The St. Clair annual Riverfest Offshore Race is still on – however, the carnival & vendors have been cancelled.   July 30 – August 1, 2021.  Friday view the boats – Saturday time trials – Sunday afternoon race are FREE events.

ATTENTION BOATERS!  The St. Clair River will be closed Sunday August 1, 2021 to open boat traffic during races from 11am – 7pm.  See details in next post.

There are PLENTY of great restaurants, along with shopping downtown St. Clair to watch the Riverfest Offshore Race!  Visit the Voyaguer, Anchor Point Bistro, War Water Brewery, and Mannina’s Wine House along with several boutiques & many other eateries during the weekend.

According to St. Clair Chamber, plenty of LIVE entertainment will be on hand at the Riverview Plaza:

Friday

• Paul & Oates : 6 to 9 p.m.
• The Gobies : 9 p.m. to midnight

Saturday

• Branden Pavlov: noon to 2 p.m.
• Grove Riders: 2 to 4 p.m.
• Ryan Beaudry: 4 to 6 p.m.
• Meldrum Brothers Band: 6 to 8:30 p.m.
• Los Gringos: 9 p.m. to midnight

Sunday 

• Alter Ego: 6 to 10 p.m.

NEW!  You may purchase beverages at one of the local restaurants and brewery and are allowed to carry it within the event.  “Open container ordinance” for this event.

5th annual Car Show in Port Huron – Mainstreet Memories July 31 from 10am – 4pm.

Register in advance here -Waterfront Show along the Acheson Ventures Waterfront Property on the St. Clair River.

Lake St. Clair Metropark has public scheduled activities throughout the year.  Click here for their calendar.

A popular destination by car or boat, Lake St. Clair Metropark is a short distance from Mt. Clemens.  Come out to the pool & beach, bike, hike, jog, or in-line skate on the paved trail that takes you along the one-mile shoreline on picturesque Lake St. Clair.  MANY MORE ACTIVITIES at this huge park!

Come by boat or Car!  FREE waterfront concerts each Wednesday from July 7 through August 25 from Rock & Roll to Jazz.

August 4 – Crewsade

August 11 – Paul & Oats

August 18 – Momford & Sons

August 25 – The Gobbies

POSTPONED UNTIL AUGUST 5-7, 2022

THE FRIENDS OF THE FORT GRATIOT LIGHT REGRETFULLY ANNOUNCE THE POSTPONEMENT OF BLUE WATER SANDFEST, WHICH HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO AUGUST 5-7-2022.  NEW EVENTS PLANNED FOR THIS YEAR WILL BE ADDED TO NEXT YEAR’S EVENT, INCLUDING AN ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW AND CORN HOLE COMPETITION.

Join St. Clair Harbor for the annual Mardi Gras Celebration.  Contact for marina reservations @ https://stclairboatharbor.com/

The ‘Gobies’ will entertain from 7-11pm. It is BYOB and lawn chair. We will have local vendors available for food.

Festival of Lights on the Clinton River August 7!

Decorate your house or boat and join the Festival of Lights parade down the Clinton River for local charity Rejoyceful Animal Rescue in Clinton Twp.  Contact Julie @ Lambrecht Marina (formerly Markley) for info.

Boats will gather at Lambrecht Marina at 9 pm, and head west to Bridgeview then to the mouth of the Clinton River and back to the marina.   Check our Facebook page “Harrison Twp. Parade of Lights” if you are interested in being a sponsor.  Call Julie at 586-469-6000 if you would like to participate in this years parade for more details.

Light the Lake 2021 – Children’s Art Show presented by Conn Artist Studio Gallery and New Baltimore Parks & Recreation Saturday August 7.

Proceeds help support our local Save our South Channel Lights charity group.

Live Webcam Lake St. Clair – Check out the latest lake conditions… watch a nice sunset!

Live Webcam is located on northern Lake St. Clair, looking out over Bouvier Bay and N. Anchor Bay – same bay as the RAFT BAR in Fair Haven, MI.  There are also MANY vacation rentals around this bay.  Visit www.stclairrental.info for 20+ rentals and bring your boat to the Freshwater Fishing Capital – Lake St. Clair!

