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Trails & Sails 2022

Explore the North Shore with over 150 Free Events in Essex National Heritage Area's Trails & Sails celebration.

Essex National Heritage Area sites will offer over 150 free family fun events from September 17-26, 2021 for the annual celebration of TRAILS & SAILS. Discover special places in your backyard and be guided through unique landscapes on land and sea, explore historic properties, and take in cultural experiences of all kinds. Find what makes Essex County like nowhere else during Trails & Sails! It’s all FREE and it’s all located within the 34 cities and towns of Essex County.

When: 
Daily, September 16-25, 2022
Hike
Walk
Exploration
Museum
Festival
Discovery
Sailing
Outdoor Activity
Boat
Sail
Activities
Trails & Sails 2021

On-the-River Science Cruise for Families

Explore the lower Merrimack River ecosystem with Lisa Hutchings from Joppa Flats Education Center and the crew of the Yankee Clipper

Join Mass Audubon's Joppa Flats Education Center on a On-the-River Science cruise aboard Newburyport Harbor Tours Inc.'s Yankee Clipper through the Merrimack River Estuary! Teacher Naturalist, Lisa Hutchings and the crew of the Yankee Clipper will guide a unique cruise where participants will do some birdwatching, examine marine plankton, and investigate tide pool touch tubs on every trip. Enjoy cruising and learning about this vital part of the area's natural history.

When: 
Saturday, July 30, 2022 8:45-10:45am
Saturday, August 20, 2022 8:45-10:45am
Location: 
Newburyport Harbor Tours
Newburyport
Tour
Cruise
Ecology
Boat
Mass Audubon

Kids Sail Free on the Schooner Lannon

Kids ride free on the 10:30am Saturday Cruise on the Lannon through Summer

Schooner Thomas E. Lannon is a fixture on the Gloucester Harbor vista throughout the day in the warm months, but to really experience the Lannon, you need to come aboard and go for a cruise!  Sail and see lighthouses, castles, scenic beaches, and magnificent waterfront homes.

When: 
Saturdays through July and August 2022, 10:30am or Noon
Location: 
Schooner Thomas E. Lannon
Gloucester
History
Boat Ride
Schooner
Boat
Sail
Heritage

July 4th Boat Parade in Essex

The Chebacco Boat PArade is a great Fourth of July tradition in Essex MA

The Chebacco Lake and Watershed Association will sponsor its annual Fourth of July Boat Parade on at 10am Sunday, July 4th.  All boats will meet at Betty Ozolin's dock on the South Side of Gregory Island ( small cove)and proceed around the lake counterclockwise. Prizes will be awarded for Most Patriotic, Most Creative and best costume or costumes.

When: 
Sunday, July 4, 2022 10am
Location: 
Centennial Grove
Essex
July 4th
Parade
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Model Boat Building and Regatta

Kids can build a model boat and race it in a regatta on Redd's Pond in Marblehead

This popular event begins with a workshop where participants construct model boats from kits that are provided, and ends with a regatta at Redd's Pond. Family team participation is encouraged. An adult must accompany all children. After constructing your yacht on the grounds of Lee Mansion Gardens, bring it down to Redd’s Pond for her first sail. As always, last year’s models are welcome at the regatta. This event is part of The Marblehead Festival of Arts.

When: 
Saturday, July 2, 2022 11am-4pm
Location: 
Jeremiah Lee Mansion
Redd's Pond
Marblehead
Race
Festival
Crafts
Models
Boat
Marblehead Festival of the Arts

Annual Antique & Classic Boat Festival

Have a chance to view and tour classic and antique boats in Salem with your fami

Come Down to the 36th Annual Antique & Classic Boat Festival in Salem. See a wonderful variety of rare vintage motor yachts and sailboats. Meet skippers and crews and vote your favorite boats. Children get to make their own wee boat, and all can board real ones. There will be boat rides, crafts market, artists, old-time band music, steel drums, the Blessing of the Fleet and more! $5 donation and children under 12 are free.

