Watkins Glen Waterfront Festival & Cardboard Boat Regatta

Now entering it’s 32nd year in 2025, the Watkins Glen Waterfront Festival is anchored by the popular Cardboard Boat Regatta held on Saturday of Father’s Day weekend. Join us at the Seneca Harbor Park on Saturday, June 14th from 11am-7pm!

Food, Craft and non-profit vendors will be open from 11am along the Harbor Parking lots and grass. We will also have FREE Children’s Activities in the Cardboard Boat Concourse area, so be sure to check out the boats and the fun!

As always, a local favorite band will be playing in the large parking lot tent near Lucky Hare Bar & Grill, following the award announcements.

Stroll through the Concourse de Cardboard, check out the cardboard boats and meet the crews. Then laugh and applaud the bold and adventurous Captains and Crews of the Cardboard Boat Regatta as they bravely sail their cardboard crafts from launch to finish line!

The Carboard Boat Regatta will begin promptly at 2pm. You will not want to miss this!