Georgian Bay Tugboat Festival

This free, family-friendly event has a boat-load of fun activities to take part in, including a tug race, tug demonstrations, and a tug push contest. Hundreds of visitors join us for this waterfront festival featuring live music, buskers, face painting, vendors and more!

Tugboat Contest Winners

2024 Winners

Best Dressed: Glen G
Most Traditional: Bulldog
Best Engine Room: Cambrian
Most Impressive: Prescotont
Best Craftsmanship: Miss Emily
Novelty Tug: Heave Ho
Most Congenial Captain: Knotty Too
Best First Mate: Pascol
First Place Low Power Race: Fishtail
First Place High Power Race: Prescotont
First Place Medium Power Race: Puckasaw

2023 Winners

Best Dressed: Cambrian
Most Traditional: Mink Isle
Best Engine Room: Prescotont
Most Impressive: Pascol
Best Craftsmanship: Dawn Light
Novelty Tug: Heave-Ho
Most Congenial Captain: Glen G

Sponsorship Opportunities

Interested in supporting the festival? We’d love to work with you. Please contact us at tourism@midland.ca to learn more about sponsorship opportunities.

We will never request payments through social media platforms. Any messages asking for payment via PayPal or e-transfer are fraudulent. If you receive a suspicious message, please report it immediately to festival staff via the Contact Us page.

Town of Midland
575 Dominion Avenue
Midland, ON L4R 1R2
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