When: 
Saturday, August 25, 2018 11AM - 5PM
Sunday, August 26, 2018 11AM - 3PM
Location: 
Brewer Hawthorne Cove Marina
Salem
History
Marine
Crafts
Boat
Outdoor Activity

Plum Island by Boat

Learn how Plum Island and the Great Marsh were formed and how important they are on this boat tour of the estuary.

Pristine beauty, wide open space, gorgeous views, and the chance to float up and down the peaceful, winding creeks of the world's second most productive ecosystem. Learn how Plum Island and the Great Marsh were formed and how important they are. Boat tours are offered through a private outfitter.  More information can be found by visiting the Yankee Clipper Harbor Tours website or by sending an email to info@harbortours.com

When: 
Saturday, August 20, 2021 8:30-11am
Location: 
Newburyport Harbor Tours
Newburyport
Tour
Cruise
Ecology
Boat

Fathers Day on Beauport Princess!

Take dad on a cruise on Gloucester Harbor aboard Beauport Princess!

Take a tour aboard the beautiful Beauport Princess Cruiseline on Gloucester Harbor ith Dad this Father's Day! Create a memory of a lifetime for your Dad by surprising him with tickets to our Father's Day Lunch Cruise. Enjoy Gloucester Harbor while dining on a delicious feast, all while being entertained by our DJ! After your meal, walk the decks and have a seat in our top deck lounge and enjoy the views. Your Dad will love it!

When: 
Sunday, June 20, 2021 6-9pm
Location: 
Cruiseport Gloucester
Gloucester
Cruise
Tour
Boat
Dining
Live Music
Father's Day
Fathers Day

USCG Tall Ship Eagle Comes to Salem!

USCG United States Coast Gaurd Cutter Barque Eagle comes to Salem Massachusetts!

The Coast Guard Barque EAGLE is making a port call in Salem, MA this August - arriving August 9 and staying through August 11!  The ship was built in 1936 in Germany, and commissioned as Horst Wessel, one of three sail training ships operated by the pre-World War II German navy. At the close of World War II, Horst Wessel was taken as a war reparation by the United States, recommissioned as the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle and sailed to New London, Connecticut. Eagle provides an unparalleled at-sea leadership and professional development experience for future officers of the U.S. Coast Guard.

When: 
Friday, August 9, 2019 Noon-7pm
Saturday, August 10, 2019 10am-2pm
Sunday, August 11, 2019 10am-7pm
Location: 
Wharf at Blaney Street
Salem
Boat
Sailing
Tall Ship
Tour
Open House
History
Salem Heritage Days

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Sports Camps, Speciality Camps, Day Camps in Danvers MA

