East End Seaport Museum and Marine Foundation

10/16/2026

⚓️ ONE DAY TO GO! ONE DAY AWAY! ⚓️ GREENPORT — IT’S ALMOST TIME!

The 36th Annual Greenport Maritime Festival kicks off TOMORROW NIGHT with the LAND & SEA GALA, followed by two full days celebrating our maritime history, working waterfront and the community we love.

⚓️ FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16
LAND & SEA GALA • 6–9 PM
We’re WARM, DRY + INDOORS at the Greenport American Legion! Eat, drink, dance and kick off Maritime weekend with us.

🎟️ TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE — LINK IN BIO!

⚓️ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17
Saturday will be CHILLY so layer up, grab your maritime sweater and come celebrate! Throw those pirate and mermaid outfits on over the layers!

11 AM • MARITIME PARADE
Come cheer on our Grand Marshal Dave Abatelli and fill the streets of Greenport!

12–3 PM • Community Rowing
1 PM • Pie Eating Contest 🥧
2–4 PM • Hot Sauce Competition 🌶️
ALL DAY • Family Treasure Hunt 🔑

PLUS artisan + food vendors, local organizations, shops, restaurants, music and Maritime fun throughout the village!

⚓️ SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18

10 AM • Fish Filleting Contest 🐟
10–11 AM • Community Rowing
12:30 PM • Cardboard Boat Regatta 🚣
1 PM • Annual Work Boat Race 🚤
1:30–3 PM • Shuck N’ Jive Sea Shanties ⚓️
2 PM • Fishing Derby 🎣
2–4 PM • Community Rowing
2 PM • The Mudflats at the Caboose 🎶
4:30 PM • Dream Green Drawing
ALL DAY • Family Treasure Hunt

🌊 THREE DAYS. ONE MARITIME VILLAGE. ONE INCREDIBLE COMMUNITY.

It has taken a VILLAGE to get us here this year and now it’s time to celebrate! Layer up. Bring your crew. Get your maritime groove on. Cheer on a boat. Dance in the streets. Support our local businesses. Say hi to your neighbors. MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT.

⚓️ ONE. MORE. DAY. ⚓️

SEE YOU AT MARITIME! 💙🌊

10/05/2026

LAND & SEA GALA ⚓️

Kick off Maritime Festival weekend with us Friday, October 16, for a night celebrating Greenport, our waterfront, and the community that makes this village so special.

For the first time ever, the Land & Sea Gala will take place on the Green at Mitchell Park! Come sip, snack & dance the night away with:

Local food tastings
North Fork wines + local brews
Live music + dancing
An incredible LIVE AUCTION benefiting the East End Seaport Museum
A celebration of Greenport’s rich maritime history
And a toast to this year’s Grand Marshal, Dave Abatelli!

Bid on some amazing experiences and offerings while supporting the East End Seaport Museum and its work preserving and celebrating our local maritime heritage.

Gather your friends, raise a glass, and help us kick off the 36th Annual Greenport Maritime Festival in true Greenport fashion.

⚓️ Friday, October 16
6 PM | The Green at Mitchell Park

TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW at greenportmaritimefestival.com or through the link in bio!

Come hungry, come thirsty, and come ready to celebrate! ⚓️ The 36th Annual Greenport Maritime Festival continues Saturday & Sunday, October 17–18!

10/04/2026

⚓️ NEW DATES SAME GREAT FEST⚓️

Greenport Maritime Festival is almost here, a Nor’easter can’t stop us! let’s make the 36th Annual the BEST ONE YET! WE NEED YOU! Help us get the word out and get the Village activated. Small town big hearts!

Save the dates and get ready for a full weekend celebrating everything we love about Greenport, our maritime history, working waterfront, local businesses, community, food, music, competitions, family fun and, of course, the sea. 🌊

⚓️ LAND & SEA GALA
Friday, October 16 - tickets available in bio!

⚓️ 36TH ANNUAL GREENPORT MARITIME FESTIVAL
Saturday & Sunday, October 17–18

We’ve had a few extra weeks to make this celebration even bigger, and we can’t wait to welcome everyone back to the waterfront.

Over the next two weeks, we’ll be sharing schedules, events, competitions, participating businesses, sponsors, music and all the details you need to plan your Maritime weekend.

So start getting those pirate, mermaid & sea creature costumes ready, finish those cardboard boats, gather your crew and GET ON BOARD! 🏴‍☠️🧜‍♀️🦪⛵️

This festival belongs to Greenport, and bringing it to life takes Greenport. ❤️

⚓️ TWO WEEKS TO GO!
📅 OCTOBER 16–18, 2026
📍 GREENPORT, NY

Let’s make this the best Maritime yet!

WorkingWaterfront NorthForkLongIsland VisitGreenport

09/16/2026

⚓️ LET THE COUNTDOWN BEGIN! ⚓️

10 DAYS TO THE 36TH ANNUAL GREENPORT MARITIME FESTIVAL!

Are you ready?! 🌊

Did you register to walk in the Maritime Parade?

