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December 2019
18th Annual Downtown Milford Lamplight Stroll
© milfordlive.com Presented by the Downtown Milford Business Association, this classic New England event includes a visit from Santa, horse & carriage rides around Milford Green, yuletide carolers, and live local entertainment and musicians throughout downtown. The town’s finest shops, spas and salons will enthusiastically greet visitors with refreshments, holiday cheer and a unique holiday shopping experience.
Find out more »49th Annual Bowen’s Wharf Christmas Tree Lighting
This evening of Christmas cheer includes a visit from Frosty the Snowman (4:30pm), a Christmas Carol Sing-a-Long with Lisa Markovich & Chuck Ciany (5pm), a tree lighting, and Santa & Mrs. Claus arriving by boat (6pm; weather permitting). Admission to all events is free, and Bowen’s Wharf restaurants and shops are open before and after the event, and the Pilot House is offering a free wine glass with purchase of $10 or more.
Find out more »38th Annual Christmas in Edgartown
Voted Best of the Vineyard for the fourth year in a row, Christmas in Edgartown is a weekend festival you don’t want to miss! Over 100 Edgartown and Island businesses participate in the weekend festivities. Every year through the various events, Christmas In Edgartown helps raise over $50,000 for island-wide charities and non-profits. Come be apart of the holiday magic!
Find out more »March 2020
Seal Spotting & Birding Cruise
This 2.5-hour cruise aboard Spirit of the Sound™, a 65-foot catamaran running quietly on hybrid-electric propulsion, seeks out seals near the Norwalk Islands as they “haul out” to rest on rocks exposed at low tide. Birders have unique “on-the-water” access to see and photograph visiting winter waterfowl such as buffleheads, mergansers, Brant geese and long-tailed ducks. Tickets are available at maritimeaquarium.org or by calling 203-852-0700, ext. 2206. Space is limited, and advance reservations are strongly recommended.
Find out more »15th Annual IYRS Career Day
Hosted by the IYRS School of Technology & Trades, the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association, Polaris MEP and the Composites Alliance of Rhode Island, this event draws marine industry employers from all over the U.S. Career seekers will have an opportunity to meet with boatbuilders, boatyards and composite manufacturers; learn about the skills needed to work in the marine and composites industries; gather information on how to gain in-demand skills; learn about career prospects; and attend informative…
Find out more »April 2020
7th Annual Newport Daffodil Days Festival
An all-volunteer event in support of Daffodillion, a non-profit organization that has beautified the City by the Sea with over 1 million daffodils, Daffodil Days features a variety of free activities including the Newport Rhode Races, Daffy Doggies on Parade, Tour de Jonquilles Bike Ride, Daffodil Garden Party at Bellevue House, Driving Miss Daffodil Classic Car Parade, Bellevue Avenue Classic Car Display, and much more. For more details, visit newportdaffydays.com.
Find out more »May 2020
Return to the River
This Hudson River Community Sailing event brings together students and families in the HRCS youth development programs, adult sailing club members, and the general public. Students will bless, launch and sail the wooden boats they’ve built during the winter, volunteers and staff will offer short sailing lessons free of charge, and there will be maritime-themed workshops, food and music.
Find out more »Huntington Safe Boating Week
Presented by the Greater Huntington Council of Yacht and Boating Clubs, this event includes a New York State 8-hour Safe Boating Class (free of charge through a partnership with Town of Huntington), courtesy Vessel Safety Inspections by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Neptune Sail and Power Squadron, a “Meet the Commodores Event,” the 8th Annual Huntington Waterfront Festival (Sunday, 5/17), and more. For more information, contact Jackie Martin at 631-923-1463 or [email protected].
Find out more »Brooklyn Boatworks Spring Celebration
Our friends at Brooklyn Boatworks in Brooklyn, New York are holding their Spring Celebration on Thursday, May 14 aboard the historic cargo ship Wavertree, and you are cordially invited! This event honors Leslie Koch, President of the Robert O. Perelman Performing Arts Center, as well as the outstanding student boatbuilders of Brooklyn Boatworks. The party starts at 6:30 pm, and there will be cocktails, light bites, live music, and a silent auction. The Wavertree is docked at…
Find out more »8th Annual Huntington Waterfront Festival
This family-oriented event includes arts & crafts vendors, new & used boating equipment, nautical antiques, representatives from boat dealers, watersports camps, boating clubs and boating safety organizations, harbor tours, a beer/wine food court, live music, a Kids’ Zone, and much more. For more information, contact Jackie Martin at 631-923-1463 or [email protected]
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