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2008 Boat Show Listings

Updated February 13/08

If you're aware of boat shows in your state not listed,
please e-mail me
with the information.  Thanks,  Al Shields


A L A B A M A

Jan 30 - Feb 3

37th Annual
Birmingham Boat Show

Birm/Jefferson Civic Center
Birmingham, AL

Website

Feb 21-24

Mobile Boat Show

Mobile Convention Center
Mobile, AL

Website


A R I Z O N A

Feb 6-10 Arizona Boat Show Phoenix Civic Plaza
Phoenix, AZ
Website

Mar 7-9

International
Sportsmen's Exposition

Univ.of Phoenix Stadium
Glendale, AZ

Website


ARKANSAS
Jan 18-20 26th Annual 
Marine Expo
Statehouse Conv. Center
Little Rock, AR
Website
Feb 1-3 Little Rock Boat Show  Statehouse Conv.Center
Little Rock, AR
Website
Feb 15-17 NW Arkansas
Boat Expo
 New John Hammons Conv.Ctr
Rogers, AR
Website
Feb 29-Mar 2 Hot Springs Boat,
Tackle & RV Show
Hot Springs Conv.Center
Hot Springs, AR
Website

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Feb 6-10 Vancouver Boat Show BC Place Stadium
Vancouver, BC
Website

C A L I F O R N I A

Jan 4-13 Northern California
Boat Show
Alameda County Fairgrounds
Pleasanton, CA
Website

Jan 10-13

32nd Annual Int'l
Sportsmen's Exposition

San Mateo County Expo Ctr
San Mateo, CA

Website

Jan 17-20

22nd Annual Int'l
Sportsmen's Exposition

Cal-Expo
Sacramento, CA

Website

Feb 9-17 Southern California
Boat Show
Los Angeles Convention Ctr
Los Angeles, CA

Website

Feb 15-18 Sacramento Sports,
Boat & RV Show
Sports Expo
at Cal Expo

Website

March 6-9 Sacramento Boat Show Sports Expo
at Cal Expo

Website

Sept 6-14 Northern California
Fall Boat Show
Jack London Square
Oakland, CA
Website

C O L O R A D O

Jan 24-27

32nd Annual Int'l
Sportsmen's Exposition

Colorado Convention Center
Denver, CO

Website

2008 
Dates TBA
50th Colorado Sports,
Boat & Travel Show
National Western Complex,
Denver, CO
Website

C O N N E C T I C U T

Jan 24-27 39th Annual
Hartford Boat Show
Connecticut Conv. Center
Hartford, CT
Website

F L O R I D A

Jan 17-21 Central Florida
 Int'l Boat Show

Orange County Conv.Ctr
Orlando, FL

Website

Feb 8-10 61st Annual
Jacksonville Boat Show
Prime Osborn Conv.Center
Jacksonville, FL
Website
Feb 14-18 Miami International
Boat Show
Miami Beach
Convention Center
Website

April 4-6

Pensacola Boat Show

Pensacola Civic Center
Pensacola, FL

 Website

April 18-20 12th Annual Jacksonville Int'l Boat Show Metro Park & Marina
Downtown Jacksonville, FL
Website

G E O R G I A

Jan 9-13

 Atlanta Boat Show

Georgia World Congress Ctr
Atlanta, GA

Website

Feb 29-Mar 2

6th Annual Savannah
Int'l Boat Show

Savannah Int'l Trade/Conv. Ctr
Savannah, GA

Website


I L L I N O I S

Jan 4-6 Let's Go Fishing Show Gateway Center
Collinsville, IL
Website
Jan 16-20

Chicagoland
Outdoors Show

D.E.Stephens Conv.Center
Rosemont, IL

Website

Jan 16-20

Chicago Boat, RV &
Outdoors Show

McCormick Place
Chicago, IL

Website

Jan 25-27 Illinois Fish & Feather
Expo
Interstate Center
Bloomington, IL
Website
Mar 7-9 Boat Show, Fishing
 & Outdoors Expo
State Fairgrounds
Springfield, IL
Website

