IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE ‘PARTY’ ASPECT:
WHAT: The 2023 Tri-State Regatta Party featuring Libido Funk Circus
WHEN: Saturday, September 2, 2023, from 7:00 a.m. to Midnight (Band live at 8:30 p.m.)
WHERE: St. Joseph River Yacht Club, 1 Lighthouse Lane, St. Joseph, Michigan 49085
(Located next to the U.S. Coast Guard Station, Tiscornia Beach, and West Basin Marina)
Members of the public are invited to join the fun for the annual Tri-State Regatta Party on Saturday, September 2nd at the St. Joseph River Yacht Club. There’ll be a full day and night of food, libations, dockside camaraderie, and live musical entertainment.
The award-winning and high-energy band Libido Funk Circus takes the main stage at 8:30 p.m. and will keep the party going until midnight– outdoor music under the big Yacht Club Tent.
The day kicks off with a breakfast buffet from 7:00-11:00 a.m. followed by a grilled lunch from 12:00-3:00 p.m. The dinner menu features a choice of steak, chicken, or vegetarian entrée with salad and sides from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Food and drink tickets will be available for purchase at the door. There will be a $10 cover charge after 6:00 p.m. for non-club members.
The event takes place rain or shine under the big top at the St. Joseph River Yacht Club (1 Lighthouse Lane, St. Joseph).
IF YOU SIMPLY WANT TO VIEW THE SAILBOATS…
The boats competing in the Tri-State Regatta begin arriving in St. Joseph Harbor late evening Friday, under normal sailing conditions. Usually, it takes several hours for all of them to sail in and tie up, nesting along the St. Joseph Arboretum.
The boats will remain anchored there until Sunday morning when they depart, as a flotilla, for Michigan City, the next leg of the three corner race (Chicago, St. Joe, Michigan City, Chicago).
The North end of Lake Bluff Park, near the Whitcomb and the Bandshell, is a great place to view and photograph the boats, whether coming and going, or at anchor.
The Tri-State Regatta has been a part of St. Joseph’s Labor Day Weekend tradition for decades.
