A woman in sunglasses paddles a homemade cardboard boat during the Great Salem Maritime Cardboard Boat Regatta. She appears to be crashing into another cardboard boat with yellow sails on a sunny day. Other boats and people are visible in the background.

Salem Maritime Festival & 4th Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta

Creative Collective Team

Join us as we celebrate the Salem Maritime Festival. Starting at 11 AM sharp (the tide waits for no one!), we will kick off a series of racing heats testing the engineering, ingenuity, determination, and artistry of our boat building participants. Launching from Derby Beach, each cardboard boat must hold at least two people, a Captain and their crew, who …

People sit and relax on a grassy area near a waterfront at sunset, with trees framing the scene and boats visible on the water. Some individuals sit in chairs while others sit or lie on the grass with a dog nearby.

Salem 400+ Heritage Days Parade

Creative Collective Team

After more than thirty years the beloved Salem Heritage Days Parade is making its triumphant return, brought to life through a collaborative effort between the City of Salem, National Park Service, Salem State University, the Salem Police Department, Salem Trolley, the Salem Chamber of Commerce, and the North Shore CDC. This diverse planning committee is working together to offer the …