I N D I A N A

Feb 7-10

Fort Wayne 
Boat Show and Sale

Ft.Wayne Coliseum
Fort Wayne, IN

Website

Feb 15-24

54th Indianapolis Boat, 
Sport & Travel Show

Indiana State Fairgrounds
Indianapolis, IN

Website

Mar 13-16

55th Fort Wayne Sports, Vacation & Boatshow

War Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, IN

Website

Oct 2-5

22nd Annual 
Fall Boat & RV Show

Indiana State Fairgrounds
Indianapolis, IN

Website


I O W A

Jan 18-20 22nd Quad City Boat,
RV & Vacation Show
River Center
Davenport, IA
Website
Jan 25-27 20th Annual Iowa 
Boat  & Vacation Show
UNI-Dome
Cedar Falls, IA
Website
Feb 8-10 31st Annual
Cedar Rapids Sportshow
Cedar Rapids Exhibition Ctr
Cedar Rapids, IA
Website
Feb 21-24 66th Annual
Des Moines Sport Show
Iowa Events Center,
Des Moines, IA
Website
Mar 7-9 33rd Annual
Eastern Iowa Sportshow

UNI-Dome
Cedar Falls, IA

Website

K A N S A S

2008 
Dates TBA
52nd Kansas Sports, Boat & Travel Show Kansas Coliseum
Wichita, KS

Website


K E N T U C K Y

Jan 26 - Feb 3

51st Louisville Boat, 
RV & Sportshow

Kentucky Expo Center
Louisville, KY

Website


L O U I S I A N A

Jan 9-13

New Orleans Boat Show

Ernest N.Morial Conv.Ctr
New Orleans, LA

Website


M A S S A C H U S E T T S

Jan 12-20 52nd Annual
New England Boat Show
Boston Conv. & Exposition Ctr
Boston, MA

Website

Feb 7-10 Eastern Fishing &
Outdoor Exposition
DCU Center
Worcester, MA

Website

Feb 21-24 25th Springfield
Sportmen's Show
Eastern States Exposition
West Springfield, MA
Website

M A R Y L A ND

Jan 10-13

24th Fishing Expo
& Boat Show

Maryland State Fairground
Timonium, MD

Website

Jan 23-27 Baltimore Boat Show Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore, MD
Website

M I C H I G A N

Jan 10-13 Ultimate Fishing Show Rock Financial Showplace
Novi, MI
Website
Feb 13-17

Grand Rapids
Boat Show

Devos Place
Grand Rapids, MI

Website

Feb 16-24

50th Annual
Detroit Boat Show

Cobo Center
Detroit, MI

Website

Feb 28-Mar 2 Outdoorama Rock Financial Showplace
Novi, MI
Website
Mar 13-16

Ultimate Sport 
& RV Show

DeVos Place
Grand Rapids, MI

Website

April 11-13 Lansing Boat 
& Fishing Show
Lansing Center
Lansing, MI
Website

M I N N E S O T A

Jan 9-13 Sportmen's Boat,
Camping / Vacation Show
RiverCentre
St.Paul, MN
Website
Jan 23-27 Minneapolis Boat Show Minneapolis Conv. Center
Minneapolis, MN
Website
Feb 8-11 Boat & Marine
Products Show
RiverCentre
St. Paul, MN
Website
Feb 15-17 Sportmen's Boat,
Camping / Vacation Show
St.Cloud Civic Center
St.Cloud, MN
Website
Apr 2-6 76th Annual
Northwest Sportshow
Minneapolis Conv. Center
Minneapolis, MN
Website

M I S S I S S I P P I

March 7-9

Biloxi Boat & RV Show

Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Biloxi, MS

  Website


M I S S O U R I

Jan 9-13 Kansas City Sportshow H.Roe Bartle Hall
Kansas City, MO
Website
Jan 18-20 The Boat Show St.Charles Convention Center
St.Charles, MO
Website

Feb 6-10

54th St. Louis Boat
& Sports Show

Edward Jones Dome
St. Louis, MO

Website

Feb 21-24 Mid-America
Boat Show
H.Roe Bartle Hall
Kansas City, MO
Website

NEVADA

Feb 21-24 19th Annual Las Vegas
Sportsmen's Boat, RV
& Travel Show
Cashman Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV
Website

N E W   J E R S E Y

Feb 6-10 Atlantic City Int'l
Power Boat Show
Atlantic City Convention Ctr
Atlantic City, NJ
Website

