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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 this season.

Where to see boats in Florida right now — every major show, with organizer-published 2026 dates, kept current.

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 list 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 are the state’s major shows with the dates their organizers have published for 2026. We’re a guide, not an organizer, so confirm dates, hours and tickets on each show’s official site before you travel.

Central Florida — Orlando

Orlando Boat Show

Central Florida’s big boat show, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando — the same building that has hosted the region’s boat show for decades. Run by the Marine Industry Association of Central Florida, with two editions a year, winter and late summer.

Mar 27–29 & Aug 28–30, 2026official site →

South & Southeast Florida

Miami International Boat Show

One of the country’s largest, held around Presidents’ Day weekend in Miami; the organizers bill 2026 as roughly its 85th year.

Feb 11–15, 2026official site →

Palm Beach International Boat Show

On the downtown West Palm Beach waterfront; a South Florida fixture running since 1982.

Mar 25–29, 2026official site →

Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS)

Billed as “the largest in-water boat show in the world,” spread across marinas and the convention center in Fort Lauderdale each autumn.

Oct 28 – Nov 1, 2026official site →
Planning a trip? The winter and spring shows sell out 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 it goes by the Orlando Boat Show, run by the Marine Industry Association of Central Florida. 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.