Constitution Crews Prepare for Sunset Parade

This year is the 30th anniversary of the Boston Harborfest and the USS Constitution is gearing up to celebrate tomorrow night with its annual Sunset Parade in the Charlestown Navy Yard.

The parade celebrates the connection between the neighborhood’s naval heritage and New England’s patriotic roots. It starts at 6:30 p.m. on Pier 1.

Sailors from the USS Constitution will perform boarding pike and gun drills to simulate how Navy officers once prepared and fought at sea during the age of sail. 

There will also be performances by local groups, such as the 1812 Marines, Middlesex 4H Fife and Drum, William Diamond Junior Fife and Drum Corps, Gaelic Column and more.

The conclusion of the Sunset Parade will take place at evening colors during the firing of Constitution’s saluting battery cannon to signify sunset at approximately 8:25 p.m.

The parade is traditionally a big draw to the Navy Yard. Last year organizers say more than 250 people attended. For more info on Harborfest events, visit www.bostonharborfest.com.