The largest annual gathering of Tall Ships in North America, a top-notch Bluegrass festival, and one of the coolest small towns in America? The Sultana Education Foundation’s Downrigging Weekend. Featuring three days of music, sailing, ship tours, lectures, exhibits, and family activities, there is no festival like it anywhere.
Free ship tours.
Buy tickets to ride on ships.
Morning and afternoon parade of ships.
Evening Tall Shipp illumination.
Schedule
8:00am |
Chestertown Farmers Market |
9:00am |
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10:30am |
SAIL THE TALL SHIPS |
12:30pm |
Tall Ships Parade Home |
2:30pm |
SAIL THE TALL SHIPS |
4:30pm |
Tall Ships Parade Home |
6:00pm |
Tall Ships Illuminated |
8:00pm |
Fireworks (raindate) |

