What's happening at the shipyard

January

Ship store and buildings are closed Saturdays & Sundays in January.

• January 1 — Shipyard offices and buildings closed for New Year's Day (every year).
• January 15 — Second half of storage balance is due on or before January 15.

February

Ship store and buildings are closed Saturdays & Sundays in February.

• March 1 — Slip payment balance is due.

March

Ship store and buildings are closed the first two Saturdays and all Sundays in March.

• March 21 — Store and yard open on Saturdays 8 AM – 5 PM (always the 3rd Saturday in March).

April

Ship store and buildings are now open 7 days a week (closed Easter).

• April 5 — Store and yard closed for Easter.
• April 12 — Store and yard open on Sunday 9 AM – 4:30 PM.

May

• May 1 — Bathhouse at Z-Dock opens for the season.
• May 1–10 — Holland Tulip Time Festival.
• May 9 — Tulip Time fireworks grand finale at Kollen Park at dusk; live music and activities beforehand.
• May 22 — The shipyard pool, hot tubs and poolhouse open.
• May 24 (Sunday) — Party time and live band: cookout next to the playground 12–2 PM, music by The Black River Band 11:45–2:45.
• May 25 — Memorial Day.

June

• June 5–7 — GL52 Regatta on Lake Michigan outside the Holland channel.
• June 18 — Pops at the Pier in the Shipyard Party Barn with the Holland Symphony Orchestra and Holland Jazz Orchestra, usually beginning 6:30 PM.
• June 19–20 — Wok Me Up food truck.
• June 26–27 — A&L Tacos food truck.
• June 28 — Holy Smokers BBQ food truck.

July

• July 3 & 5 — A&L Tacos food truck.
• July 4 — Independence Day: live music and complimentary chili dogs, brats and grilled salmon next to the playground, 12–2:30, weather permitting. Music by The Cheap Dates 11:45–2:45.
• July 4 — Holland fireworks from Kollen Park, and fireworks from the Holland south pier around 10 PM.
• July 10 — Zomburgers food truck.
• July 11 — Chicago Mac Race; Cousin's Maine Lobster food truck 11–2.
• July 12 — Kitchen 55 food truck.
• July 15 — Winter storage deposits are due.
• July 16–17 — Papa's Tacos food truck.
• July 19 — Slingin' Weenies food truck.
• July 24 — A&L Tacos food truck.
• July 25 — Airborne Burritos and Kitchen 55 food trucks.
• July 26 — Zomburgers food truck.
• July 31 — Slingin' Weenies food truck; Big Red Classic salmon slam fishing tournament begins.

August

• July 31 – August 2 — Big Red Classic (salmon slam fishing tournament).
• August 2 — Cousin's Maine Lobster food truck.
• August 14 — Holy Smokers BBQ food truck.
• August 16 — Slingin' Weenies food truck.
• August 21–22 — A&L Tacos food truck.
• August 23 — Kitchen 55 food truck.
• August 28 — Papa's Tacos food truck.
• August 29 — Holy Smokers BBQ food truck.
• August 30 — A&L Tacos food truck.

September

• September 6 (Sunday) — Complimentary chili dogs, brats and grilled salmon next to the playground, 12–2, weather permitting; Slingin' Weenies food truck 3–7.
• September 7 — Labor Day; Slingin' Weenies food truck 11–7.
• September 8 — Pool closes for the season.
• September 11–13 — GL52 Macatawa Challenge on Lake Michigan, part of the GL52 Summer Series.
• September 12 — Anchorage Cup Regatta.
• September 20 — Shipyard closed on Sundays until April (always the 2nd Sunday after Labor Day).
• September 24–26 — VX One North American Championship, Macatawa.

October

Ship store and buildings are closed on Sundays in October.

• October 15 — End of the season. If you are not storing your boat with us this winter, the summer dockage season is over; boats remaining in the slip after Oct. 15 incur late-season dockage charges.

November

Ship store and buildings are closed on Sundays in November and on Saturdays after Thanksgiving.

• November 1 — Slip rental deposits are due; returning customers need their deposit in to reserve a slip for next summer.
• November 15 — First half of winter storage balance is due on or before November 15.
• November 26–29 — Thanksgiving break; the shipyard is always closed for Thanksgiving and the 3 days after.
• Saturdays after Thanksgiving — Shipyard closes on Saturdays until mid March.

December

Ship store and buildings are closed Saturdays & Sundays in December.

• December 25 & January 1 — Shipyard offices and buildings closed for the holidays.