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Our Easter Historic Boat Gathering is a four-day family festival when a fleet of colourful narrowboats and barges takes centre stage across the site.Enjoy family fun and live entertainment at this year’s 50th anniversary Easter Historic Boat Gathering. Welcome a stunning fleet of historic narrowboats and barges as they take centre stage across the museum site, bringing the locks and docks to life throughout the bank holiday weekend.
On Good Friday between 11am & 2pm, crowds gather outside the museum’s Waterside Café to watch the spectacle of more than 40 historic narrowboats arriving. The procession is followed by the mare ‘Flower’, pulling GIFFORD, accompanied by her owners wearing traditional canal costume, creating a fitting start to the weekend ahead.
There’s so much to see and do all weekend, from boat trips, horse boating, harnessing and lock demonstrations, to live music, workshops, traditional crafts, stalls and activities.
Well behaved dogs, under control & on leads are welcome.
NATIONAL WATERWAYS MUSEUM, ELLESMERE PORT
The National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire is home to the nation’s designated collection of waterways history.
Visit us during our golden anniversary year, as we celebrate 50 years of protecting and preserving canal heritage.
All activities are included in your museum annual pass or day ticket unless otherwise stated.
Book your tickets online to enjoy a 10% discount:
Day Tickets - https://canalrivertrust.digitickets.co.uk/tickets?branches.branchID=2917
Annual Pass - https://canalrivertrust.digitickets.co.uk/category/53352
ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/things-to-do/museums-and-attractions/national-waterways-museum-ellesmere-port/access-at-the-national-waterways-museum
REGISTRATION
Owners of historic narrowboats wishing to attend the event can register via our online form - https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=A7kNJrqf0kSdJlS-0i4GuYSnFiuEFhJHjs82F3ISat5UM1ROMDVSSjEzMEZWMVZGVlU0MENCU0E5MiQlQCN0PWcu&route=shorturl
Phone: 01513555017
Email: [email protected]
For more information on this event, visit our website link below:
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/things-to-do/events/canal-events-canal-festivals/2026-04-03-easter-historic-boat-gathering
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Event Venue
National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 4FW, Waterside Café, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 4, United Kingdom, Speke
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