![Explore the North Shore with over 150 Free Events in Essex National Heritage Area's Trails & Sails celebration in Massachusetts. Explore the North Shore with over 150 Free Events in Essex National Heritage Area's Trails & Sails celebration in Massachusetts.](https://www.northshorekid.com/sites/default/files/styles/post_photo/public/events/trails_sails_2023.jpg?itok=WvNLd1Zn)
Essex National Heritage Area sites will offer over 150 free family fun events from September 14-29, 2024 for the annual celebration of TRAILS & SAILS. Discover special places in your backyard and be guided through unique landscapes on land and sea, explore historic properties, and take in cultural experiences of all kinds. Find what makes Essex County like nowhere else during Trails & Sails! It’s all FREE and it’s all located within the 34 cities and towns of Essex County.
Enjoy a variety of guided walks, sails, historical tours and other adventures for all ages, skill levels and interests, that will connect you to the spectacular places, history and heritage that define the Essex National Heritage Area—the 34 cities and towns of Boston’s legendary North Shore. It’s all free and it’s all located within the 34 cities and towns of Essex County including the communities of Beverly, Salem, Gloucester, Newburyport, Lawrence, Saugus and more.
Most events will accommodate between 12 and 50 participants on a first-come, first-served basis, with the exception of a few reservation-required events. Here is the lineup of all 2024 events.
Watch our site for our favorite upcoming Trails & Sails 2024 events!