Juneteenth Jam

The City of Salem is excited to invite all community members to this year’s Juneteenth Celebration, taking place on June 19th at Charlotte Forten Park. This significant event, known as the Juneteenth Jam, will commence at noon and is an inclusive, free community event celebrating freedom and unity. 12:00 Kickoff & Welcoming Remarks from Officials and Guests 1:00pm Frederick Douglass...

North Shore Pride Mahi Mahi Boat Cruise

Join North Shore Pride and the North Shore LGBT Social Network for a fun night on the water featuring DJ Jimmy Tilt and the very talented Candace Pursusian! Boarding begins at 6:30PM and boat sails promptly at 7:00PM

North Shore Pride Parade & Festival

A day to celebrate Pride with local businesses, faith groups, and community organizations at the fifth annual North Shore Pride Parade and Festival. All are welcome to attend any activity during the day-long event celebrating unity in the community which includes the North Shore Pride Parade and Festival, North Shore Pride Afterparty, North Shore Pride Drag Brunch, and North Shore...

July 4 Fireworks Cruise

Did you know what ELSE happened on the 4th of July? The original FAME captured the first prizes of the War of 1812! And each July 4th we offer four public sails during the day, leading up to the extended sunset cruise which culminates in watching the fireworks from the best vantage point on Salem — our Pickering Wharf dock.

Salem Brewery Crawl

Come celebrate Salem’s incredible beer and cider scene with a weekend of supporting our city’s local makers and purveyors of alcoholic beverages, hosted and organized by the breweries (/cidery/distillery) themselves! In the true words of Al, “Thank you for supporting all us gnarly folks doing all these gnarly things in this wicked weird little witch city.” THE DETAILS On Saturday...

Salem Maritime Festival & 3rd Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta

Join us as we celebrate the Salem Maritime Festival. Starting at 11 AM sharp (the tide waits for no one!), we will kick off a series of racing heats testing the engineering, ingenuity, determination, and artistry of our boat building participants. Launching from Derby Beach, each cardboard boat must hold at least two people, a Captain and their crew, who...

Sail from to Salem to Gloucester for the Schooner Festival!

The Gloucester Schooner Festival celebrates the contribution of the fishing schooner to the history of New England. Up to 30 schooners of all shapes and sizes from all over the East Coast will be there! On Sunday of Labor Day weekend, the schooners form up for a Parade of Sail and then head out to race. We depart from Salem...