Offshore Alley Poker Run

The Offshore Alley Poker Run will celebrate its 37th anniversary Saturday, August 29, 2026, bringing boaters to western Lake Erie for a full day of cruising, waterfront stops and poker-run competition based out of Pipe Creek Wharf in Sandusky, Ohio.

Registration begins at 9 a.m. Eastern Time at Pipe Creek Wharf, where the run will both start and finish. The 2026 route will take participating boats from Sandusky across Lake Erie to The Casino at Kelleys Island, then to Harbor House on the Huron River before returning to Pipe Creek Wharf.

The boat registration fee is $175 per boat and includes dockage at each stop, one event shirt and one poker hand. Additional shirts will also be available for purchase during the event.

Participants looking for additional chances at the poker competition may purchase extra hands for $100 each. Additional hands are available not only to registered boat owners, but also to passengers and other guests participating in the day's activities.

Food and drinks will be available for purchase at the waterfront stops along the route, allowing crews to make a day of the run while traveling between Sandusky, Kelleys Island and the Huron River.

After the boats return to Sandusky, poker hands will be played at 7 p.m. at Pipe Creek Wharf, bringing the day's boating activities back to the event's starting point.

The Offshore Alley Poker Run has been bringing Lake Erie boaters together for nearly four decades. The 2026 event continues that tradition with a recreational poker-run format centered on cruising the lake, visiting waterfront destinations and spending the day with other boating enthusiasts rather than competing for speed.