Boat Show Season 2023

A favorite time of year for all those who LAKE is Boat Show Season - occurring at the beginning of every year, usually in January, sometimes into March.  For us, it means SPRING is just around the corner.  The lake area begins to be in high gear for the next boating season as soon as the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve!  It's certainly the case for us.

Most of the folks in our area enjoy attending several boat shows each year.  Favorite shows are within about a 3 hour driving range.  Attending shows allows a fun reason to get out and go visit another city, reconnect with other boating friends aka "your lake people," and getting excited for a new season by checking out the vendors - favorite boat brands, marinas, lake life brands and lake-oriented businesses.  

Attached is a list of 2023 boat shows you might like to attend - in order by date.  All shows are a short drive from the lake area.  (we'll try to update this listing each year as soon as we get confirmed info, but also keep the contact information at hand so that you know how to reach out annually for additional information, vendor apps, vendor lists, floorplans/maps and tickets.)

The Discover Boating Nashville Boat Show
Music City Center
201 Fifth Avenue South
Nashville, TN  37203
CONTACT:
Kim Muncy
502-957-0471
info@nashvilleboatshow.com
nashvilleboatshow.com
Facebook:  @nashvilleboatshow
Instagram:  @nashboatshow
HOSTS:  Discover Boating, Nashville Boat Show, Music City Center
SPONSORS:  Progressive, Lake and Coast Real Estate, TMobile, Summit Finance Group, Alpha Electrical Contractor, Jupiter Bike, Leaf Filter Gutter Protection, Spades Cosmetics, NMMA Certified using ABYC Standards
2023 DATES:  January 5-8, 2023
SCHEDULE:
​JAN 5 - Thursday - 2pm-9pm
JAN 6 - Friday - 12pm-9pm
JAN 7 - Saturday - 10am-9pm
JAN 8 - Sunday - 11am-5pm

Photo: Nashville Boat Show (Facebook)

The Huntsville Boat Show
Von Braun Center
700 Monroe Street SW
Huntsville, AL  36801
​256-533-1953
huntsvilleboatshow@gmail.com
​huntsvilleboatshow.com
Facebook:  @huntsvilleboatshow
Instagram:  @huntsvilleboatshow
2023 DATES:  January 12-14, 2023
SCHEDULE:
JAN 12 - Thursday - 2pm-8pm
JAN 13 - Friday - 12pm-8pm
JAN 14 - Saturday - 10am-8pm
JAN 16 - Sunday - 11am-5pm  

The 50th Annual Birmingham Boat Show
Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center ("The BJCC")
LOCATION ADDRESS:
​2100 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N
Birmingham, AL 35203
CONTACT:
Birmingham Sport & Boat Show Inc.
P.O. Box 2675
Rockport, Texas 78381
361-446-4040
BirminghamBoatShow@stx.rr.com
birminghamboatshow.com
Facebook:  N/A
Instagram:  N/A
​HOSTS:  Birmingham Boat Show, The BJCC
SPONSORS:  AmFirst, Big #1 Motorsports, CBS 42, Sylacauga Marine & ATV Inc., Tracker Boats, Yamaha, Ranger Boats, The Lakeside Life Magazine
2023 DATES:  January 19-22, 2023
SCHEDULE:
​JAN 19 - Thursday - 12pm-9pm
JAN 20 - Friday - 12pm-9pm
JAN 21 - Saturday - 11am-9pm
JAN 22 - Sunday - 12pm-5pm

Alabama Boat Show and Expo
Barber Motorsports Park
LOCATION ADDRESS:
​6040 Barber Motorsports Pkwy
Leeds, AL 35094
CONTACT:
Johnathon Burton, Show Operator
205-447-3773
jburton@burtonadvertising.com
alabamaboatshow.net
Facebook:  @alboatshow
​Instagram:  @alboatshow
HOSTS:  Alabama Boat Show and Expo, Barber Motorsports Park
SPONSORS:  AmFirst Credit Union
2023 DATES:  March 3-5, 2023
SCHEDULE:
MAR 3 - Friday - 11pm-7pm
MAR 4 - Saturday - 11am-7pm
MAR 5 - Sunday - 12pm-5pm

For information on more boat shows further away like the Nashville, Atlanta, and Orlando, FL areas, just Google boat show info for the states you're visiting.    

Now, just grab your favorite lake folks, pack up the car and head out to the boat shows of your choice.  ENJOY!