Pirate Night
January 28-31, 2027
Earth Expo Center at Mohegan Sun
Earth Expo Center at Mohegan Sun
Pirate Night
Friday, January 30th, from 4PM–7PM.
We are currently anticipating the following entertainment elements:
• Balloon Character
• Face Painting
• Sea Shanty Performance
Learn a pirate skill!
Learn all about the history and state of sharks in New England waters with Keith Cowley, Shark Historian & Curator of Living Sharks Museum. 
Keith Cowley is deeply passionate about shark history and their future. For over 20 years he has recovered, prepared and preserved prehistoric sharks for exhibitions and private collectors. He has tracked down historical artifacts from around the world that detail the story of the shark culminating into America’s first shark history museum, Living Sharks Museum (Westerly, RI). Cowley participates in shark research and conservation initiatives in New England, educating the public from his own experiences. As a shark historian he has been featured most recently on PBS News Hour and in the white shark documentary, The Falling of the Monster (2025).
Thursday
• 1:00 PM – Torpedo – Tactical Ocean Reintegration Project
• 5:00 PM – Fish Smarter, Not Harder: Using Marine Electronics to Find Fish, Stay on Fish, and Catch More
Presented by Seth Nuzum
Friday
• 1:00 PM – See More, Stress Less: Practical Marine Electronics for Real-World Boating
Presented by Seth Nuzum
• 5:00 PM – Knot Tying
Saturday
• 11:00 AM – 3PM – Boating Safety Course Day 1 (Registration Above)
• 1:00 PM – Sharks of New England
• 5:00 PM – Fishing the Edge: Using Your Electronics to Get There, Catch More, and Get Home Safe
Presented by Seth Nuzum
Sunday
• 11:00 AM – 3PM – Boating Safety Course Day 2 (Registration Above)
• 1:00 PM – Sharks of New England
Special Restaurant Deals for Boat Show Week
CMTA MEMBERS ONLY EVENT! – Email to join! Rebekah@ctmarinetrades.org
You are invited to join us at the
CMTA MEMBER NIGHT
at the
Hartford Boat Show!
Join us for fun, food and drinks to celebrate an awesome season and another great year of the Hartford Boat Show.
Thursday, January 29
7pm – 9pm
Thursday: 12pm – 7pm
Friday: 12pm – 7pm
Saturday: 10am – 7pm
Sunday: 10am – 5pm
Thank You
to Our Sponsors
