Independence Seaport Museum is launching the Philadelphia Seaport Festival, a month-long festival with events and activities at Independence Seaport Museum, Penn's Landing and on the Delaware River.

Philadelphia Seaport Festival kicks off Thursday, September 8th with the arrival of Delaware’s tall ship, Kalmar Nyckel, and concludes with the Seaport Museum’s annual Wooden Boat Festival on Saturday, October 8th.

Summer Wind
Philadelphia's only Chinese Junk-rigged schooner.
ALL DAYS:
11:00 am, 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm.
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Cast off from the Seaport Museum's dock on a 90 minute exploration of the Delaware on Philadelphia's only Chinese Junk-rigged schooner. Sails are available daily through 10/31 for $50 per person (includes admission to Seaport Museum). Sails available at 11:00 am, 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm. Capacity per sail: 6 passengers. Must reserve in advance by calling 215-413-8655.
Kalmar Nyckel
Raise the sails and enjoy tales of the original Kalmar Nyckel.
Thursday 9/8 – Friday 9/16
Day Sail:
10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Night Sail:
4:30 – 7:30 pm


Sunday 9/18
Pirate Battle Sail:
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Day Sail:
1:30 – 4:00 pm


Monday 9/19 - Wednesday 9/21
Day Sail:
10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Night Sail:
4:30 – 7:30 pm
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Guests are invited to haul lines, raise the sails and enjoy tales of the original Kalmar Nyckel aboard Delaware's Tall Ship. Or, become a "pirate" on one of the special pirate sails. All sails are $60 per person and last 2.5 hours (except Parade of Sail and Pirate Battle). Capacity: 49 passengers.
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AJ Meerwald
Delaware Bay Oyster Schooner.
Thursday 9/15 - Saturday 9/17
Day Sail 1:30 - 4:00 pm
Night Sail 5:00 - 7:30 pm

Sunday 9/18
Pirate Battle Sail:
12:30- 2:30pm

Friday 10/7
Night Sail:
4:00 - 6:30 pm

Saturday 10/8
Parade of Sail:
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Day Sail:
1:00 - 3:30 pm

Sunday 10/9
Family Special:
10am - 12:30pm
Day Sail:
1:00pm - 3:30 pm

All Sails are 2.5 hours.
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AJ Meerwald Delaware Bay Oyster Schooner:
Thursday 9/15 -
Saturday 9/17
Day Sail
1:30 - 4:00pm
$40/adult
$35/senior(60+)
$20/child(3-12 yrs)

Night Sail
5:00 - 7:30pm
$45/adult; $40/senior; $22/child

Family Special Sat. 9/17
10am - 12:30pm
$35/adult
$30/senior
$15/child


Sunday 9/18 Pirate Battle Sail
12:00pm - 2:30pm
$40/adult
$35/senior
$20/child


Friday 10/7 Night Sail
4:00 - 6:30 pm
$45/adult
$40/senior
$22/child
Saturday 10/8
'Parade of Sail' Sail
10:00am - 12:30pm
$45 for all passengers

Day Sail
1:00 - 3:30pm
$40/adult
$35/senior
$20/child

Night Sail
4:00pm - 6:30pm
$45/adult
$40/senior
$22/child


Sunday 10/9
Family Special
10am - 12:30pm
$35/adult
$30/senior
$15/child

Day Sail 1:00pm - 3:30pm
$40/adult
$35/senior
$20/child
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Philly Seaport Fest Events:
September 8 – 16, 18-21
Delaware's Tall Ship Kalmar Nyckel docked at the Seaport Museum. Public sails on the Kalmar Nyckel will be available.
September 10
The 10th Annual Southeastern Pennsylvania Coast Day, presented by the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary. Free events on Penn's Landing, and the Seaport Museum just $5 all day.
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September 14- 17
NJ's Tall Ship AJ Meerwald docked at the Seaport Museum. Public sails on the AJ Meerwald will be available.
September 17 – 24
Pirate Week. Pirate Sails on the Summer Wind. Now you have a week to be a pirate for a day.
September 17
Talk Like a Pirate Day. ARRRRGH! Family fun for pirates of all ages. Discover the Real Pirates of Philadelphia on a walking tour, hear a Pirate lecture, board the 1901 tall ship Gazela and take a deck tour, enjoy a special Pirate Sail aboard the Summer Wind, and much more.
September 18
Pirate Battle on the Delaware River. Sail like a pirate aboard the Tall Ship Kalmar Nyckel or the AJ Meerwald and engage other ships in a mock pirate battle on the Delaware River.

1. What was the famous pirate, Blackbeard's, real name?

  1. William Turner
  2. Edward Still
  3. Thomas Henry
  4. Edward Teach

2. What Pirate was known to terrorize the streets of colonial cities, including Philadelphia by putting matches in his beard and lighting them on fire?

  1. Billy the Kid
  2. Davey Jones
  3. Blackbeard
  4. Captain Kidd

3. Why did Pirates wear eye patches?

  1. to look piratey
  2. to keep their night vision if they entered a cave or dark area. Pirates would move the eye patch to other eye.
  3. to cover a lost eye
  4. because sunglasses weren't invented yet

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September 23- 27
Danish Tall ship Danmark docked at Penn's Landing. The Danmark will be open to the public for free deck tours.
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October 1
Philadelphia Cup Regatta. See a variety of sailboats compete on the Delaware River for the legendary Philadelphia Cup, which will be on permanent display at the Seaport Museum.
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October 7 & 8
NJ's Tall Ship AJ Meerwald docked at the Seaport Museum. Sails on the AJ Meerwald will be available to the public.
October 8
4th Annual Wooden Boat Festival. See traditional wooden boats in and out of the water, learn about what makes boats float and discover the art of boat building in the Museum's Boat Shop, Workshop on the Water. Ride along in a Parade of Sail on the Delaware River or watch the boats from Penn's Landing.
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