Feb 21-24

New Jersey
Boat Show

New Jersey Convention Ctr
Edison, NJ

Website

2008 TBA

Fall New Jersey
Boat Show

New Jersey Convention Ctr
Edison, NJ

Website


N E W   Y O R K

Feb 28-Mar 2

27th Annual World
Fishing & Outdoor Expo

Rockland Community College
Suffern, NY

Website

Mar 7-9 Rochester 
Sportmen's Show
Monroe County Fairgrounds
Henrietta, NY
Website
Mar 14-16 TriState Recreational
Boat Show
Rockland Community College
Suffern, NY
Website

N O R T H   C A R O L I N A

Jan 4-6 Bass & Saltwater
Fishing Expo
Greensboro Coliseum Complex
Greensboro, NC
Website
Jan 11-13 Bass & Saltwater 
Fishing Expo
State Fairgrounds
Raleigh, NC

Website

Feb 6-10 Mid-Atlantic
Boat Show

Charlotte Convention Center
Charlotte, NC

Website

Feb 15-17 Carolina Power & Sail
Boat Show
NC State Fairgrounds
Raleigh, NC

Website

Feb 29-Mar 2 Central Carolina
Boat Show
Coliseum Complex
Greensboro, NC

Website

April 18-20 3rd Northeastern
North Carolina
Boat Show
Perquimans County 
Recreation Center
Hertford, NC
Website

N O R T H   D A K O T A

Jan 25-27 Boat & Marine 
Products Show

Fargodome
Fargo, ND

Website
Feb 28-Mar 2 Sportmen's Boat,
Camping / Vacation Show
Fargodome
Fargo, ND
Website

O H I O

Jan 18-27 Cincinnati Travel,
Sports and Boat Show
Cincinnati Convention Center
Cincinnati, OH
Website
Jan 23-27 Cincinnati Hunting
& Fishing Show
Cincinnati Convention Center
Cincinnati, OH
Website

O K L A H O M A

Jan 28-Feb 3

52nd Tulsa Boat, 
Sport & Travel Show

Expo Square
Tulsa, OK

Website 
Feb 14-17 Oklahoma Tackle Show State Fair Park
Oklahoma City, OK
Website

O N T A R I O

Jan 12-20 Toronto International
Boat Show
Exhibition Place
Toronto, ON
Website

Feb 22-24

Ottawa Boat, Sportsmens
& Cottage Show

Lansdowne Park,
Ottawa, ON

Website


O R E G O N

Jan 5-13 Portland Boat Show Portland Expo Center
Portland, OR

Website

Feb 6-10 Pacific Northwest
Sportmen's Show
Portland Expo Center
Portland, OR
Website
Feb 28 - Mar2 Central Oregon
Sportsmen's Show
Deschutes Fair & Expo Ctr
Redmond, OR
Website

P E N N S Y L V A N I A

Jan 17-20

Sport Travel 
& Outdoor Show

Reading Expo Center
Reading, PA

Website

Feb 2-10

Eastern Sports
& Outdoor Show

State Farm Show Complex
Harrisburg, PA

Website

Feb 13-17 23rd Annual
Allegheny Sport Show
Pittsburgh Expomart
Monroeville, PA

Website

Feb 20-22 1st Annual
Reading Boat Show
Reading Expo Center
Reading, PA
Website
2008
Dates TBA
Philadelphia Boat &
Water Sports Show
Pennsylvania Conv.Center
Philadelphia, PA
Website

R H O D E   I S L A N D

Jan 3-6 15th Annual
Providence Boat Show
Rhode Island Convention Ctr
Providence, RI

Website


S O U T H   C A R O L I N A

Jan 25-27 28th Annual
Charleston Boat Show
Convention Center & Coliseum
Charleston, SC
Website

S O U T H   D A K O T A

Feb 8-10 Boat & Marine
Products Show

Sioux Falls Convention Ctr
Sioux Falls, SD

Website

Mar 6-9 Sportmen's Boat,
Camp & Vacation Show
Sioux Falls Convention Ctr
Sioux Falls, SD
Website

T E N N E S S E E

Jan 4-6 Nashville Fishing Expo Tennessee State Fairgrounds
Nashville, TN
Website

Jan 9-13

Nashville Boat
& Sports Show

Nashville Convention Center
Nashville, TN

Website

Jan 17-20 The Fishing Show Jacobs Bldg / Chilhowee Park
Knoxville, TN
Website
Jan 31-Feb 3
Feb 7-10
The Boat Show Knoxville Expo Center
Knoxville, TN
Website

