Town of Waterford, NY
65 Broad St.
Waterford, NY 12188
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Waterford Tugboat Roundup
2014 Tugboat Roundup Schedule
The 2014 Tugboat Roundup will be the weekend after Labor Day!
September 5th, 6th & 7th, 2014
Throughout the Weekend, Visit Food and Craft Vendors,Souvenir stands and shore-displays. All events are free, although boat rides do have a nominal charge. Boat tickets are available at their docks.
Friday, September 5th
2:45 Official start of The Tugboat Parade, from the Port of Albany (near Shed 4)
4:00 George Ward plays at the Visitor's Center (until 7:00pm)
5:00 Boat's begin to arrive from Parade. Arrivals announced on the P.A. system from the Visitor's Center.
7:00 All Nite Long plays on the Grand Erie (until 1O:OOpm)
Saturday, September 6th
9:00 Waterfront open; Vendors, Exhibits, Family Activities, Boat rides and walk-through tours of Tugboats (until 5:00pm, participating boats).
Lois McClure open for tours at Lock 2. Tug Urger open for tours at Lock 2. Farmer's Market Antique Outboard Motor Display by
the Old Outboard Guy (until 5:30pm)
10:00 Yesterday's News plays on the Grand Erie (until 12:00 noon) Line Splicing seminars along the waterfront with the "Marlinspike Artist."
11:00 NYS Canal Corporation's model lock demonstrations all day long. Mini-Tugs "work" the Waterford Harbor.
Boat Show at Lock 2, presented by Eastern NY Marine Dealer's Association, Southern, Saratoga Chamber of Commerce and "Boating on the Hudson."
12:00 Saratoga "Bounce" at lock 2 (open until dusk) Kid's Activity!
Pony Rides (Dream Ponies) (open until 4:00pm) Kid's Activity!
Flood Road plays on the Grand Erie (until 2:30pm)
12:30 Face Painting and Balloon Animals at Lock 2 (until 2:30) Kid's Activity!
1:30 Informal "Captain's Roundtable" I "Shipper's Forum" in the Railroad Barge
3:00 Good Sir plays on the Grand Erie (until 5:00pm)
3:30 Screening of the video "Graves of Arthur Kill" -Railroad barge (story of the Tugboat Graveyard on Staten Island.)
5:00 Captain Squeeze and the Zydeco Moshers" play on the Grand Erie (until 8:00pm)
Railroad barge (story of the Tugboat Graveyard on Staten Island.)
Dusk Fireworks! By Alonzo
Sunday, September 7th
9:00 Waterfront open; Vendors, Exhibits, Family Activities, Boat rides and walk-through tours of Tugboats (until 5:00pm, participating boats).
Lois McClure open for tours at Lock 2. Tug Urger open for tours at Lock 2. Farmer's Market Antique Outboard Motor Display by the Old Outboard Guy (until 5:30pm)
9:30 Lawson plays on the Grand Erie (until 11:OOam)
10:00 Walk-through tours ofTugboats (participating boats), Line Splicing seminars with the "Marlinspike Artist"
11:00 Boat Show at Lock 2, presented by Eastern NY Marine Dealers, Southern Saratoga Chamber of Commerce and "Boating on the Hudson."
Swing Shift plays on the Grand Erie (until 1:OOpm), NYS Canal Corporation's model lock demonstrations all day long
Mini-Tugs "work" the Waterford Harbor, Screening of the video "Graves of Arthur Kill"- Railroad barge (story of the Tugboat Graveyard on Staten Island.)
12:00 Line Throwing competition at the Battery (open to all - 75 and under, 75 and older)
1:00 Boys of Wexford plays on the Grand Erie (until 3:00pm)
1:30 "Nose to Nose" tugboat competition on the Hudson River.
4:00 Award's Ceremony, Harbor Visitor's Center.
*nominal charge for boat rides, tickets sold at the dock or on board. Caldwell Belle will be operating from the Battery, picking up passengers at 4:30 on Friday afternoon and then joining the parade. http://www.mohawkmaidencruises.com/ Caldwell Belle's schedule will be posted at their ticket booth on the Battery.
From Friday 05 September 2014 - 08:00amTo Sunday 07 September 2014 - 07:00pm