Your Boating Adventure Awaits at the 2024 Discover Boating Atlantic City Boat Show in partnership with Progressive! Join us at Atlantic City Convention Center to check out a wide selection of boats, an abundance of must-see attractions, and fun features for all ages.

Features:

Saluting Our Heroes

To express our gratitude for your service, all active/veteran military, active/retired first responders and USCG and USCGA members can take advantage of FREE admission on Thursday.

Simply show your military/first responder/USCG and USCGA valid identification card along with photo ID at Will Call to receive your complimentary ticket.

New! Discover boating beach club

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Bring on the summer vibes. Kick back with your crew to enjoy live music, island-inspired cocktails and mocktails, plus beach games, and more.

Pete's One Mann Band

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Pete Mann is the best one-man "5-piece" band on the East Coast, playing hits from ABBA to Zeppelin.

Fred's Shed How-To Center-Presented By Progressive

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Tips, tricks, and DIY advice for every boater-from first-timers to experienced captains. Have a boat or engine problem you haven't been able to fix? Stop by and ask our tech expert about it.

Art Of Casting Pond

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Learn the art of casting from the experts at Goose Hummock, a leading Northeast Saltwater Fishing Outfitter, atop a 30' fishing tank. Plus, check out the top names in saltwater fishing gear, products, and services.

Classic and Race Boat Display
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Take a step back in time and see classic and vintage boats dating back 72 years. Boats on display include a restored 1951 wooden Chris Craft Holiday and a 1968 Steven Hydroplane powered by a L-88 427 cubic inch blower engine-one of just three such boats remaining that survived the harsh racing life.

Sand Art
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Watch award-winning professional sand sculptor John Gowdy transform a pile of sand into an amazing work of art. Make sure to snap a photo and share it with your friends.

The Big Catch-Photo Op
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Capture the fun of a day at the show with your family and friends. Pose with this year's Big Catch, "Tiny Tuna," a 10-ft. tuna caught off the waters of Nova Scotia that weighed in at 1,000 lbs. Be sure to share and tag #tinytuna.

Conservation Village
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Discover how recreational boating is working to help sustain our planet and waters for future generations. Featured will be Clean Earth Project, an eco-friendly lifestyle brand founded on the principle that a company can do great things for our environment. All product sales help support their beach and community cleanup initiatives and protect the environment.

Schedule of Events

February 28, 2024

Fishing Seminars
1:00 pm: Fishing for Striped Bass-Jim Hutchinson, Jr., The Fisherman Magazine
3:00 pm: Intro to Tuna Fishing-Capt. Phil Howarth, Goose Hummock Shops
4:30 pm: The Trolling Motor Install-Aaron Held, Octopus Yachts
6:00 pm: True Sonar Installation and Use-Allen Schneider, Si-Tex

1-7pm: Paddlesports Experience
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Experience the fun of paddlesports, courtesy of Fin-atics Marine Supply of Ocean City, NJ. Watch on-water demos or try it yourself! On-water test rides will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Open to guests age 10 years or older.

4pm, 6pm: New! Twiggy, the waterskiing squirrel
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Don't miss the world's most famous watersports-loving rodent. Twiggy will amaze you as she cruises around her custom-made heated pool.

3p-7:30pm: Build-A-Boat-Kids' Toy Boat Building
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Little skippers will have boatloads of fun creating a one-of-a-kind toy boat to take home as a show souvenir.

February 29, 2024

Fishing Seminars
1:00 pm: South Jersey Sheepshead-Khoa Nguyen, Tidechasers Podcast and Century Rods
3:00 pm: Intro to Tuna Fishing-Capt. Phil Howarth, Goose Hummock Shops
4:30 pm: New Jersey Artificial Reefs-Capt. Peter Clarke, NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife
6:00 pm: Fishing Fall Striper Blitzes-Capt. Jim Freda, Shore Catch Sportfishing

1-7pm: Paddlesports Experience
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Experience the fun of paddlesports, courtesy of Fin-atics Marine Supply of Ocean City, NJ. Watch on-water demos or try it yourself! On-water test rides will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Open to guests age 10 years or older.

3p-7:30pm: Build-A-Boat-Kids' Toy Boat Building
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Little skippers will have boatloads of fun creating a one-of-a-kind toy boat to take home as a show souvenir.

