Picture a lobster bake under a tent at Lynch Park where 90% of the trash never sees a landfill. A LEGO model of four centuries of city history, built by a guy from Beverly. A long-hidden time capsule cracked open in Beverly Cove, and a wall of names from Vietnam standing on a high school lawn. That’s Beverly Homecoming 2026

Can you believe it’s been 400 years since Roger Conant landed where the Naumkeag people had already built their home? Fast-forward to Salem Heritage Days 2026, and we’ve got nine days packed with energy: dozens of events, a tall ship, a parade making its comeback after thirty years, and a whole fleet of cardboard boats ready to race. Learn more