Palm Beach International Boat Show 2027: Dates, Location, and What Owners Should Know

The 2027 Palm Beach International Boat Show runs Wednesday, March 17, through Sunday, March 21, along Flagler Drive in downtown West Palm Beach, with the 2027 edition expanded to five full days. It is owned by the Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County and produced by Informa Markets. For boat and dock owners in Palm Beach and Broward counties, the show is a concentrated place to see new vessels and talk with marine businesses before the spring season.

Dates and location

The show is held on the water along Flagler Drive in downtown West Palm Beach, directly across the Intracoastal from Palm Beach Island. In 2027 it runs Wednesday, March 17, through Sunday, March 21, the first year at a full five days. Show hours are Wednesday noon to 7 p.m., Thursday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Palm Beach International Boat Show

What the show includes

The event is an in-water display. Organizers say it typically shows roughly 800 to 1,000 boats and yachts from more than 600 exhibiting brands, along with water-sports demonstrations, fishing clinics, and seminars. For a local buyer or a seasoned owner, it is a way to compare builders and equipment in one place.

The Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County, which owns the show, points to it as a major sales event for the region's marine industry and a draw for the downtown waterfront economy.

What local owners can do with it

Beyond the boats, exhibitors include electronics, anchoring and lift gear, and marine service businesses that work in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Many vendors take bookings for service work and upgrades during the show, so it can be a useful time to ask about spring maintenance slots and to compare quotes face to face.

It is also a reasonable annual benchmark for your own setup: while the show displays new boats, the honest test of your own slip is still depth at mean low tide and the condition of your dock and lift.

Planning around the crowds

The show draws large weekday and weekend crowds to the downtown waterfront, so plan parking and the walk to the marina in advance. If you keep a boat in the area, expect heavier traffic on the water near the event docks and allow extra time in the Intracoastal during show hours.

For owners who are not shopping for a boat, the show is still a useful afternoon on the waterfront, with the region's marine businesses in one place and the spring boating season a short stretch away.

Getting your waterway assessed

A qualified crew can measure your water depth at mean low tide in a free site consultation and tell you how your slip, canal, and seawall stand today, including whether sediment has built up enough to plan maintenance dredging.

To request free resources about dredging, call (561) 299-1323 or email slselleck@gmail.com. Tell us about your dock, slip, or waterway and we will help you understand what it needs.

This content was created with AI assistance and reviewed for fair housing compliance.

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