2024 Great Lakes Events

Lake Superior Keweenaw Peninsula | Credit: USGS

This post contains events held during 2024 in the Great Lakes region.

The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) Semiannual Meeting will take place March 5–6, 2024 in Washington, DC.

Great Lakes Day 2024 will take place March 7, 2024.

The world famous Soo Locks will reopen on Monday, March 25, 2024. Located in Sault Ste Marie, MI, on the St. Marys River, the locks connect Lake Superior to the Lower Great Lakes. The Soo Locks Visitor Center will reopen May 1, 2024.

The International Joint Commission (IJC) is seeking public opinions in a new online poll about the Great Lakes, water quality issues, and other topics related to restoring and protecting this unique freshwater system. 

To take the poll, visit the IJC website at ijc.org/wqb/great-lakes-poll, where it will be available until March 15.  

The Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC) Annual Meeting will be held June 5-6, 2024 in Ottawa, Ontario. At this meeting, the public can learn about and discuss developments in the Great Lakes fishery.

Events updates will be forthcoming.