Gloucester Schooner Festival

Schedule of Events

Community Day

A day filled with local flavor. Local captains and crew will be making the rounds throughout the community, culminating in an evening race sure to wake up the harbor!

On Land:

10:00am to 4:00pm: Maritime Gloucester
Museums and Exhibits Open

12:00pm to 1:00pm: Maritime Kids Craft And Create
Kids Heritage Craft PopUp in the MG Classroom

3:00pm to 4:00pm: Stories Of Sail & Sea
Come join our historian Justin Demetri as he welcomes some schooner captains for a mug up and stories in our MugUp Room popup exhibit.

Come Sailing:

5:30pm to 7:30pm: Schooner Challenge
Join our local Schooner Captains as they participate in a friendly competition putting their seamanship to the test over an "obstacle" course. Passengers will be given their own set of tasks to win the coveted Rum Bottle Award. Visiting schooners already arrived will join the event. The public is invited to purchase tickets aboard participating schooners.
Check various schooner websites for ticketing details

Community/Partner Events:

7:00pm to 9:30pm: Harbor Loop Concert Series