The 21st annual Tacoma Dome Boat Show fills the arena with customized personal watercraft and hundreds of boats.
Continuing through Sunday, the indoor show features more than eight acres of boats, including ski and fishing boats, family cruisers and runabouts. View everything from pontoon boats to kayaks and other personal watercraft.
A variety of booths showcase the latest in boating accessories, including fishing tackle, marine electronics and trailers.
At Exhibition Hall, a 12,000-gallon tank filled with trout provides fishing demonstrations throughout the show.
TechnoVentures “Undersea Adventure” pavilion features interactive exhibits educating children about the marine ecosystem. An assortment of sea creature tanks, interactive computer stations and educational hands-on activities will be displayed in the pavilion. Tour guides are available to lead children through the adventure.
Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Admission is $9, $7 seniors, $5 ages 6 to 16.
For more information, visit www.tacomadomeboatshow.com.
Today and Sunday, the founders of the Classic Trawler Yacht Networks invite the public to visit the second annual Classic Trawler Yachts Rendezvous at The Center for Wooden Boats, 1010 Valley St., on the south end of Lake Union.
The event celebrates the efforts to document and preserve Romsdal and Malahide trawler yachts by sharing history and archived photos of these vessels in workshops and slideshow throughout the weekend.
The yachts will be open for viewing noon to 6 p.m. today and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Beginning at 4 p.m. Sunday, the boats will begin a parade on Lake Union and out the Ballard Locks to mark the official launch of the 2004 “North To Alaska Cruising Season.”
The Center for Wooden Boats is a hands-on maritime heritage museum. It is open daily, except Tuesdays, and offers free classic boat rides from 2 to 3 p.m. Sundays.
For information about these classic wooden vessels, visit www.classictrawlers.net.
The 40th annual Polish Easter Bazaar is noon to 7 p.m. today at Polish Home Association, 1714 18th Ave., Seattle.
The event features traditional foods, including pierogi, dill pickle soup and Polish sausage served with sauerkraut. Sample pastries, cakes, Polish beer and mead, a honey wine.
Upstairs in the hall, arts and crafts, Easter items and Polish linens will be sold, along with jewelry, dinnerware and the Ladies Auxilary Polish cookbook.
Parking and admission to the bazaar are free.
For more information, call 206-322-3020.
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