Winter Birding Boat Trip
Learn about sea birds With 7 Seas Whale Watch out of Gloucester, Massachusetts!
Cape Ann is known worldwide for its exciting concentrations of winter seabirds. Thousands of birders visit the rugged coast of Cape Ann and scan the adjacent waters hoping to spot some of the unusual and highly sought-after seabirds that spend the winter months just offshore. The best way to get to...
Where: Seven Seas Whale Watch
8:00 am to 1:00 pm
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Beverly Library Spring Book Sale
Beverly Library hosts hosts their annual book sale and fundraiser
Our annual Friends' Spring Book Sale takes place at the main library from Saturday, Saturday March 25 through Saturday, March 1. The sale will be open daily during regular library hours: Mon.-Thurs., 9AM-9PM; Fri.
Where: Beverly Public Library
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
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Pictures with Mr Bunny at Hamilton-Wenham Community House
Hamilton-Wenham Community House hosts a photo session with Mr. Bunny for the little ones!
The Community House Of Hamilton & Wenham invites children and families to a photo session with Mr. Bunny and his friend Bo Peep!
Where: Community House Of Hamilton & Wenham
9:00 am to 2:30 pm
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Saturday Art Adventures at Essex Library
TOHP Library hosts a fun art & music program for the whole family in Essex Massachusetts
The TOHP Burnham Public Library in Essex invites kids to join Ms. Julie for a fun art & music program for the whole family! Designed for children ages 0-8 and their adult. Registration is requested but not required. Register through Early Childhood Partners at: www.earlychildhoodpartners.com. 
Where: TOHP Burnham Public Library
10:00 am to 11:00 am
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CraneExplorer: Family Snowy Owl Prowl
Join the Trustees of Reservations at the Crane Wildlife Refuge in Ipswich Massachusetts in search of the Snowy Owl!
Wide-open coastal sites are the location of choice for wintering Snowy Owls; common perches are dunes and salt hay staddles. In winters past, these owls have been frequent visitors to the Crane Wildlife Refuge.
Where: Crane Wildlife Refuge on the Crane Estate
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
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Saturday Family Farm Chores at Appleton Farms
Join The Trustees of Reservations at Appleton Farms for our special, hands-on Family Farm Chores program held on Fridays & Saturdays
Every day is full of a list of barnyard chores we need to get down to make sure our farmyard friends are happy and healthy! Let’s get to work.
Where: Appleton Farms
10:00 am to 4:30 pm
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Tails for the Trails - 5k Casual Canicross

Come to Mill Pond in West Newbury the Tails for the Trails 5k Canicross to benefit the Essex County Trail Association!
Come to Mill Pond in West Newbury for ECTA's first ever Tails for the Trails, a 5k casual Canicross! Whether you and your canine partner are beginners or experienced Canicross runners this is an event for you!
Where: Mill Pond & Pipestave Hill
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
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Befriend the Barnyard
Befriend the Barnyard is a hands-on barnyard experience at the Trustees of Reservations' Appleton Farms in Ipswich Massachusetts
Come discover our special barnyard animals! Our Angora rabbits Violet and Vanilla, Nubian goats Merlin, Maeve, Morgana, and Mordred, and our friendly flock of heritage chickens will take center stage as we learn about what makes them so unique. Befriend the Barnyard is a hands-on barnyard...
Where: Appleton Farms
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
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Sing & Dance with the Music Man
Sing & Dance with the Music Man Brian Doser in Hamilton visit Massachusetts
Come join the fun at Community House Of Hamilton & Wenham Monday, Thursday and Saturday mornings at 10am for 30 - 45 minutes of great music with Brian Doser! Sing and dance with the Music Man during a family concert, featuring familiar and original tunes, performed by local dad and musician,...
Where: Community House Of Hamilton & Wenham
10:00 am to 10:45 am
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Bracken School of Dance at Ipswich Library
Bracken School of Irish Dance performs traditional Irish dance at the Ipswich Public Library.
For all ages! The Bracken School of Irish Dance will perform her in the Collins Room of the Ipswich Public Library!  Let's bring in the month of March in the right way!
Where: Ipswich Public Library
11:00 am to 11:30 am
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CraneOutdoors: Castle Neck Hike in the Dunes
Hiking the Dunes at the Crane Wildlife refuge with the Trustees of Reservations.
While just about everybody on the North Shore has probably been to Crane Beach, the dunes of Castle Neck are a much less explored world unto themselves. Offering one of the most accessible dune ecosystems north of Cape Cod, Castle Neck has over six miles of trails, traversing the dunes, maritime...
Where: Crane Wildlife Refuge on the Crane Estate
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
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Sunday, March 26

CraneExplorer: Shipwreck Scholar
Families will be guided on a Castle Hill and Crane Beach hike through the salt marsh, dunes, and beach, while learning about local nautical history in Ipswich Massachusetts
Coastal exploration with a side of shipwreck! Participants will be guided on a Castle Hill hike to Steep Hill Beach, where we will explore the beach and discover treasures washed up by the waves. Piece together clues to learn what is living under the sand and below the water line.
Where: Crane Wildlife Refuge on the Crane Estate
9:00 am to 11:00 am
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Sunday, March 26

