A boat show is a public exhibition or trade fair of current boat models, debuts, concept vessels, or out-of-production classics. Due to the nature of the industry building around yachting and nautical tourism, a boat show may be a social event. It is commonly attended by marine manufacturers, ship and boat builders as well as yachtsmen.
Most boat shows occur once a year, typically for the duration of a week. They may have exhibitions on land or on water. Boat shows are vital to marine manufacturers and local dealers as a public relations exercise, for advertising products, and for increasing publicity.
The boat shows listed below are members of the International Federation of Boat Show Organisers (IFBSO):
| Location | Show | Exhibition Space[1] |
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 Athens, Greece | Athens International Boat Show | 50,000 m2 | 287 | 7 | 89,897 | 2009 | |
 Barcelona, Spain | Barcelona International Boat Show | 110,000 m2 | 387 | 64 | 17,907 | 2009 | |
 Brisbane, Australia | Brisbane International Boat Show | 110,000 m2 | 387 | 64 | 17,907 | 1961 | |
| Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Dubai International Boat Show | 85,000 m2 | 702 | 247 | 23,000 | 2010 | |
 Düsseldorf, Messe, Germany | boot Düsseldorf | 220,000 m2 | 1,577 | 677 | 240,200 | 2010 | |
 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show[4] | 278,700 m2 | 986 | 132 | 117,200 | 2008 | |
| Friedrichshafen, Germany | Interboot - International Watersports Exhibition | 67,000 m2 | 512 | 123 | 93,800 | 2009 | |
 Genoa, Italy | Genoa International Boat Show | 311,000 m2 | 1,450 | 560 | 280,500 | 2009 | |
 Gothenburg, Sweden | Gothenburg Boat Show | 32,950 m2 | 344 | 12 | 77,124 | 2010 | |
| Hamburg, Germany | hanseboot - International Boat Show Hamburg | 85,274 m2 | 765 | 124 | 96,059 | 2008 | |
 Helsinki, Finland | Helsinki International Boat Show | 44,000 m2 | 345 | 8 | 74,551 | 2010 | |
 Lisbon, Portugal | Lisbon Boat Show | 30,000 m2 | 340 | 54 | 79,664 | 2009 | |
| London, England, United Kingdom | London Boat Show | 52,000 m2 | 520 | 40 | 103,000 | 2010 | |
| Miami, Florida, United States | Miami International Boat Show[5] | 225,430 m2 | 2,000 | 41 | 91,415 | 2010 | |
 Portorož, Lucija, Slovenia | Internautica, International Boat Show | 37,400 m2 | 386 | 221 | 19,479 | 2010 | |
 Shanghai, PR China | Shanghai International Boat Show | 32,000 m2 | 400 | 98 | 15,287 | 2010 | |
| Southampton, England, United Kingdom | Southampton Boat Show | 154,000 m2 | 560 | 86 | 122,000 | 2009 | |
 Split, Croatia | Croatia Boat Show | 128,000 m2 | 382 | 117 | 37,400 | 2009 | |
| Stockholm, Sweden | Stockholm International Boat Show | 65,000 m2 | 472 | 31 | 104,657 | 2010 | |
| Sydney, Australia | Sydney International Boat Show | 25,000 m2 | 263 | 7 | 71,810 | 2009 | |
| Gyeonggi-do, South Korea | Korea International Boat Show | 32,150 m2 | 240 | 40 | 40,000 | 2016 | |
 Yokohama, Japan | Japan International Boat Show (Japanese) | 16,740 m2 | 170 | 8 | 42,000 | 2010 |
The boat shows that are not members of the International Federation of Boat Show Organisers (IFBSO):