I’ve had a lot of folks ask me – “When and where can I catch a view of a Tall Ship on the Great Lakes this summer?”

The answer is- there are a wide variety of opportunities. The Tall Ship Festival Schedule posted below is courtesy of Sail Great Lakes! Please visit their website for all sorts of details on ships, festivals, and “green tips” to help keep our Lakes healthy!

• Red Path Toronto Nautical Festival
  Toronto, Ontario
  June 30 – July 4, 2010
  www.TOwaterfrontfest.com

• Thunder Bay Maritime Festival
  Alpena, Michigan
  July 4, 2010
  www.alpenaCVB.com

• TALL SHIPS® Cleveland
  In celebration of the 100th anniversary
  of the Rotary Club of Cleveland
  July 7 – 11, 2010
  www.clevelandtallships.com

• TALL SHIPS® Celebration 2010
  Bay City, Michigan
  July 15 – 18, 2010
  www.tallshipcelebration.com

• Lorain Port Fest 2010
  Lorain, Ohio
  July 17 & 18, 2010
  www.lorainportauthority.com

• Canal Days
  Port Colborne, Ontario
  July 29– August 2, 2010
  www.portcolborne.ca

• Port Washington Maritime Heritage Festival
  Port Washington, Wisconsin
  August 20 – August 22, 2010
  www.portmaritimefestival.com

• Duluth Maritime Festival
  Duluth, Minnesota
  July 30 – August 1, 2010
  www.visitduluth.com

• Port Colborne Marine Heritage Festival “Canal Days”
  Ontario, Canada
  July 30 – August 2, 2010
  www.canaldays.ca

• Green Bay Tall Ship Sail Past
  Green Bay, Wisconsin
  August 12, 2010
  8am – 10am
  www.tallshipgreenbay.com

• Baylake Bank Tall Ships Green Bay 2010
  Green Bay, Wisconsin
  August 13 – 15, 2010
  www.tallshipcelebration.com

• TALL SHIPS® Chicago 2010
  Navy Pier, Chicago
  August 24 – 29, 2010
  www.tallshipschicago.net

• Tall Ships Erie
  Erie, Pennsylvania
  September 9 – 12, 2010
  
• Old Port of Montreal
  Montreal, Canada
  September 16 – 19, 2010

• Traverse City Schooner Festival
  Traverse City, Michigan
  September 10 – 12, 2010
  www.michiganschoonerfestival.org