Lake Champlain Maritime Festival

2019 General Festival Hours

Thursday, July 25   6:00-10:00pm

Friday, July 26    11:00am-11:00pm

Saturday,  July 27    9:00am-11:00pm

Sunday, July 28   10:00am-10:00pm

**Waterfront Park opens 11:00 am daily**

THURSDAY, JULY 25TH

ARTS & CRAFTS VENDORS (see our list here)

FOOD & BEVERAGE COURT  (see our list here)

LAKE STREET DIVE & THE WOOD BROTHERS
Gates: 6:00 pm
MAIN STAGE CONCERTS, PRESENTED BY HIGHER GROUND

$44 advance | $48 day of show

  • All Ages. Children 12 & under free. Glass, pets, alcohol. blankets, and coolers are all prohibited. Rain or Shine.

Tickets: Link

Friday, July 26TH

ARTS & CRAFTS VENDORS (see our list here)
FOOD & BEVERAGE COURT  (see our list here)

TWIDDLE’S TUMBLE DOWN

Gates: 3:00 pm
MAIN STAGE CONCERTS, PRESENTED BY HIGHER GROUND

$175 VIP / $65 Two-day Regular Pass / plus $5 day of show

Vermont’s own “house band,” returns home for two days of “Syncopated Healing” for “Every Soul.”

OPENING BAND SCHEDULE:

3:30 – 4:15 pm          TBD
5:15 – 6:00 pm          TBD
7:15 – 8:00 pm          TBD

Get your tickets HERE!

SATURDAY, JULY 27TH

ARTS & CRAFTS VENDORS (see our list here)

FOOD & BEVERAGE COURT  (see our list here)

LAKE CHAMPLAIN VINTAGE BOAT SHOW & STATIC DISPLAYS

LAKE CHAMPLAIN “ADIRONDACK” FERRY BOAT

LAKE CHAMPLAIN  “CHAMPLAIN” FERRY BOAT

LAKE CHAMPLAIN  “MISS PIGGY” TUG BOAT

PIRATE PARK KID’S EVENT
Time: 9:00 am-1:00 pm

SEE KID’S PARK ACTIVITIES HERE

ONE PERCENT FOR THE PLANET

Kids and adults will be able to visit the table, learn more about our work and our members, and help us to color-in A LARGE SCALE COLORING POSTER over the course of the day, creating a large scale piece of collaborative art. We will also have 1% for the Planet t-shirts available for sale.
Time: TBD

The Lake Champlain Antique and Classic Boat Society’s 33rd Annual Vintage Boat Show returns to the Lake Champlain Maritime Festival. The Boat Show is a hugely popular event, hosting thousands at Burlington’s Boat House. More than forty-five boats are on exhibit from Vermont, New York and as far away as New Jersey, Connecticut and Maine. Exhibits in most cases are planned by boat manufacture and/or by type of boat. The Lake Champlain Chapter practices skipper judging with judges and skippers voting for their favorite boat in their respective class (Cruiser/Outboard/Utility/Runabout/Sail and more) and during the course of the day, boat owners will be available to answer any questions. Attendees have the opportunity to vote for the People’s Choice Award with ballots available at the registration tent.

LAKE CHAMPLAIN ACBS YOUTH JUDGING PROGRAM

LAKE CHAMPLAIN VINTAGE BOAT SHOW PARADE
Time: TBD

ADIRONDACK GUIDE BOAT EXHIBIT & DEMONSTRATIONS

LAKE CHAMPLAIN ECHO CENTER

PRICE CHOPPER HOPPER

HEALING WINDS VERMONT

Visit the Healing Winds Info Tent during the Lake Champlain Maritime Festival on the Burlington Waterfront and participate in a raffle, fun photo booth, lawn games of giant Jenga, Cornhole and Slack-line, as well as and the Rain Gutter Regatta!
Healing Winds Vermont is a sailing reprieve for those affected by cancer and all who love them. Healing Winds understands the experience of having cancer can be a lonely journey for patients, friends and family. The stress, anxiety and uncertainty of cancer can be exhausting. Healing Winds believes in the importance of taking time to celebrate life’s beauty together and provides a unique therapeutic recreational experience for the whole family.

CLASSIC SAILING VESSEL CHARTER “FREINDSHIP”

CRUISE SHIP “ETHAN ALLEN”

UVM “MELOSIRA” RESEARCH VESSEL

WATER WORKS FAIR 

Celebrate Lake Champlain with hands-on exploration! Hop on board a 30-minute boat tour guided by educators, advocates , and local experts. Water Works tours are free and family-friendly.
Sign up at Waterfront Park – look for the Community Sailing Center tent.

