Pick #1:  2016 Bluefin Blowout

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FRIDAY| AUGUST 5 – Open to the Public

• 12:00 AM – Boats permitted to leave dock
• 6:00 PM – Weigh In Opens
• 9:00 PM – Weigh In Closes
• 8:00PM-11:00 PM – Live Music– Groove Therapy

SAT | AUGUST 6 – Open to the Public

• 1:00PM – 4:00PM
  • Music, Food and Cocktails served under the tent
  • Live tuna demonstration by Tonno, Gloucester
  • Silent auction and 50/50 to benefit Alzheimer’s
• 3:00 PM – Weigh In Opens
• 6:00PM– Dinner
• 6:30PM– Awards
• 8:00 Live & Silent Auction
• 8:30-12:00 PM – Live Music- Herland Brothers

SUN | AUGUST 7 – Open to the Public

Brunch & Bloody Mary’s at the Cape Ann Marina / Mile Marker 1

Pick #2:  Gloucester Blue Festival

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Saturday, August 6 2016

ON THE BEACH AT STAGE FORT PARK

2016 LINEUP

• TAS CRU
  11:00 – 12:00
• ANNIKA CHAMBERS
  12:15- 1:15
• BRUCE KATZ
  1:30- 2:30
• SEAN CHAMBERS
  2:45- 3:45
• SLAM ALLEN
  4:00-5:00
• MR. SIPP
  5:15-6:15
• POPA CHUBBY
  6:30-7:15

Pick #3:  The Salem Maritime Festival

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The 2016 Salem Maritime Festival will be hosted on the weekend of August 5th, 6th and 7th!
Celebrate ships, sailors, and song at this annual free family festival! Hosted by the National Park Service, which is celebrating its Centennial Anniversary, the festival features live music, historical reenactors, harbor cruises, demonstrations, interactive programs, arts, crafts, and more! Join us for Free family fun! (Schedule subject to change.) Festivities will begin Friday evening and will extend through Sunday afternoon! The Salem Maritime Festival is hosted by Salem Maritime National Historic Site in cooperation with the Essex National Heritage Commission.

Event Contact Information
Salem Visitor Center (978) 740-1650

Festival Hours:

Friday, August 5: 3 PM to 8 PM (Dockside Vessels and Live Music)

Saturday, August 6: 10 AM to 7 PM (Exhibitors and Demonstrators 10 AM to 5 PM)

Sunday, August 7: 11 AM to 5 PM

Harbor Cruises

One of the most popular features of the Salem Maritime Festival is the free 90-minute boat rides around Salem Harbor. On Saturday, August 6, festival goers can enter a series of raffles for a chance to set sail in Salem’s harbor. We will start taking lottery entries at around 10:30 AM. Participants can set sail on the following vessels:

– Schooner Adventure, built in 1926 and located at Maritime Gloucester (Sail time 2:15 PM)
– Schooner Ardelle, an authentic Cape Ann Vessel from Gloucester (Sail times 12:15 PM and 1:45 PM)
– Sea Shuttle’s Endeavour, learn about marine science of Salem Sound (Sail times 12:30 PM and 2:15 PM)
– Schooner Fame, a full-scale replica of a War of 1812 Privateer (Sail times 12:00 PM and 1:15 PM)

In addition to the harbor cruises, Coast to Coast Paddle will guide participants on paddleboarding and kayaking adventures in Salem Harbor!

As always, for a more comprehensive list of family activities, please visit our friends at North Shore Kid