4pm, 6pm: New! Twiggy, the waterskiing squirrel
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Don't miss the world's most famous watersports-loving rodent. Twiggy will amaze you as she cruises around her custom-made heated pool.

March 1, 2024

Fishing Seminars
1:00 pm: South Jersey's Backwater Stripers-Capt. Mike Doebley, Mighty Heron Charters
2:30 pm: Intro to Tuna Fishing-Capt. Phil Howarth, Goose Hummock Shop
4:30 pm: The Best Buffet In Town-Noel Feliciano, One Stop Bait and Tackle
6:00 pm: Wreck and Bottom Fishing-Capt. Adam Nowalsky, South Jersey Charter Captain

1-7pm: Paddlesports Experience
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Experience the fun of paddlesports, courtesy of Fin-atics Marine Supply of Ocean City, NJ. Watch on-water demos or try it yourself! On-water test rides will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Open to guests age 10 years or older.

3p-7:30pm: Build-A-Boat-Kids' Toy Boat Building
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Little skippers will have boatloads of fun creating a one-of-a-kind toy boat to take home as a show souvenir.

4pm, 6pm: New! Twiggy, the waterskiing squirrel
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Don't miss the world's most famous watersports-loving rodent. Twiggy will amaze you as she cruises around her custom-made heated pool.

March 2, 2024

10am-7:30pm: Build-A-Boat-Kids' Toy Boat Building
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Little skippers will have boatloads of fun creating a one-of-a-kind toy boat to take home as a show souvenir.

Fishing Seminars
11:00 am: Catching Jumbo Blackfish-Frank Mihalic, Century Rods
12:30 pm: Fishing for Doormat Fluke-Jenni Ackerman, The Fisherman Magazinee
2:00 pm: Targeting Bigeye Tuna-Capt. Cody Melton, Jersey Nutz Charters
3:30 pm: Tactical Jigging, Sea Bass to Tuna-Chris Gatley, Mustad
5:00 pm: Intro to Tuna Fishing-Capt. Phil Howarth, Goose Hummock Shops
6:00 pm: South Jersey Sheepshead-Capt. Dan Schafer, Insomniac Guide Service

11am-7pm: Paddlesports Experience
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Experience the fun of paddlesports, courtesy of Fin-atics Marine Supply of Ocean City, NJ. Watch on-water demos or try it yourself! On-water test rides will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Open to guests age 10 years or older.

Noon, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm: New! Twiggy, the waterskiing squirrel
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Don't miss the world's most famous watersports-loving rodent. Twiggy will amaze you as she cruises around her custom-made heated pool.

March 3, 2024

10am-5:30pm: Build-A-Boat-Kids' Toy Boat Building
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Little skippers will have boatloads of fun creating a one-of-a-kind toy boat to take home as a show souvenir.

11am-5pm: Paddlesports Experience
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Experience the fun of paddlesports, courtesy of Fin-atics Marine Supply of Ocean City, NJ. Watch on-water demos or try it yourself! On-water test rides will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Open to guests age 10 years or older.

Fishing Seminars
11:00 am: Trolling Motor Tactics-Capt. Brett Taylor, Reel Reaction Sportfishing
12:00 pm: Intro to Tuna Fishing-Capt. Phil Howarth, Goose Hummock Shops
1:00 pm: Jersey Shore Fluke-Capt. Scott Newhall, Time Out Charters
2:00 pm: Targeting Nj/De Wahoo-Capt. Darren Dorris, Good Chemistry II
3:30 pm: Northeast Striped Bass Study-Jim Hutchinson, Jr., The Fisherman Magazine

Noon, 2pm, 4pm: New! Twiggy, the waterskiing squirrel
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Don't miss the world's most famous watersports-loving rodent. Twiggy will amaze you as she cruises around her custom-made heated pool.

Date:
February 28 - March 3, 2024

Hours:
Wednesday February 28 - Noon - 8:00 pm
Thursday February 29 - Noon - 8:00 pm
Friday March 1 - Noon - 8:00 pm
Saturday March 2 - 10:00AM - 8:00 pm
Sunday March 3 - 10:00AM - 6:00 pm

Location:
Atlantic City Convention Center
1 Convention Boulevard
Atlantic City, NJ 08401

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