
  • 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Kid’s Line Toss (East of Peebles Island Bridge)
  • 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Waterford Fire Department Obstacle Course at Lock 2
  • 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Face Painting at Lock 2
  • 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Live music with Brian Kane
  • 2:00 PM Tug Talk: The Rise and Fall of Russell Brothers Towing including Captains' memories of adventures and daily life on the tugs. (Hilary Russell)
  • 3:00 PM Mariner’s Line Toss Competition, Round 1
  • 5:00 PM Tug Talk: Matton Shipyard: Preservation & Adaptive Reuse Initiative (Andy Kitzman)
  • 6:00 PM Live music with Captain Squeeze and the Zydeco Moshers
  • 8:45 PM Fireworks!

Sunday, September 10th

  • 8:30 AM Kids’ Race (no entry fee). South side of 4th Street Bridge
  • 9:00 AM Tug Chug 5K
  • 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Tours of docked tugs. Open times vary by tug. 
  • 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Boat Rides
  • 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Farmers Market and Bouncy Slide at Lock 2
  • 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Live music with Shannon Tehya and the Troupe
  • 11:00 AM Tug Talk: Rewatering Albany (Len Tantillo) 
  • 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Face Painting at Lock 2
  • 1:00 PM Just Dance Cloggers at Lock 2
  • 1:00 PM Junior Division Line Toss Competition, ages 13-18
  • 1:30 PM Mariners Line Toss Competition, Round Two (Visitor Center, outside)
  • 2:00 PM Closing ceremonies

https://www.tugboatroundup.com/

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