The Maine Bicentennial Sailing Ships Festival begins in Boothbay Harbor on June 26, 2020, and continues on July 2-4 in Rockland, July 8-10 in Bangor and Brewer, July 10-12 in Bucksport, and July 12-14 in Castine, Searsport and Belfast.

The Parade of Sail will be July 16 in Portland, with vessels dockside and conducting sail-away excursions through July 19. Each host port will feature on land activities and dockside access for the public.