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:
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
