Celebrate in Style – and Celebrate the Sea Festival on the Water!

For the seventh year in a row, the Liepaja Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Authority invites everyone to celebrate the Sea Festival with the Seafarers' Rowing Competition and the Parade of Ships and Boats. As part of Liepaja’s Sea Festival, the event “Across the City – From the Lake to the Sea” will take place on July 12 in the City Canal near the Liepaja Marina.

Since ancient times, when Liepaja’s traditions in trade, shipping, and industry first began, the lake and the sea—connected by the City Canal—have served as one of the city’s most vital arteries. The port has always been Liepaja’s gateway to the wider world. Cities with ports breathe deeper and dream bigger!

The Liepaja SEZ Authority invites everyone to actively participate in the rowing competition and the parade of ships and boats—or simply to come and enjoy the spectacle. Once again, this year, the public will have special access to the waterfront along the New Port Promenade for the duration of the event. This area is planned to become a public space in the future, just like the Old Port Promenade, where port activities and vessels coexist harmoniously with residents and tourists alike.

PROGRAMME:

13:00–17:00 – Seafarers’ Rowing Competition
17:00–18:00 – Parade of Ships and Boats

FOR SPECTATORS:

Gathering points: Old Port Promenade and New Port Promenade, across from the Liepaja Marina.
Attendance: Free of charge! Come as you are, when you can!

FOR PARTICIPANTS:

Seafarers’ Rowing Competition
Find like-minded teammates, sign up, train, and join the race!
Each team must have 7 members: 6 rowers and 1 coxswain (or caller).
Register for the competition and practice sessions at:
https://ej.uz/jurasbrauceju_pieteiksanas_anketa
Registration deadline: July 11, 2025

Parade of Ships and Boats
Just take part! Find your reason to join, and register yourself, your team, and your vessel for the festive parade by July 11.
Registration: https://anketa.isdev.lv/

To make this celebration vibrant, memorable, and joyful for all—your participation is what makes it special!