It is going to be four days of exciting powerboat racing, great music and entertainment, fabulous food, arts and crafts, and fireworks when the 55th Annual Lock Haven Regatta is held Labor Day Weekend, September 4, 5, 6 and 7.
The event begins Friday night with stands opening up on Water Street at 6 p.m., with Live Wire on the main stage at 7 o’clock. Live Wire is a nationally known AC/DC tribute band that will start off the Regatta with its rock and roll only as AC/DC can do.
Regatta Foundation members and many members of the greater Lock Haven community have been working since the beginning of the year in preparation for this Regatta.
Opening ceremonies are scheduled for Saturday, September 5 at 10 a.m. with speaker Clinton County Commissioner Angela Harding. The midway will be on East Water Street from Jay to Henderson streets. Advanced Ride Tickets can be purchased at The Second Cup, It is What It Is, and The Bus Stops Here. The Arts and Crafts section is in Canal Park from East Water Street to East Main Street.
Hours are:
– Friday, September 4th from 6-10 p.m.
– Saturday, September 5th from 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
– Sunday, September 6th from 12-10 p.m.
– Monday, September 7th from 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
In addition to Live Wire, on the stage, the Lock Haven Regatta Foundation has provided the following entertainment:
Saturday, September 5th:
• 1-3 p.m. – No Excuses
• 4-6 p.m. – Whiskey Lips
• 6-7 p.m. – Addie’s Jewelry Prize Wheel
• 7-10 p.m. – Rize
Sunday, September 6th:
Annual WQBR Bear Bash
• Ridin’ Shotgun
• Kopper & Kash
• JJ Gair & Da Country Outlaws
• PA Heritage Songwriters Contest
• Victor & the Icons
• A Rock Show
• Mix Tape Vol 2
Monday, September 7th:
• 1-2 p.m. – Youth Gone Wild
• 2-4 p.m. – Raising Kane
• 5:30-8 p.m. – Chris Woodward
There will also be fireworks Sunday, September 6th, at 10 p.m.; rain date: Monday, September 7th, at 9 p.m.
American Power Boat Association-sanctioned racing will start on Saturday with three days of boat racing. Boat racing continues on Sunday with the fan favorite Dash For Cash with the C Stock Hydros. Monday will wind up the holiday weekend with another day of APBA boat racing, which will run till midafternoon.
The Lock Haven Regatta Foundation is a 501 c3 organization and is always looking for new members. Please visit their website at lockhavenregattafoundation.org for more info on this and other events we do. Please be advised that all times are approximate and are subject to change.
In 2019, the Lock Haven Labor Day Regatta was named the best race site in the United States by the American Power Boat Association (APBA). The award, presented at the APBA end-of-year banquet, recognized the location for its overall race quality, atmosphere, and attendance.
This was the first time the Lock Haven Regatta received the “Best Site of the Year” award.
Lock Haven consistently hosts the largest powerboat race in the U.S., with boat counts exceeding 500 entries in some years.
Many teams treat this as a seasondefining event in conjunction with the Delaware Valley Outboard Racing Association (DVORA) and the American Power Boat Association (APBA).
Labor Day weekend in Lock Haven is one of the biggest racing weekends of the year nationwide, and it promises to be pretty entertaining, filled with plenty of fun and excitement.