Appleton Farmhouse Café | Maple Menu
Appleton Farms Farmhouse Cafe in Ipswich Massacshusetts featuring a seasonal maple menu
Join us at the Farmhouse for all things maple! As soon as our maple trees are tapped and the sap comes out of the sugar shack, all of our scratch-made menu items will include pure Appleton Farms maple syrup.
Where: Appleton Farms
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
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Sunday, March 26

Gloucester Education Foundation's Power of Play Festival

Gloucester Education Foundation is proud to host Power of Play Festival, a day of play for Gloucester families and kids of all ages. Gloucester Education Foundation's Power of Play Festival
Gloucester Education Foundation proudly hosts is proud to host their annual Power of Play Festival, a day of play for Gloucester families and kids of all ages. Play is an important learning tool that promotes creative and innovative thinking. Play also helps kids develop skills that are a...
Where: Gloucester High School Field House
11:00 am to 2:00 pm
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Sunday, March 26

Amesbury Winter Farmers Market
The Amesbury Winter Farmers Market happens every Sunday indoors at Barewolf Brewing in Amesbury, Massachusetts.
The Amesbury Farmers Market is back for a new season... and a new day! Join us each Sunday all indoors in the BareWolf Event Space We have a brand-new vendor lineup, and of course some of your old favorites from this past season!
Where: Barewolf Brewing
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Monday, March 27

Beverly Library Spring Book Sale
Beverly Library hosts hosts their annual book sale and fundraiser
Our annual Friends' Spring Book Sale takes place at the main library from Saturday, Saturday March 25 through Saturday, March 1. The sale will be open daily during regular library hours: Mon.-Thurs., 9AM-9PM; Fri.
Where: Beverly Public Library
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
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Monday, March 27

Sing & Dance with the Music Man
Sing & Dance with the Music Man Brian Doser in Hamilton visit Massachusetts
Come join the fun at Community House Of Hamilton & Wenham Monday, Thursday and Saturday mornings at 10am for 30 - 45 minutes of great music with Brian Doser! Sing and dance with the Music Man during a family concert, featuring familiar and original tunes, performed by local dad and musician,...
Where: Community House Of Hamilton & Wenham
10:00 am to 10:45 am
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Tuesday, March 28

Beverly Library Spring Book Sale
Beverly Library hosts hosts their annual book sale and fundraiser
Our annual Friends' Spring Book Sale takes place at the main library from Saturday, Saturday March 25 through Saturday, March 1. The sale will be open daily during regular library hours: Mon.-Thurs., 9AM-9PM; Fri.
Where: Beverly Public Library
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
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Tuesday, March 28

Wee Explorers at Stevens-Coolidge Estate
Stevens-Coolidge Place hosts a nature based outdoor programs for toddlers that encourages outdoor play and exploration!
To encourage outdoor play and exploration of the great outdoors, this nature-based toddler playgroup will combine themed guided play with opportunities for free time for children and their caregivers to peek under rocks, inspect tree bark for hiding bugs and explore the gardens. Held at Stevens-...
Where: Stevens-Coolidge Place
9:30 am to 10:30 am
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Tuesday, March 28

Teen DIY: Lanyard Keychains
Teens are invited to Abbot Public Library for a fun afternoon of crafting their own keychain lanyards
Teens are invited to Abbot Public Library for a fun afternoon of crafting. Prepare for springtime with a summer camp favorite! Learn how to make a colorful keychain or zipper pull using plastic lacing.
Where: Abbot Public Library
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
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Tweens and Teens Dungeons and Dragons
Dungeons and Dragons at Manchester Massachusetts Public Library
Led by our spirited visionary dungeonmaster, Asa B., this game will challenge you to use every wit in your wizardly (or elfin. Or trollish) bag of tricks. See you there! Join any time, just please be sure to register before you come. 
Where: Manchester Public Library
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
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