Aberdeen celebrates the 2025 arrival of Tall Ships Race

Between 19 and 22 July, the city of Aberdeen will welcome around 50 tall ships and over 100,000 visitors for a four-day maritime extravaganza as the only host port in Britain in the Tall Ships Race 2025.

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Four different classes of vessels are competing, from large sailing ships to smaller single-masted boats. The ships are stopping in Aberdeen after crossing the North Sea before continuing the race towards Kristiansand, Norway.

The streets of Aberdeen will come alive for the occasion, with street food, market stalls, bars, and live music aplenty. And best of all, entrance is free!

Emma Wadee, Aberdeen City Council's Tall Ships Project Manager, says she hopes the Tall Ships Race 2025 will 'help turn the Granite City into Party City, from morning to night.'