Did you book your weekend stay in Greenport?

Did you start planning your best merfolk, pirate or sea creature outfit?

Did you get your Land & Sea Gala tickets?

Did you build your Cardboard Boat?!

Did you sign up for the Oyster Shucking Contest? 🦪

What about the Pie Eating Contest? 🥧

Did you register the kids for the Fishing Derby? 🎣

Did you grab your Rum & Regatta tickets?

And most importantly… ARE YOU AS EXCITED AS WE ARE?!

For 36 years, the Greenport Maritime Festival has brought our community together to celebrate the maritime traditions, working waterfront and unmistakable spirit of our beautiful Village.

And we cannot wait to do it all again. ⚓️

SEPTEMBER 25–27, 2026
Greenport Village, NY

Tickets, registrations, schedules + everything you need to plan your weekend are available at greenportmaritimefestival.com — LINK IN BIO!

10 DAYS AND COUNTING! 🌊⚓️

09/15/2026

⚓️ MARITIME WEEKEND IS ALMOST HERE!

We’re just two weeks away from the 36th Annual Greenport Maritime Festival, September 25–27!

The weekend kicks off Friday night with the Land & Sea Gala, taking place on the Green at Mitchell Park for the first time ever. Come sip, snack, dance, and celebrate Greenport’s maritime history as we honor this year’s Grand Marshal, Dave Abatelli, for his many years of service to our village, the East End Seaport Museum, and the Maritime Festival. Tickets are available online at greenportmaritimefestival.com

Then Saturday & Sunday, the village comes alive with the Maritime Parade, live music, contests, family activities, food, local vendors, and plenty of waterfront fun. Saturday and Sunday are FREE and open to the public!

The Visit Greenport Village | North Fork will also have a table at the festival! If you’re a local business within the BID district and would like us to share your marketing materials, menus, cards, upcoming events, or other information at our table, please email the BID to coordinate drop-off.

It’s one of Greenport’s biggest weekends of the year, and we can’t wait to celebrate our village and the businesses that make it what it is.

⚓ September 25–27, 2026
📍 Greenport Village, Mitchell Park

Land & Sea Gala tickets and festival information are available now through the link in bio.

See you at Maritime!

📸 : Christopher Scott - Media Specialist

09/10/2026

🌺🥁 REGGAE AND RUM PARTY 🥁🌺

Tickets are going fast! Join us Saturday, September 26 at 6PM — right after the Bug Light Classic Boat Regatta! All proceeds help us keep Greenport’s maritime culture active and evolving… drink, eat and dance while supporting a worthy cause! 🛥️

🎶 Live music by Roots Revelators
🦪 Food, oysters & drinks
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Kid-friendly — bring the whole family!

🎟️ $75 tickets — link in bio to buy online

See you on the water! ⛵️

08/04/2026

⚓️ GET INVOLVED!

The 36th Annual Greenport Maritime Festival is built by the community, for the community, and there are so many ways to be part of it!

Become a vendor. Sponsor the festival. Perform. Volunteer. Join the parade. Share your maritime knowledge. Or simply lend a hand and help us bring this beloved Greenport tradition to life.

Whether you’re a local business, artist, musician, nonprofit, maritime organization, community group, or neighbor, there’s a place for you at the festival.

Have questions or want to learn more? Come meet us in person!

MARITIME FESTIVAL INFORMATIONAL MEETING
📅 Wednesday, August 12
⏰ 4–6 PM
📍 Little Creek Oysters / Hold Fast Fund Space
216 Main Street, Greenport

Stop by, meet members of the festival team, ask questions, learn about ways to participate, and find out how you can get involved in this year’s celebration.

⚓️ 36th Annual Greenport Maritime Festival
September 25–27, 2026
Greenport Village

For general inquiries:
📧 [email protected]

Come be part of the next chapter of this beloved Greenport tradition!

07/20/2026

07/18/2026

Some ships don’t just visit a harbor, they become part of its story.

Our friends aboard the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation sailed into Greenport this morning and are preparing for another week of unforgettable voyages on the waters that have shaped generations of mariners.

Maritime Fun Fact: Greenport has been a working waterfront for centuries, where shipbuilders, whalers, fishermen, and merchant vessels all played a role in the East End’s rich maritime legacy. Seeing a traditional tall ship under sail is a reminder that this history isn’t just something we preserve, it’s something we can still experience.

We’re always proud to welcome the Kalmar Nyckel back to Greenport Harbor. If you’ve never stepped aboard a tall ship, this week is the perfect opportunity.

Fair winds, and we’ll see you at the dock!

🎥 Christopher Scott - Media Specialist

07/16/2026

We think you’re in the right place. Welcome!! ⚓️

When in Greenport this summer, come pay us a visit at the museum, we are located just East from you get off the MTA Long Island Rail Road 🚉 or Hampton Jitney !!

Discover what’s new for the 2026 season!