U.S. NAVY MEMORIAL

SO MANY FAMILY/KIDS’ EVENTS ON THE GREAT LAWN (see here)

WOUNDED WARRIOR EXHIBIT

PHOTO BOARDS

PRICE CHOPPER HOPPER

VERMONT SUP FESTIVAL (OUTDOOR GEAR EXCHANGE PADDLEBOARD)
Time: TBD

Saturday July 27th and Sunday July 28th Outdoor Gear Exchange, in conjunction with the Lake Champlain Maritime festival is bringing you the Vermont SUP festival on Burlington’s beautiful waterfront.  You’ll have the opportunity to try out boards from BIC, SIC, Pau Hana, and Red Paddle.  The OGE SUP demo will be open from Noon to 4pm on Saturday and from 12pm to 4pm on Sunday.  Rental boards will also be available if you’d like to simply grab a board and head out on the water for the afternoon.

Saturday festivities begin at Noon with SUP demos from OGE.   We’ll also be featuring classes with certified SUP instructor Brian Jessiman, as well as BIC One-Design races– the BIC One Design concept is simple: Fun, Friendly Competition on a level playing field. The race beings at 3pm. All Participants will use BIC Ace-tec WING boards in heats of 4-6 racers competing for OGE Schwag and prizes.  Sunday we will offer free SUP Yoga at 11am (advance sign-up needed) followed by four hours of free SUP demos.

Check out Outdoor Gear Exchange’s  Meet-up or Facebook page for more details and to sign up for SUP Yoga, SUP instruction, or the One-Design SUP races (advanced signup is not needed for the race, but will ensure your space).  SUP fest is weather dependent and events scheduled for Saturday MAY be rescheduled to Sunday if needed and possible.  Vermont SUPfest will take place at the coast guard put-in adjacent to the Maritime Festival.

COMMUNITY SAILING CENTER NEW FACILITY

SAILING CENTER & MARITIME MUSEUM GIG & ICE CREAM ROWING

WATERWORKS INFORMATION

DRAGONHEART VERMONT DEMONSTRATION

VERMONT STATE POLICE MARINE DIVISION

SKATEBOARD PARK DEMONSTRATIONS

TWIDDLE’S TUMBLE DOWN
MAIN STAGE CONCERTS, PRESENTED BY HIGHER GROUND

Gates: 3:00 pm

$175 VIP / $65 Two-day Regular Pass / plus $5 day of show

Twiddle returns for day two of Tumble Down.  Don’t be “Lost in the Cold.”  Come out, step into the “New Sun,” with Twiddle.

OPENING BAND SCHEDULE:

3:30 – 4:15 pm        TBD
5:15 – 6:00 pm        TBD
7:15 – 8:00 pm        TBD

Get your tickets HERE

SUNDAY, JULY 28TH

ARTS & CRAFTS VENDORS (see our list here)
FOOD & BEVERAGE COURT  (see our list here)

VERMONT SUP FESTIVAL
Time: TBD

Saturday July 27th and Sunday July 28th Outdoor Gear Exchange, in conjunction with the Lake Champlain Maritime festival is bringing you the Vermont SUP festival on Burlington’s beautiful waterfront.  You’ll have the opportunity to try out boards from BIC, SIC, Pau Hana, and Red Paddle.  The OGE SUP demo will be open from Noon to 4pm on Saturday and from 12pm to 4pm on Sunday.  Rental boards will also be available if you’d like to simply grab a board and head out on the water for the afternoon.

Saturday festivities begin at Noon with SUP demos from OGE.   We’ll also be featuring classes with certified SUP instructor Brian Jessiman, as well as BIC One-Design races– the BIC One Design concept is simple: Fun, Friendly Competition on a level playing field. The race beings at 3pm. All Participants will use BIC Ace-tec WING boards in heats of 4-6 racers competing for OGE Schwag and prizes.  Sunday we will offer free SUP Yoga at 11am (advance sign-up needed) followed by four hours of free SUP demos.

Check out Outdoor Gear Exchange’s  Meet-up or Facebook page for more details and to sign up for SUP Yoga, SUP instruction, or the One-Design SUP races (advanced signup is not needed for the race, but will ensure your space).  SUP fest is weather dependent and events scheduled for Saturday MAY be rescheduled to Sunday if needed and possible.  Vermont SUPfest will take place at the coast guard put-in adjacent to the Maritime Festival.

ONE PERCENT FOR THE PLANET

Kids and adults will be able to visit the table, learn more about our work and our members, and help us to color-in A LARGE SCALE COLORING POSTER over the course of the day, creating a large scale piece of collaborative art. We will also have 1% for the Planet t-shirts available for sale.

