What To Know To Navigate Sail Boston: Public Viewing & Boarding, Parking Impacts & Street Closures + Fireworks

Sail Boston Community Shuttles: Massport Free Public Viewing Event Parade of Sail: July 11th, 9am-3pm, Massport Marine Terminal Information here / No sign up required to participate. Catch a free shuttle every 30 minutes at each stop between the hours of 9:00am - 3:00pm: South Boston Catholic Academy (688 E Broadway), South Boston Neighborhood House/The Ollie (136 H St), Labouré Center (275 W Broadway), A Street x Congress Street

Sail Boston 2026 Traffic / Parking Impacts (July 10th-11th)
Castle Island

No Parking
Friday, July 10 – Saturday, July 11, 2026

10:00 PM (Fri.) – 6:00 PM (Sat.)

• Day Boulevard (both sides): K Circle to Sullivan’s at Castle Island

• Shore Road

• East Side of Farragut Road

• East 1st Street: Angled Parking between O Street and Farragut Road

Road Closures
Saturday, July 11, 2026

6:00 AM – 6:00 PM

• Day Boulevard: K Circle to Sullivan’s at Castle Island

• Shore Road

Marine Park

No Parking

Friday, July 10 – Saturday, July 11, 2026

11:59 PM (Fri.) – 6:00 PM (Sat.)

• Seaport Boulevard (both sides): Sleeper Street to Haul Road

• All Roads (both sides) between Fid Kennedy Avenue and Shoreline Road

• Fish Pier (both sides)

Road Closures
Saturday, July 11, 2026

6:00 AM – 6:00 PM

• Seaport Boulevard: B Street to Congress Street

• All Roads north of Fid Kennedy Avenue and east of Tide Street

Seaport

No Parking

Friday, July 10 – Saturday, July 11, 2026

11:59 PM (Fri.) – 6:00 PM (Sat.)

• Seaport Boulevard (both sides): Sleeper Street to Haul Road except for Valet Operations

• Northern Avenue (both sides): Sleeper Street to Pier 4 Boulevard

• All Roads between Northern Avenue and the Waterfront

• Fish Pier (both sides)

Road Closures

Saturday, July 11, 2026

6:00 AM – 6:00 PM

• Seaport Boulevard: B Street to Congress Street

• All Roads between Northern Avenue and the Waterfront

Public Boarding of Ships Around The Harbor⛵

Saturday, July 11 · 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Sunday, July 12 – Wednesday, July 15 · 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Visit Sail Boston for complete details and a full schedule of events. 

Boston Harbor Firework Shows

7/11/26:  Sail Boston show #1, 9:15pm ~15-20 minutes. Barge off of Fan Pier.

7/15/26: Sail Boston show #2, 9:15pm ~15-20 minutes. Barge off of Fan Pier.