
08/09/2025
Celebrate 200 Years of the Erie Canal!
Mark your calendars for Friday, August 16 as Western New York honors the Bicentennial of the Erie Canal with a Boat Parade & Family Celebration you won’t want to miss!
📍 Buffalo Launch Club & Gateway Harbor
🕚 Parade departs at 11:30 AM from the Buffalo Launch Club, led by the Buffalo Maritime Center’s Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief and the historic fireboat Edward M. Cotter.
Watch from both sides of the canal in Tonawanda at noon before the boats return for an afternoon of fun!
🎉 Open House & Activities at Buffalo Launch Club (No boat required!)
BBQ with live music
Kids’ Fun Zone – pony rides, bounce houses, face painting, foam cannon & more
Pickleball & yoga
Antique boats & cars
Vendors & displays
🎶 At Gateway Harbor: Live music, history talks, kids’ activities & the Carnegie Art Spree happening at the same time!
📅 When: Friday, August 16 | 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
🌐 Info & parade registration: www.buffalolaunchclub.com/eriecanal200
Let’s celebrate one of New York’s greatest engineering marvels - 200 years strong and still making waves!
Buffalo Launch Club