This festival unofficially began in 1924 as a Coast Guard personnel-only picnic when the local Coast Guard station held rowing competitions for those service members stationed in Grand Haven. Today the Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival has become a premier event with attendance of over 350,000 people, including the nation's highest ranking Coast Guard dignitaries from Washington, D.C.

You won't want to miss this 10-day festival with over 35 events focused on honoring the men and women of the Coast Guard!

For a full schedule of events, please go to https://tickets.coastguardfest.org/events/.

*PLEASE NOTE:  Many events are free; however, some festival events require an admission fee. Please see the link above for admission details.