Boston wears its history proudly all year round, but this summer it will be sailing into new territory.
For six days this July, timed to coincide with the America 250 semiquincentennial celebrations, Sail Boston — known to locals as “the Tall Ships”— will transform Boston Harbor into a floating spectacle of towering masts, billowing sails and maritime tradition.
More than 60 vessels from around the world converge on the city in the largest gathering of tall ships since 2017. Best of all? It’s totally free.
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