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The 40-foot 2017 Sea Ray 400 Sundancer displayed at the 63rd annual Houston International Boat, Sport and Travel Show, also known as Houston Boat Show, is one of the most popular yacht at NRG Center on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, in Houston. ( Yi-Chin Lee / Houston Chronicle )
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The 40-foot 2017 Sea Ray 400 Sundancer displayed at the 63rd annual Houston International Boat, Sport and Travel Show, also known as Houston Boat Show, is one of the most popular yacht at NRG Center on Friday,Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
The 40-foot 2017 Sea Ray 400 Sundancer displayed at the 63rd annual Houston International Boat, Sport and Travel Show, also known as Houston Boat Show, is one of the most popular yacht at NRG Center on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, in Houston. ( Yi-Chin Lee / Houston Chronicle )
The 40-foot 2017 Sea Ray 400 Sundancer displayed at the 63rd annual Houston International Boat, Sport and Travel Show, also known as Houston Boat Show, is one of the most popular yacht at NRG Center on Friday,
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
The Houston Summer Boat Show will kick off Wednesday at NRG Center.
The event, June 12-16, will feature more than 500 boats, campers and personal watercraft. Visitors can shop for boats, marine gear and outdoor furniture at the nine-acre expo, billed as Texas’ largest summer boat show.
The boat show will also feature dozens of seminars and exhibits, including fishing demonstrations at a 4,000-gallon aquarium filled with live bass, as well as a kids’ play area where children can bungee jump, fish and play on inflatable slides.
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Texas was the No. 2 state for sales of new boats in 2018, surpassed only by Florida. Boat dealers sold $1.8 billion worth of powerboats, engines, trailers and accessories last year, up 9 percent from 2017, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association.
Nationally, consumers purchased 276,000 new powerboats in 2018, an increase of 4 percent from 2017, the most sales in 11 years, according to the marine industry group.
“Houston is a big market for boating with about 200 lakes across Texas plus the Gulf of Mexico located just 50 miles south,” Boat Show President Ken Lovell said in a statement. “If you’ve ever wanted to own a boat or just learn more about boating, this show is a great place to start.”
Tickets are $12 for adults, and $5 for children ages 6 to 12. Children 5 and under are free. Parking is $12 per day, cash only.
Here are the hours for the Houston Boat Show:
- Wednesday, June 12 — 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Thursday, June 13 — 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Friday, June 14 — 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Saturday, June 15 — 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Sunday, June 16 — 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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