Feb 14-17

Jackson Boat, Sport &
Travel Show

Carl Perkins Civic Center
Jackson, TN

Website

Feb 15-17 Mid-South Sports
 & Boat Show
Agricenter International
Memphis, TN
Website
Feb 22-24 Greater Charlotte
Boat Show
Cabarrus Arena & Event Ctr
Concord, NC
Website
Feb 25-27 Memphis Boat Show Cook Convention Center
Memphis, TN
Website
2008
Dates TBA
Southern 
Sportsmen's Classic
Tennessee State Fairgrounds
Nashville, TN
Website

T E X A S

Jan 4-13

Houston Int'l Boat, 
Sport & Travel Show

The Reliant Center
Houston, TX

Website

Jan 10-13

The Texas Fishing
 & Outdoors Show

Arlington Convention Center
Arlington, TX

Website

Jan 11-13 Boat Show Bell County Expo Center
Belton, TX
Website

Jan 24-27

San Antonio 
Boat Show

Alamodome
San Antonio, TX

Website

Feb 1-10 55th Dallas Winter 
Boat Show
Dallas Market Hall
Dallas, TX

Website

April 24-27 Texas International
Boat Show
Corpus Christi
Downtown Marina
Corpus Christi, TX
Website

U T A H

2008 Dates
TBA
 42nd Annual
Utah Boat Show

South Towne Exposition Center
Salt Lake City, UT

Website

Mar 13-16

International
Sportmen's Exposition

South Towne Exhibition Center
Salt Lake City, UT

Website


V I R G I N I A

Jan 5-27 Fredericksburg
Boat Show
Fredericksburg Expo Ctr
Fredericksburg, VA
Website
Jan 11-13 Central VA Boat & 
Water Sports Show
Greater Richmond Conv.Ctr
Richmond, VA

Website

Jan 18-20 53rd Annual
Virginia Boat Show
The Showplace
Richmond, VA
Website
Feb 8-10 Fredericksburg
Outdoor Show
Fredericksburg Expo Ctr
Fredericksburg, VA
Website
Feb 14-17 20th Annual
Richmond Boat Show
Richmond Raceway Complex
Richmond, VA
Website
Jan 11-13 Boat Show Richmond Richmond Convention Center
Richmond, VA
Website
Mar 7-9 13th Annual 
Nat'l Capital Boat Show
Dulles Expo Center
Chantilly, VA
Website
Mar 14-16 4th Annual 
Tidewater Boat Show
Hampton Roads Conv.Center
Hampton, VA
Website
Sept 28-30 RV & Boat Super Sale Fredericksburg Expo Ctr
Fredericksburg, VA
Website

W A S H I N G T O N

Jan 23-27 Washington 
Sportsmen's Show
Western WA Fairgrounds
Puyallup, WA

Website

Jan 24-Feb 2 61st Annual
Seattle Boat Show
QWest Field Event Center
Seattle, WA
Website
Feb 1-10 53rd Annual Spokane
National Boat Show
State Fairgrounds/Expo Ctr
Spokane, WA
Website
Feb 21-24 Evergreen 
Sportmen's Show
Evergreen State Fairgrounds
Monroe, WA
Website
Mar 27-30  Tacoma Dome
Boat Show
Tacoma Dome
Tacoma, WA

Website

Mar 28-30 Spokane Auto/Boats
Speed Show
State Fairgrounds/Expo Ctr
Spokane, WA
Website

W I S C O N S I N

Jan 18-27 Milwaukee Boat Show Expo Center at State Fair Park
Milwaukee, WI
Website

2008 Dates
TBA

6th Annual Boat
 & Water Sports Show

Alliant Energy Ctr Coliseum
Madison, WI

Website

2008 Dates
TBA
Milwaukee Fishing
& Boating Expo
Midwest Airlines Center
Milwaukee, WI
Website
2008 Dates
TBA
WBAY TV-2 Boat Show BC Arena and Shopko Hall
Green Bay, WI
Website
Sept 2008
Dates TBA
NBC26 Great Boat
and More Sale!
Lambeau Field,
Green Bay, WI
Website