2025 18th Boats Afloat Festival dates: October 31 - November 2 2025.
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President's message August 2025:

Fellow wooden boat enthusiasts
It’s that time of year. Our Narooma Boats Afloat Festival is just around the corner. 
You’re all welcome to come and enjoy the festivities, the great camaraderie, the nights out with fellow enthusiasts and the spectacular Narooma waterways.
We hope you can make it and we’re certainly doing our best to ensure a good time is had by all.
We have a full program.
Our welcome barbeque will set the scene on the Friday night, followed by Saturday's morning tea run on the Inlet, and the Gala Dinner and auction then Sunday morning's Grand Parade.
Our local community is a strong supporter of ourevent, and you’ll see them around the marina, on the foreshore following the events and especially on our boardwalk, encouraging us all throughout the Grand Parade.
This year we have introduced a vintage car display and as usual, our local arts society will be holding their annual exhibition.
Throughout the festival our café at the marina will be in full swing.
It's not to be missed. Look forward to seeing you soon.
Best wishes
Graham Peachey
President
Narooma Boats Afloat Inc
For more Information 0412 252 504

Malcolm McKay Best Boat Award 2024 - 'Queensland Maid'

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Our 17th Festival (November 8-10 2024) was a great success!

A summary of the 2024 (and every) Festival can be viewed HERE, and a gallery of festival pics viewed HERE.

  • Malcolm McKay Best Boat Award 2024 'Queenslad Maid'
  • 2023 Malcolm McKay Best Boat Award winner "Eleanor" from the ACT.
  • Boats tie up at Narooma Marina
  • SS I K Brunell owned by Rodney Martin from Emerald in Victoria
  • Crowds on the Mill Bay Boardwalk appreciate the passing boats - Sunday's Grand Parade
  • Section of the impressive fleet during Sunday's Grand Parade

About Us:

Narooma BoatsAfloat Inc is a group of people with an interest in enjoying and celebrating Traditional Boats in all their varied forms – from clinkers and putt-putts to launches and cruisers and yachts.

In spring every year since 2006 a weekend festival is held on and around the pristine waters and colourful boatsheds of Wagonga Inlet in Narooma on the NSW south coast.

The Festival is open to any traditional style boat – Putt Putts, Steam, Sail, Rowing and Kayaks.

Each year we provide a relaxed program of boating activities on the crystal clear waters of Wagonga Inlet in scenic Narooma on the NSW South Coast.

This website provides a record of some of the past festivals as well as information for the public and for boaties on any upcoming festival.