Informa plans yacht collection on Collins Avenue Feb. 11–15, 2026; company pledges $250,000 annually for waterways

Informa Markets plans to return the yacht collection of the Discover Boating Miami National Boat Show to Indian Creek along Collins Avenue Feb. 11–15, 2026, with a smaller footprint than past editions and a $250,000 annual donation to the City of Miami Beach to support waterway cleanup and related environmental work, city and show representatives said at a public Zoom briefing on Tuesday.

At the briefing, Larry Berryman, vice president at Informa, said, “We will not be shutting down Collins Avenue for move in, for show days, or move out. Collins Avenue will remain open throughout the time that we're building the show, opening the show, and dismantling the show.” Berryman said the yacht collection will colocate with exhibits at the Miami Beach Convention Center and that the show dates fall Wednesday through Sunday over Presidents' Day weekend, Feb. 11–15, 2026.

Why it matters: the Discover Boating Miami National Boat Show is a long-running Florida event with international exhibitors and visitors; returning the yacht collection to Collins Avenue is intended to reconnect the beachfront display with the convention campus while limiting the footprint and local disruptions. Organizers emphasized traffic and mobility planning, resident access, and environmental commitments…