8 AM
Beach Day Use
Wallis Sands State Beach · Family
The state beach opens at 8 AM in season with a bathhouse, rinse stations, lifeguards and a beach store. The lot fills fast on warm days.
10 AM
Isles of Shoals Cruises
Rye Harbor State Park · Family
Narrated Isles of Shoals and Star Island cruises sail daily in season from Rye Harbor, a short drive south of Wallis Sands.
Whale Watch Season
Granite State Whale Watch runs naturalist-led trips to Jeffreys Ledge from Rye Harbor from May through October.
Rye Independence Day
Small-town Fourth of July celebrations around Rye and the Seacoast, with regional fireworks visible from the shore.
Blue Ocean Society Programs
Marine-conservation naturalist programs and beach cleanups along the Rye shoreline through the summer season.
see you out there
Real recurring local happenings — schedules can change, so check the venue. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.
At Wallis Sands, the sun sets at 8:03 PM today — about 14h 27m of daylight. Sunrise was 5:36 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Wallis Sands update at the top of the conditions page.