2021 St. Clair Shores Farmers Market Updated Dates, Times, & Location:

The market will be held on the 4th Sunday and the 2nd Thursday of the month from May – October at Blossom Heath Park, located on Jefferson and just south of 10 Mile Road. We will also be having one more food truck rally October 3rd.

Sunday markets will be open from 8am – 2pm on the dates listed below:

• August 22, 2021
• September 26, 2021

Thursday markets will be open from 5pm – 9pm on the dates listed below:

• August 12, 2021
• September 9, 2021

Visit our website more vendor details, entertainment, and more.

Annual Music by the Bay New Baltimore begins Friday August 6 for two days of live music.

Friday Craft & Vendor Show 3-9pm, Music with a variety of live bands 5-1opm – CLICK LINK  for FULL SCHEDULE OF BANDS

Saturday Craft & Vendor Show 12-9pm, Music from 3-10pm.

Beverage Tent & Food Trucks

Annual Raft Off Lake St. Clair on Saturday August 14 begins at 8am.  Just under 2000 boats make their way into Little Muscamoot and tie up for a day of fun.

Little Muscamoot water depth this year is “chest level” so will be much better day.

Many boats come the night before for the Pre Raft Off and spend the night.

Algonac / Clay Historical Society Presents Classic Car Show & Craft Show in Clay Township Park.

300 Tickets will be sold for $15,000 in prize money to benefit the Algonac-Clay Historical Society.  Visit the Maritime Museum across from the St. Clair River May – October.

Call Paula at 810-794-9641 to purchase tickets.

The annual Eric Mueller Memorial Ride for Michigan Special Olympics around Harsen’s Island has been cancelled.   See flier for details.

If you’d like to donate, please visit https://give.classy.org/WendyMay/

The unsanctioned annual Float Down is the 3rd Sunday in August each year – August 15, 2021.

ATTENTION BOATERS!  The St. Clair River from Port Huron to Marysville is closed from approximately noon to 4pm during this event.  NO MOTORIZED boat or freighter traffic is allowed.

Approximately 5000 people on any floatable device come down the river together.  Great people watching event.  Here is a link to a story which sums it all up very well @ https://rove.me/to/midwest/port-huron-float-down

Wertz Warriors annual August “Fun Run” around Lake St. Clair to support Winter Olympics for Michigan Special Athletes.

Limited to 60 boats so register early @ email Jeff at weberjd@ymail.com

Includes breakfast / lunch / dinner at several beautiful venues on Lake St. Clair.

Some Facebook managers do not wish the Lake St. Clair Guide to share these updates on community events on their feed ;(

To receive alerts on new events as it comes out here first, you may follow The Lake St. Clair Guide Facebook page or check back here often!

Thanks! … and have great time on the water!

28th Annual Benefit on the Bay to support the Capuchin Soup Kitchen.  Hosted by MacRay Harbor Friday August 27.

$75 donation includes beer, wine, appetizers, dinner, live music, silent auction, after glow party.  Buy a table of 10 and bring your friends!

Purchase tickets or donate online here @ https://www.benefitonthebay.org/

To purchase Benefit on the Bay tickets go online here or please call us at:

Shelving.com: 248-852-8600

Mike Schodowski: 248-318-7655

Detroit Boat Races – Hydrofest 2021 has been cancelled until 2022.

“It is with great disappointment that our attempt to have a hydroplane race on the Detroit River will not happen,” said Weber. “Our board is adamant that we need to have a quality event that makes our sponsor proud and our fans happy. We worked well into June to put a program together that we felt could have been promoted and produced to meet those expectations. Unfortunately, we could not ensure DREI could meet those expectations with less than 60-days until the scheduled race weekend. We will now look forward to 2022 and continuing the tradition of boat racing on the Detroit River.”

Spring 2021 Lake St. Clair Area Restaurant Guide 

LIVE 80+ pages of updated seasonal hours for 30+ Restaurants / boat carry out around and on the waterfront. 

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