Boston is hosting the Parade of Sail for the first time in 17 years. The event, which is expected to draw a large crowd, is set to start June 17, 2017. The Sail Boston Festival and the public boarding of ships will take place between Saturday, June 17, 2017, and Wednesday, June 21, 2017. Fireworks are scheduled for June 17 and June 21. The crew and cadet street parade is set for Monday, June 19, 2017. The Tall Ships leave on Thursday, June 22, 2017. The race of the Tall Ships starts in Europe in April 2017. The ships depart from Greenwich, United Kingdom in April, heading to Sines, Portugal. The ships arrive in Bermuda in June and then head to Boston before sailing on to Canada.