Illumination 2025
Join Us On July, 26th
Hull Illumination: 2025
Purchase a Flare for this year’s Harbor Illumination, or a Forever Flare to be lit in perpetuity, or sponsor the Illumination Today!
About The Event
Every summer, on the last Saturday in July, Hull continues a cherished tradition as the sun sets over Hull Bay. A thousand flares ignite along the shoreline, forming a glowing necklace of light that transforms the waterfront into a breathtaking spectacle. For 30 mesmerizing minutes, the flickering flames create a serene, almost otherworldly interlude. A lone bagpiper is rowed along the shore, his haunting melody completing this unforgettable moment. For 16 years, Illumination Night has been a beloved event. This year, the Hull Lifesaving Museum will once again light up the shore, inviting all to celebrate community, beauty, and maritime history.
Schedule:
5:00 PM Coast Guard City Commemoration, Hull Cemetery
6:00 PM Open House at Hull Lifesaving Museum
8:00 PM Forever Flare Ceremony at A Street Pier
8:30 PM Harbor Illumination!
Purchase a Flare!
The flares help us Honor, Celebrate, and Remember. Some people’s flares honor a beloved parent, others a place of great meaning, and some just shout Yes! to the night, a silent salute to this moment of collective beauty we all create together. Flares cost $10 apiece. They can be purchased at the museum, online at hulllifesavingmuseum.org, or by phone.
Your flare will be placed in a special holder inscribed with your personal memorial on a commemorative plaque. Forever Flares can be purchased at the museum, online at hulllifesavingmuseum.org, or by phone.
Forever Flare
Sponsor a Forever Flare for $300 and it will be lit each year during the Harbor Illumination.
The July 2025 Harbor Illumination is supported by:
Lead Sponsor
Pyne-Keohane Funeral Home
Gold Sponsor
Star Management
Silver Sponsor
Anonymous
Clean Harbor
Local 02045
Nantasket Beach Salt-Water Club
Safe Harbors Sunset Bay Marina
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay
Silver Sponsor
Cohasset Collision
Hull Chamber of Commerce
Mosquito Joe
Hull Yacht Club
Wonderly Lights of South Shore
Interested in joining the wonderful list of Harbor Illumination Sponsors listed above? Learn more below!
Sponsorship Benefits
- Showcase Your Business – Share your story and services with a highly engaged audience.
- Reach Thousands – Our promotions connect with 10,000+ South Shore residents across media.
- Engage the Community – Connect with a diverse, multi-generational audience.
- Demonstrate Leadership – Show your commitment to Hull and its maritime heritage.
Premiere Sponsor: $7,500
- Hospitality package for (12) at Hull Lifesaving Museum
- Sponsorship Tent: Join the HLM Team for food & beverages before and after the Illumination
- Parking
- Designated site to observe Illumination
- 3 Sponsor specific posts on social media
- Premiere location of logo on all event material with QR code and sponsor link
- Logos displayed on Hull Lifesaving Museum website for 12 months with sponsor link
Platinum Sponsor: $5,000
- Hospitality package for (8) at Hull Lifesaving Museum
- Sponsorship Tent: Join the HLM Team for food & beverages before and after the Illumination
- Parking
- Designated site to observe Illumination
- 2 Sponsor specific posts on social media
- Logo on all event material with QR code and sponsor link
- Logos displayed on Hull Lifesaving Museum website for 6 months with sponsor link
Silver Sponsor: $1,000
- 1 Sponsor specific posts on social media
- Logo on all event material with QR code and sponsor link
- Logos displayed on Hull Lifesaving Museum website for 6 months with sponsor link
Important Details:
The sponsorship deadline is Thursday, July 14th, in order to give us time to secure all materials.
Contact: For more information about becoming a Sponsor, please call or email Maureen Gillis, Director of
Development at (781) 925-5433 or maureen@hulllifesavingmuseum.org.











