The Geneva Lakes Antique and Classic Boat Show, featuring vintage watercrafts from around the country, will be held in Fontana Saturday, Sept. 23 and Sunday, Sept. 24 with pre-show events beginning Friday, Sept. 22.
The event is presented by the Blackhawk Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society and hosted by The Abbey Resort.
Held annually in the harbor of the Abbey Marina on the western end of Geneva Lake, the boat show allows land lovers and enthusiastic boaters alike the unique opportunity to enjoy the excitement of this nationally renowned event.
While the majority of participating boats have a homeport registration within Wisconsin or Illinois, entries for this year’s show hail from as far as Florida and even Ontario, Canada.
Participating boats registered for the upcoming 2017 show include antique and classic runabouts, utilities, continentals, cruisers as well as lapstrake, outboard and Streblow boats.
All registered boats will be on display in the Abbey Marina from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, and from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Sunday.
An annual parade of participating boats is scheduled for Saturday with the “starting of the engines” at 4 p.m.
Viewing of the boats on display and the parade are both free and open to the public; there will also be live music, food and local vendors on-site for the event.
There are award competitions for boat entrants including Best Pre-War, Best Post-War and Most Historic. A People’s Choice Award, as voted upon by show attendees, will be announced at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Additional events including private tours and receptions are available for a fee through advance registration. For more information about this year’s show and a complete schedule of events, visit genevalakesboatshow.com.
For more information about the The Abbey Resort and Avani Spa, including rooms available for the weekend of the show, visit theabbeyresort.com.
