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.

Schedule Of Events:

Friday, September 6, 2024

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

Saturday, September 7, 2024

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM: Tours of docked tugs (Open times vary by tug)
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Rebuilding History: The Seneca Chief and the Erie Canal Bicentennial
Presenter: Brian Trzeciak, Seneca Chief Project
10:00 AM: Paddle the Flight
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM: Boat rides (at Lock 2)
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 with Brian Kane
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM: Live music with Troy Samba
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: The Albany Waterway Canal Project
Presenter: Len Tantillo
3:00 PM: Mariner’s Line Toss Competition, Round 1
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Bridging the Past and Present: Transporting Buffalo’s Newest Bridge Through America’s Most Enduring Waterway
Presenter: Carver Companies
6:00 PM: Live music with River Junction
8:45 PM: Fireworks

Sunday, September 8, 2024

8:30 AM: Kids’ Race (No entry fee) - South side of 4th Street Bridge
9:00 AM: Tug Chug 5K
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Hudson Athens Lighthouse Project
Presenter: Van Calhoun
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Tours of docked tugs (Open times vary by tug)
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Boat rides
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Farmers Market and Bouncy Slide (at Lock 2)
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Live music with Curragh
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: A Tugboat Roundup Retrospective: A Discussion on a Bad Idea That Turned Out Great 25 Years Later
Presenters: Capt. Rob Goldman and Capt. John Callaghan
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

Date: September 6-8, 2024

Location: Waterford Tugboat Roundup, 1 Tugboat Alley, Waterford, NY 12188

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