Events

Mark Your Calendars! The Maritime Museum of Sandusky’s Big Splash Raffle Kick-off Sale is happening November 29! 🎟️ Ticket sales begin at 10:00 a.m. sharp — and the first 75 people can snag one ticket for just $75! Additional tickets will be available for $90 each. ⏰ Doors open at 9:45 a.m.🚪 Please line up … Continue reading Big Splash Raffle Kick-off Sale!

🚪 Holiday Closure Notice 🚪 The Maritime Museum of Sandusky will be closed from December 22, 2025, through February 1, 2026. We’ll be taking this time to refresh and prepare for an exciting new year of exhibits and events. Thank you for your understanding — we can’t wait to welcome you back in February!

 Catch us at the Cleveland Boat Show!  The Maritime Museum of Sandusky is setting sail for the Cleveland Boat Show, happening January 15–18!  Stop by our booth to learn more about Sandusky’s rich maritime history, discover upcoming museum events, and chat with our crew. We can’t wait to see you there!

Author Dave Westrick shares the forgotten stories of the defenders, invaders and all the people caught in the middle. On a hot, humid August morning in 1794, an army representing fifteen … Continue reading Maritime Lecture Series & Book Signing – The Battle of Fallen Timbers: A Change of Worlds by Dave Westrick

The Great Lakes is home to the only boat in the United States with its own Zip Code-48222! How did this come about? What is it like to work for … Continue reading Maritime Lecture Series: J.M. Westcott by Jim Cameron

The Maritime Museum of Sandusky is pleased to introduce a new spring tradition—the Nautical Market at the Museum—taking place on Saturday, May 9, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., inside … Continue reading 2026 Nautical Market at the Museum

Join us for an evening of connection, celebration, and waterfront inspiration at the Sandusky Area Maritime Association Annual Meeting. We’re excited to welcome our members as we reflect on a … Continue reading SAMA Annual Meeting

Learn how northeastern Ohio lands, still known as the Western Reserve and Firelands, were given their names, as well as some of the intriguing events that happened upon them. Details … Continue reading North Coast History Lecture Series & Book Signing – THE WESTERN RESERVE – AN UNSETTLING SETTLEMENT by Frank Kuron

 Join us at the Maritime Museum of Sandusky on Saturday, July 3, for our Big Splash Early Bird Drawing! To be eligible for the Early Bird Drawing, be sure to … Continue reading Early Bird Raffle Drawing & Fireworks 50/50

The Maritime Museum of Sandusky is heading to the annual Lakeside Wooden Boat Show, July 19, in partnership with Lakeside Chautauqua and the Lakeside Wooden Boat Society. Visit our Pop-Up … Continue reading Pop-Up Museum Lakeside Wooden Boat Show

PT-109 and Sandusky's Hero: Remembering Ensign Leonard J. "Lenny" Thom On the evening of August 1, 1943, PT-109 departed on what would become one of the most famous patrols of … Continue reading North Coast History Lecture Series: PT-109 and Sandusky’s Hero: Remembering Ensign Leonard J. “Lenny” Thom