There is something for everyone at the 60th annual Toronto Boat Show.
The world's largest indoor lake for boaters returns to Ricoh Coliseum, where novice and experienced boaters can experience FREE boat rides; canoes, kayaks and pedal boats and more!
The Lake also features the spectacular Winter Wake Fest show, packed with pro wakeboard/wakeskate riders, Stand UP Paddle Board races, and more.
Click here for details on the 2017 Lake features – 2018 details coming soon!
Mark your calendar now for Preview Day – January 12, 2018.
The evening is a truly unique shopping experience! Platinum and Gold ticket holders preview the show's 550 marine exhibits while enjoying live entertainment and delicious food and beverages. Plus, they have the opportunity to bid on live and silent auction items – including the latest in marine accessories and gifts with the proceeds going to charity.
To date, the Toronto Boat Show’s Special Preview Night has raised more than $796,000 for initiatives close to the hearts of the boating community.
Click here to learn more about Preview Day.
Come celebrate Water Safety Awareness Day, the day kicks off with “10th Annual Anchors Aweigh,” a popular boat show tradition as Toronto’s first responders battle it out in a relay race at the Lake. Further details to be posted later in November.
The rest of the day is filled with water safety education. We invite you to learn from the experts that help to inform boaters about the importance of safety on the water!
Twiggy the Water-Skiing Squirrel Returns to the 2018 Show! She’s been entertaining audiences of all ages for the past 33 years and a big advocate of water safety. A true star with cameos in films such as Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy; as well as Brad Paisley’s River Bank video. Sure to make waves on the water, Twiggy will be appearing daily throughout all nine days of the Toronto Boat Show!
Check back for Twiggy’s schedule.
Providing a fish-eye's view of how fish react to different lures and techniques, our 40-foot long aquarium is filled with 5,000 gallons of water and stocked with native Ontario marine life.
Daily seminars demonstrate how different fish react to different types of bait, step-by-step casting methods, and the latest tips on how to catch "the big one"!
Click here to view the 2017 Fish Tank Seminar Schedule.
Check back in November for 2018 Schedule!
If there is a new product on the market, one of the first places you'll find it is at the Toronto International Boat Show. The latest and most innovative products from eye-catching boats to handy new boating accessories will be featured at individual exhibitor booths. Just look for the "New Product" balloon!
Click here to view our online New Product Showcase from 2017 – the 2018 New Product List coming soon!
The most popular sailing yachts in Canada are open for boarding, and you'll find dinghies and inflatables nearby. Yacht clubs, sailing associations and cruising destinations are onboard as well. Set your compass further north to shop the Industry Building for cruising and racing accessories and the latest electronics.
Check back for daily schedules for Sailing Informative Seminars in the Presentation Theatre and Salon 107.
The mission of the Antique & Classic Boat Society (ACBS) is to protect, preserve and promote our Canadian heritage of antique and vintage watercraft.
In celebration of Canada’s Sesquicentennial, we will feature everything from birch-bark canoes to classic fibreglass boats with both vintage and modern era wooden boats. Stop by and learn more about Canada’s rich boating heritage.
Location: Galleria Lobby.
The Kids & Classics Boatshops Museum is a community, volunteer boatshop in Glen Williams (near Georgetown), where donated antique boats are being restored, and kids-at-risk boatbuilding programs take place several times a season.
Check out "4 kids build a 12-foot rowboat in two days" learn to row and then go sailing and seafleaing as follow-up to the boatbuilding. The goal is to infect them with "Wooden Boat Disease"! This year you can carve a miniature paddle, assemble an antique outboard and try other hands on activities in the booth - visit us, buy a raffle ticket on a sea flea or skiff or just chat old boats!
Galleria Lobby Booth # 1005
For more information visit http://kidsnclassicsboatshops.blogspot.ca.
There's something about being in cottage country that always puts you at ease and the quickest route there is through the Toronto Boat Show.
In the East Annex (next to The Lake) you'll find everything you need to complete the cottage experience – waterskis, canoes, kayaks, and a boatload of different gizmos and gadgets.
While you're stopping by the full-size cottage built by Confederation Log Homes, check out the selection of outdoor gear, docks and swimwear.
Are you hungry and thirsty? Looking for a place to sit down and relax? We’ve got the place for you, just follow the floor stickers and head to the Food Truck Court located adjacent to Mariners Market Place.
Catch up with friends and family to plan your next boating adventure. While you are visiting enjoy the live music and take in some of the features this social hub has to offer – The Great Canadian Fish Tank, Trout Pond and Twiggy the water-skiing squirrel. Enjoy the comforts of a Smokercraft Pontoon while you picture yourself on the water and ask the GMC folks how best to tow a boat.