MR. CHRIS

CIRCUS SMIRKUS
Time: TBD

Junior Road Show is an audition based Smirkus Camp program for ten 12-16 year olds. This group creates and choreographs a themed 30 minute ground show during their short two weeks at camp. This show is then performed throughout the Vermont community to a variety of audiences. Check out this year’s Junior Road Show at Burlington’s Maritime Festival Sunday, July 28th at 10:00am. Join us for a performance and an opportunity to learn some circus skills with these young performers and have a blast! To learn more about this program and other Smirkus Camp sessions please visit smirkus.org.

DRAGONHEART VERMONT DEMONSTRATION

BIG TINY LOVE: A FESTIVAL FOR KIDS
TBD

The Skinny Pancake will be bringing a family-friendly music festival to Burlington’s Waterfront Park.
Featuring:
Live music from Mister Chris And Friends, Linda Bassick and Joe Beaird of Ukelele Kids.
A performance from Circus Smirkus.
Family Friendly Yoga classes with Sangha Studio
Crepes and Beverages from The Skinny Pancake
A Shelburne Farms cheese tasting and bracelet making with Rooted in Vermont.
Proceeds from this event will be donated to The University of Vermont Medical Center‘s Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit. This event will coincide with the launch of Big Tiny Love: a compilation of children’s music performed by Vermont musicians. https://www.bigtinylove.com/

John Russo’s Almost Dead

Gates: 6:00 pm
Show: 7:00 pm
MAIN STAGE CONCERTS, PRESENTED BY HIGHER GROUND

$49 advance | $53 day of show

Joe Russo’s Almost Dead is Scott Metzger, Tommy Hamilton, Dave Dreiwitz, Marco Benevento & Joe Russo. We’re a Grateful Dead cover band.

website

Tickets

STAY TUNED FOR MORE 2019  Festival Schedule Updates!

Vendors! Crafts! For more information: http://www.lcmfestival.com/event-information/food-crafts

International Food Court! For more information: http://www.lcmfestival.com/event-information/food-crafts

Free Daytime Concert Series! For information: http://www.lcmfestival.com/event-information/concerts

Events and times are subject to change.
Please check the schedule on this website on the day of the event.

2019 Festival Activities by Waterfront Location

With hundreds of exhibits, dozens of craft and food vendors and non-profits, four huge nightly concerts and free music from regional artists daily, during the course of four days, it’s no wonder that more than 35,000 people from all over the country attend the Lake Champlain Maritime Festival each year! For a complete list of activities by site, please scroll down.

Thursday July 25
Arts & Crafts Vendors…Food & Beverage Court

Friday July 26

Lake Champlain Ferry Marina
Arts & Crafts Vendors…Food & Beverage Court

Saturday July 27

Lake Champlain Ferry Marina
Lake Champlain  “Adirondack” Ferry Boat
Lake Champlain  “Champlain” Ferry Boat
Lake Champlain  “Miss Piggy” Tug Boat

Lake Champlain Burlington Boathouse                                                                 Lake Champlain ACBS Vintage Boat Show & Static Displays
Lake Champlain ACBS Youth Judging Program
Lake Champlain ACBS Vintage Boat Show Parade 4pm
Classic Sailing Vessel Charter ”Friendship
Cruise Ship “Ethan Allen”

Lake Champlain Echo Center
UVM “Melosira” Research Vessel
U.S Navy Memorial                                     

Lake Champlain Great Lawn
Pirate Park Kid’s Event 9-1pm
Kid’s Playhouse
Rockin Ron
Lady Liz..
Mermaid Dalni
Big Blue Trunk
Bouncy Houses
DJ Super Sounds
Photo Boards
U.S. Coast Guard Exhibit
One Percent for the Planet Exhibit


Lake Champlain Waterfront Park
Water Works Information
Healing Winds Exhibit
Wounded Warriors Exhibit
Arts and Crafts Vendors
Food & Beverage Court
Price Chopper Hopper..
One Percent for the Planet Exhibit
LL Bean

Lake Champlain Waterfront North
Outdoor Gear Exchange Paddleboard
Community Sailing Center New Facility
Dragonheart Vermont Demonstration
Vermont State Police
Skateboard Park
 

Sunday July 28         

 Lake Champlain Great Lawn
Mr. Chris
Circus Smirkus
Big Tiny Love
One Percent for the Planet

Lake Champlain Waterfront Park
Are & Crafts Vendors
Food & Beverage Court
One Percent for the Planet

Lake Champlain Waterfront North
Outdoor Gear Exchange Paddleboard
Dragonheart Vermont Demonstration