2010 Calendar of Events

February 6th & 7th - 10 am to 4 pm ~ Arctic Ice Festival
Ice carving, ice harvesting, ice fishing, & ice diving demonstrations, ice boat races, Underground Railroad trolley tours, soup cook-off, and more (weather permitting).
Maritime Museum of Sandusky, Sandusky Sailing Club and Erie County Senior Center.

May 3rd - 5 pm ~ Sandusky Area Maritime Association Annual Meeting & Dinner
Annual meeting at the Maritime Museum of Sandusky, followed by dinner and program at the Sandusky Yacht Club.
Program: maritime historian and author Frederick Stonehouse “The Civil War on the Great Lakes”
Click here to download reservation form.

May 22nd - 11 am to 4 pm ~ International Museum Day
Erie County celebrates International Museum Day with free admission to many area museums, as well as family activities at each site.

May 22nd - 9 am to 5 pm, May 23 - Noon to 4 pm ~ May Days
Nautical Flea Market, model boat building for kids, boat rides, Underground Railroad trolley tours, Capt’n Willie’s Silly Pirate Show and the Blessing of the Fleet. At the Maritime Museum of Sandusky, Sandusky Bay Pavilion and Battery Park Marina.
Click here to download May Days schedule

July 2nd, 3rd, & 4th ~ Festival of Ships
Tours of Great Lakes boats, day and evening sails, model boat building for kids, special exhibits, family activities and Underground Railroad trolley tours. At the Maritime Museum of Sandusky, Sandusky Bay Pavilion and Battery Park Marina.
Click here to download Festival of Ships schedule

August 12th, 13th & 14th ~ Toast of Ohio Wine Festival
Enjoy samples of Ohio wines and gourmet food at the Sandusky Bay Pavilion. Evening cruise on the Sandusky Bay, progressive wine tasting tours, musical entertainment and Underground Railroad trolley tours are scheduled throughout the weekend.
Thursday, Aug 12th 7-9pm - Sunset Cruise with wine tastings and gormet food($25, reservations recommended, limited space, 21 & older)
Friday, Aug 13th 4-9pm
Saturday, Aug 14th noon-8pm

August 20th - 6 to 9 pm, August 21st - Noon to 5 pm ~ Big Splash Raffle
The Earthquakers on Friday evening with side raffles, food and beverages. Over $250,000 in cash and prizes, side raffles, and more on Saturday. At the Erie County Fairgrounds.
For more information, visit the Big Splash Raffle Website

September 11th - 10 am to 4 pm and 12th - noon to 4pm ~ Bay Days
Boat rides, model boat building for kids, wooden boat repair demonstrations, Underground Railroad trolley tours, and Pirate Day with Capt’n Willie’s Silly Pirate Show.  At the Maritime Museum of Sandusky and Battery Park Marina.

October 9th ~ Boo at the Bay Pumpkin Festival
Pumpkin Drop, ghost stories, Halloween crafts, Underground Railroad trolley tours, and Night at the Maritime Museum. 

December 11th - 10 am to noon ~ Gingerbread Lighthouse Workshop
Assemble and decorate this popular holiday treat in the shape of a lighthouse.

2010-2011 Historical Program Series

November 20th ~ “Candles on the Water: Lighthouse Photography” - Richard Edington

December 4th ~ “Invasive Species in the Great Lakes” - ODNR Division of Wildlife staff

December 18th ~ “Captain Peterson Photo Albums” - Maritime Museum of Sandusky staff

January 8th ~ “The History of Johnson’s Island as a Confederate Prison” - Jacob Smith

January 22nd ~ “Area Lime Kiln Operations” - Jim Miller

February 5th ~ “Ice Boating on the Sandusky Bay” - Brent Gardner

February 19th ~ “Sandusky and the Underground Railroad” - Mary Ann Groot

March 13th ~ “The Second Battle of Lake Erie: The Perry/Elliot Controversy” - Louis Schultz

March 27th ~ “The Prison Ship Success” - Georgann and Mike Wachter

April 10th ~ “Pound Net Fishing” - William Kohler

April 24th ~ “ONWARD: Scott Matthews, Ohio’s Visionary of Affordable Personal Watercraft” - Peter Huston

All programs start at 1pm and are free with admission to the Maritime Museum of Sandusky, unless otherwise noted.

For Maritime Adventures for Youth dates and details, click here.