The Blue Water Fest is the City of Port Huron’s signature special event and takes place July 15-17, 2010

Wednesday  2:00pm - Carnival Opens
Thursday  11:00am - 11:00pm
Friday  11:00am - 12 midnight
Saturday  11:00am - 12 midnight

The Blue Water Fest, which takes place July 15-17, 2010, is a new three day festival in Downtown Port Huron.  The festival, formerly known as Boat Week in Port Huron, is hosted by the City of Port Huron and has expanded its magnificent display of boats with an amazing array of music, food and fun on the river.

This year’s highlights include a juried fine art fair, a film festival, the Physician HealthCare Network Kid’s Zone (a children’s interactive area), local and national music from many genres on four stages, the Meijer Kids' Stage, arts and crafts, food from some of the region’s most renowned restaurants and caterers, shopping, a party and a carnival...in addition to the parade of boats and the start of the Pure Michigan Bayview Mackinac Race. This year, the festival will include major activities through Saturday night.

The 2010 Blue Water Fest will provide family-friendly activities to appeal to everyone throughout the whole festival...from art, music, food and shopping...to arts and crafts and a variety of entertainment.  The event extends across Huron Street, and encourages festival-goers to explore beautiful downtown Port Huron.

2010 Pure Michigan Bayview Mackinac Race

Bayview Yacht Club in Detroit has hosted the historic Bayview Mackinac Race since 1925. The race, which originates in Port Huron and sails on two separate courses to Mackinac Island, is the longest continuously run sailing race of its kind. The annual regatta started in 1925 with just 12 boats and has grown to include up to 300 or more sailing yachts. The sailboats range in size from 26 feet to 90-feet and the finish time to Mackinac is always weather dependent. The 2010 race marks the 86th sailing of the Bayview Mackinac Race. Bayview boasts one of the largestgatherings on Mackinac Island with some 4,000 people attending the class winners’ flag awards party at Mission Point scheduled for July 20, 2010.

Bayview, founded in 1915, is widely regarded as the premier sailing club in Michigan and the Midwest. The private club is located on the Detroit River near the mouth of Lake St. Clair and has more than 1,000 members. For more information on Bayview Yacht Club, please visit: www.byc.com. For media inquiries, please contact Bruce Babiarz at Babiarz@BABPR.com or 248-890-5030.