DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

The Amphitheater at the Boat Basin


  Click here for a pdf of the Huron Boat Basin & Amphitheater 2013 Schedule of Events.

 

BOPPIN ON THE BASIN

  • Free admission to all events is made possible by our sponsors
  • You are welcome to bring chairs to the amphitheater
  • No alcohol allowed, no glass containers

Boppin on the Basin features pop music, classic rock, country, blues/jazz live concerts with a schedule that runs from early June to Labor Day weekend.  Concerts begin at 7:30 pm on Saturday evenings unless otherwise noted on the schedule.

2013 Weekend Events 

   

City-Wide Garage Sale

Clayton Brothers Band - Primitive Rock and Roll Music from the 50's and 60's

June 1st  

June 1st

 

9am-2pm

7:30 pm

 

 

The Kingbees - Chicago-style Blues June 8th 7:30 pm
Legends of Rock - Best of British Invasion & Elvis June 15th 7:30 pm
Gypsies in the Palace - Ohio's Premier Jimmy Buffet Band June 22nd 7:30 pm
Swamps of New Jersey - A Tribute to Bruce Springstein & The E Street Band June 29th 7:30 pm
Red, White & Blues Bang - Terry Evans from Los Angeles, and Sharrie Williams from Detroit, MI  July 6th 6:30 pm
Huron River Fest Fireworks Friday at 10:15 pm - huronriverfest.com July 12-13-14  
Direct Energy - Music from the 60's, 70's, 80's & 90's  July 20th 7:30 pm
Christmas in July - Rumours - A Fleetwood Mac Tribute July 27th 7:30 pm
16th Annual K-96 Summer Jam -northcoastnow.com Aug. 3rd 5:00 pm
Huron Rotary Fine Art & Food Festival - huronrotary.org Aug. 9-10-11  
Eddie & The Edsels - #1 Oldies Review Aug. 17th 7:30 pm
Soft Machine - Classic Rock & one hit wonders Aug. 24th 7:30 pm
Cocobeanos - Rock & Roll Fortified Aug. 31st 7:30 pm
City Wide Garage Sale II Sept. 7th 9 am -2 pm
Fish Huron Ohio - Walleye Challenge - FishHuronOhio.com Oct. 5th  
Pumpkin Fest  Oct. 12th 11 am - 5 pm
  Presented by:  Pepsi  


 

ARTS AT THE AMPHITHEATER

  • Free admission to all events is made possible by our sponsors
  • You are welcome to bring chairs to the amphitheater
  • No alcohol allowed, no glass containers

Arts at the Amphitheater features a variety of clasical, big band, and marching-band style live performances; usually begin at 7:00 pm on Sunday evenings (unless otherwise noted on the schedule).

2013 Schedule

   
Sing Out Choir - Voices for every age June 30th 7:00 pm
Huron River Fest - The region's most popular family festival July 14th 11:00 - 6:00 pm
Vermilion Community Concert Band July 21st 7:00 pm
Windjammer Big Band July 28th 7:00 pm
Erie County OSU Alumni Band - Go Bucks! Aug. 4th 7:00 pm
Fine Art & Food Festival Aug. 11th 12:00 - 6:00 pm
Kerry Clark - A Musical Norman Rockwell Aug. 18th 7:00 pm

Special thanks to our 2013 supporters:

Crawford  Insurance Group

Musician's Alley

Harbor North

Crawford  Insurance Group

NOMS Healthcare

ReMax Realty - Mary Boos

 


MOVIES BY THE RIVER

  • Free admission to all events is made possible by our sponsors
  • You are welcome to bring chairs to the amphitheater
  • No alcohol allowed, no glass containers

Great family entertainment, the free movies shown in the Amphitheater at the Huron Boat Basin on Wednesday evenings begin at dusk. The movies series runs from mid-July to mid-August. 

2013 Movies by the River Schedule

July 17th:  Madagascar 3 *

July 24th:  Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas

July 31st:  The Pirates: Band of Misfits *

Aug. 7th:   The Smurfs

Aug. 14th: The Goonies *

Movies begin at dusk

* Closed Caption

Presented by:  Buckeye Cable System

Special thanks to our additional supporters: 

Anytime Fitness

Brass Pelican on the River

Domino's Pizza

Huron Lions Club

Huron Pizza House

I5'S - It's 5:00 Somewhere