The Chicago Scene Boat Party is the most talked-about powerboating event of the summer in Chicago. Each year 500-1000 boats tie-up with over 10,000 attendees experiencing the incredible event. All of the boats are privately owned by some of Chicago’s most prominent, and successful professionals. Boats of all shapes and sizes come out to the event and everyone is loaded up with people ready to have a great time.
As you can see in the photos below, it’s a sight to behold. Beautiful people, expensive boats, and all set in front of an incredible Chicago skyline.
The Chicago Scene Boat Party has been featured in; the New York Times, Chicago Magazine’s Annual “Best of Chicago” list, Motor Boating Magazine, and the Chicago Sun-Times called it “A Floating Mardi Gras” party.
We expect this year’s party to be even bigger and better than in the past. We have a Pre Party on Friday night the day before the party and a post-party on Sunday. Stay tuned for more information about everything we have in store.
Boats come from all over southern Lake Michigan and people fly in from all over the country to attend this amazing event.
This party is the most incredible event ever to occur on Lake Michigan. Chicago’s top DJ’s spin the hottest music as people dance and party all day long. The “A” List people of Chicago come out every year to enjoy the event.
Additional Details
Registration email/URL -
Ticket Options - Paid
Ticket Price - 99
Author
Attendees
Date And Time
Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 06:00 PM
Registration End Date
Saturday, July 27, 2024Event Category
Share With Friends
Organizer
In the summer of 2000 Chicago Scene founder and long-time boater Ted Widen gathered a small group of friends and their boats and headed out to the “Playpen,” a protected area just East of Lake Shore Drive at Chicago Ave and just north of Navy Pier and the Chicago water purification plant.
He brought out some of Chicago’s best DJs and had them play on the flybridge of the main boat with a huge sound system that stopped traffic on Lake Shore Drive. That first year 50 boats came together and tied up making it the largest “Tie Up” in Chicago at that time. Each year after that the party doubled in size until he got to the 500-1000 boat range where we stand to this day.
This was the birth of the “Chicago Scene Boat Party,” an annual event that is now the largest on Lake Michigan.
Ted Widen is also a Realtor in the Chicago market with Baird & Warner Real Estate as well as running a boat charter business called Chicago Sailboat and Yacht Charters.
Venue
The Chicago Playpen is a unique spot situated off the coast of Chicago, nestled between the historic Navy Pier and the tranquil Oak Street Beach. But what makes the Playpen stand out is the striking contrast it presents. On one side, you have the serenity of the vast expanse of Lake Michigan, teeming with a variety of boats and yachts, while on the other, you have the dynamic cityscape of Chicago. The magnificent city skyline serves as a dramatic backdrop to the myriad of vessels at the Playpen, making for some captivating visuals.