HAMPTON ROADS, VA
On the morning of Friday, June 19, 2026, the waterways of Hampton Roads will be transformed into one of the most extraordinary maritime spectacles in a quarter century.
The Sail250® Virginia Parade of Sail will bring together 25+ international tall ships and other vessels, accompanied by an escort fleet of hundreds of recreational and military vessels, on a 26-nautical-mile route from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel through Hampton Roads and up the Elizabeth River to downtown Norfolk While most tall ships will dock in downtown Norfolk after the parade, remaining tall ships will sail on to Sail Virginia 2026 Affiliate Harbors of Chesapeake, Portsmouth, and Cape Charles…