SATURDAYAug
30
2025
WELCOME TO
HERITAGE DAY!
Enjoy the biggest day of Gloucester Schooner Festival with a day of heritage, community, and breathtaking schooner sails on Gloucester Harbor. America's oldest seaport and Gloucester's iconic working waterfront come alive for a day like no other...Maritime Heritage Day!
HERITAGE DAY SCHEDULE
10:00AM
Opening Ceremony
Join Maritime Gloucester and the USS Constitution 1812 Marines as we open up the day with musket salutes and a parade of kids in formation down the pier. Your child (or inner child) can march alongside the USS Constitution 1812 Marines, holding toy muskets and announcing the start of the day. One child (or child at heart) will be selected to ring the Bell for the starting ceremony.
Arrive early at 23 Harbor Loop, the entry way to Maritime Gloucester's pier to participate or witness the fun.
1-Hour Water Tour of the Schooners
Take a ticketed tour of the schooners by water aboard the Cape Ann Harbor Tours water shuttle, the Jillian. Guided by Michael O'Leary. TICKETS HERE
One-Hour Harbor Tour on the Schooner Ardelle
Take a $25 ticketed sail aboard Maritime Gloucester's Flagship the Schooner Ardelle. TICKETS HERE
10:00AM - 4:00PM
Maritime Heritage Day @ Maritime Gloucester
23 Harbor Loop is the hub of activity for your day, with a sea pocket aquarium and touchtanks await. Food trucks, demonstrations, vendors and community resources are all here to help you celebrate the day.
MORE info HERE
Maritime Heritage Day @ THE I4C2 SCHOONER FLOATS
At 65 Rogers Street, local vendors and schooner organizations open their booths for public info and sales. A great place to get your GSF official merch and watch the schooners come in and out of the harbor.
MORE info HERE
11:00AM
1-Hour Water Tour of the Schooners
Take a ticketed tour of the schooners by water aboard the Cape Ann Harbor Tours water shuttle, the Jillian. Guided by Michael O'Leary. TICKETS HERE
One-Hour Harbor Tour on the Schooner Ardelle
Take a $25 ticketed sail aboard Maritime Gloucester's Flagship the Schooner Ardelle. TICKETS HERE
11:00AM - 3:00PM
Maritime Heritage Day @ Ocean Alliance
At 32 Horton Street, our friends at Ocean Alliance lead the way with a celebration of Cape Ann's iconic Culture and Science Communities! Take the harbor shuttle across to continue your day of fun and engagement at this new location for 2025.
MORE info HERE
12:00PM
USS Constitution 1812 Marines Demo
Next to Maritime Gloucester at Solomon Jacobs Park, the USS Constitution 1812 Marines engage kids of all ages with interactive historic drills, marching, & musket fire.
One-Hour Harbor Tour on the Schooner Ardelle
Take a $25 ticketed sail aboard Maritime Gloucester's Flagship the Schooner Ardelle. TICKETS HERE
SCHOONER DECK TOURS BEGIN - I4C2
At 65 Rogers Street the docks open up for FREE deck tours. Your chance to get aboard, talk with crew, and experience multiple vessels at once.
MORE info HERE
12:00PM - 5:00PM
Harbor Shuttle
To visit all three Maritime Heritage Day locations conveniently, visitors are welcome to take the Cape Ann Harbor Tours shuttle. Stops available at all three locations. Tickets can be purchased, first come, first served on board.
1:00PM
One-Hour Harbor Tour on the Schooner Ardelle
Take a $25 ticketed sail aboard Maritime Gloucester's Flagship the Schooner Ardelle. TICKETS HERE
2:00PM
One-Hour Harbor Tour on the Schooner Ardelle
Take a $25 ticketed sail aboard Maritime Gloucester's Flagship the Schooner Ardelle. TICKETS HERE
USS Constitution 1812 Marines Demo
Next to Maritime Gloucester at Solomon Jacobs Park, the USS Constitution 1812 Marines engage kids of all ages with interactive historic drills, marching, & musket fire.
3:00PM
One-Hour Harbor Tour on the Schooner Ardelle
Take a $25 ticketed sail aboard Maritime Gloucester's Flagship the Schooner Ardelle. TICKETS HERE
4:00PM
One-Hour Harbor Tour on the Schooner Ardelle
Take a $25 ticketed sail aboard Maritime Gloucester's Flagship the Schooner Ardelle. TICKETS HERE
@ MARITIME GLOUCESTER
On Land - All Day Activities
10:00am
to 4:00pm
MARITIME GLOUCESTER
Museums and Exhibits Open - FREE
Maritime Science Education Center and touch tanks - FREE
Kids coloring and crafts
Ropemaking
Kids Sensory Pool
Food Trucks:
Trolley Dogs,The Cravery, Crepe du Jour,
and Augusta's Chicken On the Road
EXHIBITORS / DEMONSTRATIONS
ESSEX SHIPBUILDING MUSEUM Trunnel Making, Framing, and the History of Schooner Construction
USS CONSTITUTION 1812 MARINES Period drills from 1812, musket firing and marching displays
SCUBA ROV Scuba ROV exploration
Nautical and Maritime Treasures Yard Sale A collection of maritime artifacts, gear, and boats for sale!
MASS OYSTER PROJECT &
SEA SCOUTS SHIP 5 What the Oyster can do for you
OFFICIAL SCHOONER FESTIVAL MERCH
DISCOVER GLOUCESTER
SAWYER FREE LIBRARY
ABA CENTERS OF AMERICA
CAPE ANN MUSEUM
ESSEX COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
GLOUCESTER CENTER FOR THE ARTS
GLOUCESTER FRESH
GLOUCESTER INTERNATIONAL DORY RACING
STEVE'S ROPE SLICING
SCHOONER TABOR BOY
Blacksmith demonstrations, marine railway tours, and much more
On Deck & On The Water
SCHOONER ARDELLE
SCHOONER TABOR BOY
SCHOONER ISABELLA
SCHOONER LEWIS H STORY
SCHOONER ALERT
@ I4C2 SCHOONER DOCKS
On Land - All Day Activities
EXHIBITORS / DEMONSTRATIONS
10:00am
to 4:00pm
SCHOONER ADVENTURE
OFFICIAL SCHOONER FESTIVAL MERCH
Join hosts Maritime Gloucester, the Schooner Adventure, and the Gloucester Schooner Festival committee for a day of fun and deck tours. Booths and vendors are located at the head of the I4C2 docks.
Before taking a deck tour, come join us for a day of heritage and family activities on the Boardwalk with the following great craft and shopping options
VESSEL TICKET BOOTH AND DECK TOURS
WORLD OCEAN CLASSROOM
HERE FISHY, FISHY
On Deck - Tour the Vessels
12:00pm
to 4:00pm
SCHOONER ADVENTURE
SCHOONER AMERICAN EAGLE
1:30pm start
SCHOONER DENIS SULLIVAN
@ OCEAN ALLIANCE
On Land - All Day Activities
EXHIBITORS / DEMONSTRATIONS
11:00am
to 3:00pm
OCEAN ALLIANCE
Join hosts Maritime Gloucester, Ocean Alliance, and the Gloucester Schooner Festival committee for a day celebrating the best of Gloucester's Rocky Neck culture.
ART HAVEN
PORTSMOUTH MARITIME FESTIVAL SHANTY SINGERS
MORE VENDORS COMING SOON!