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Boat Show Florida

Florida’s living boat-show guide — born from the Central Florida Boat Show, keeping pace with every show on the water today

This season

Florida boat shows, 2026.

Every major Florida boat show this season, in order — tap through for dates, venues, tickets and what to expect. Verify before you go.

Yachts moored at a marina under a bright sky
Boats at the dock — the reason to plan a weekend around a show.

Updated July 15, 2026 for the 2026 season. We refresh this calendar as organizers publish new dates.

Florida runs one of the best boat-show calendars anywhere — indoor halls in winter, in-water mega-shows in fall, and something on the water most months. Here is the season, in order. We’re a guide, not an organizer, so confirm dates, hours and tickets on each show’s official site before you travel. Tap any show for the full rundown.

St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat ShowJanuary 15–18, 2026Gulf CoastStuart Boat ShowJanuary 16–18, 2026Treasure CoastNaples Boat ShowJanuary 22–25, 2026Southwest FloridaMiami International Boat ShowFebruary 11–15, 2026South FloridaTampa Bay Boat ShowMarch 6–8, 2026 (with other 2026 editions)Tampa BayPalm Beach International Boat ShowMarch 25–29, 2026South FloridaOrlando Boat ShowMarch 27–29 & August 28–30, 2026Central FloridaSuncoast Boat ShowApril 17–19, 2026Gulf CoastFort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS)October 28 – November 1, 2026Southeast Florida
Planning a trip? The winter and spring shows fill nearby hotel rooms fast, especially in Miami and Fort Lauderdale — book early, and check each show’s site for parking, water-taxi and multi-day ticket options.

The Orlando show and the old Central Florida Boat Show

If you remember the Central Florida Boat Show, the good news is simple: Central Florida still has its boat show, in the same convention center, every year — today the Orlando Boat Show. The names and organizers have evolved over the years, and we don’t claim today’s show is the very same organization — but the tradition of a great Central-Florida boat show at the OCCC is alive and well. Know the full history? Share it with us.

Dates change. Everything here comes from each show’s official site and is offered for orientation — confirm with the organizer before making plans. We take no tickets and no bookings.