Blessing of the Fleet - Boat Parade

Register your watercraft today to take part in the Harbor Springs Area Historical Society's 13th annual Blessing of the Fleet boat parade! Each vessel is blessed for a safe and fun boating season as they parade by our flagship, the Harbor Princess, in front of the main city dock. Vessels of all shapes and sizes are welcome from canoes, kayaks and paddleboards to sailboats, motor boats and yachts.

While registration is free, donations of $200 or more include a commemorative baseball cap as well as five chances to win our raffle.

Radio and course information are emailed to registered participants in the days leading up to the event, so be sure to include a valid email address when registering.

While a more detailed schedule of events will be posted before the event, in general, vessels are asked to be at their staging locations on the harbor by 5:30 pm. The Woodland Singers from the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians will smudge their jiimaan (canoe) and preform a water blessing song at the end of the city dock at 5:30 pm before the parade kicks off at 6 pm with the sounding of the horn from our flagship.

To register without a donation, please use this form. To register with a donation, please click here.

Spectators are invited to watch the parade from the Main City Dock or the shoreline while enjoying music from the Harbor Springs Community Band. The Historical Society will be providing commentary on the parade as well.

For lodging information while attending the Blessing of the Fleet, visit www.PetoskeyArea.com