Boat Shows Parking

***Powerboat Show: October 6th – 9th; Sailboat Show: October 13th – 17th***

Whether you are attending the Annual U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis or the following Annual U.S. Powerboat Show, here is valuable information on traffic and parking. We strongly suggest visitors do not try to park anywhere near the water or City Dock, the best parking is at the Stadium and Garages along West St.

Eastport Elementary School (Oct. 6th -18th)

Parking is also available at Eastport Elementary School – a short walk from Eastport to City Dock in downtown historic Annapolis. Park all day, up 150 spots available $30* / day / car, SUV, standard truck (tax-deductible donation). Lot Location: 401-405 6th Street Annapolis, MD 21403 Parking Lot Opens at 10:00 am.

Run by PTA and Community Volunteers, 100% of your parking fee supports Student Education and Enrichment. Email us with any questions! parking@eespta.org

United States Fall Powerboat Show Hours

October 6 Thursday 10:00 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.

October 7 Friday 10:00 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.

October 8 Saturday 10:00 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.

October 9 Sunday 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.

United States Fall Sailboat Show

October 13 Thursday 10:00 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.

October 14 Friday 10:00 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.

October 15 Saturday  10:00 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.

October 16 Sunday  10:00 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.

October 17 Monday 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.

Navy-Marine Stadium Parking (Oct. 13th – 17th only!)

Boat show visitors are encouraged to park at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and take the free shuttle bus from the Navy Stadium to the United States Sailboat Show. Buses run continuously from 9:00 am until one hour after the show closes. Stadium GPS Address: 230 Farragut Road, Annapolis, MD  21401 – Gate 2. Stadium Parking: Cars – $20.00; Bus/Motorhome – $40.00

Directions to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Parking: Take Route 50 to Annapolis/Rowe Blvd (exit 24). Follow signs along Rowe Blvd. to the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. 

City/Private Garage Parking (Oct. 6th -17th)

Parking is also available at local Annapolis garages, with transport to the show via the Free Magenta Shuttle.

Park at any of the garages in the West Street corridor and utilize the Magenta Bus/Shuttles. The free shuttle will get you from the garages along West Street to City Dock. Click here for the shuttle map, and click here for a live tracker of the shuttle’s route and location. The best bet is to aim for the parking locations marked in ‘Black with a white P.’ Park Place, Knighton Garage, The Graduate Hotel, Whitmore, and Gotts all either have direct shuttle stops or stop within 2 min walking distance. All shuttle pick-ups and garage stops take place along West St., Church Cir., Duke of Gloucester St., and Main St.

Annapolis Go: Don’t worry about parking at all! (Oct. 6th -17th)

ANNAPOLIS GO: Annapolis GO provides more than 1,000 on-demand shared rides per month for just $2 per trip. To meet increased demand, Annapolis GO recently introduced expanded hours: Monday-Thursday from 3pm-9pm, Friday from 3pm-11pm, Saturday from 12pm-11pm, and Sunday from 11am-7pm. 

Annapolis GO is the city’s on-demand, shared-ride service.  Use the Annapolis GO app for ride-sharing services to get to or from any destination, including Park Place, Knighton, Gotts to locations throughout Downtown and Eastport.

Create an account: Download the Annapolis GO app from the App Store or Google Play Store and follow the simple signup steps.