The Connecticut River Museum, the Essex Board of Trade and the Essex Historical Society will host the annual Trees in the Rigging Community Carol Sing and Lighted Boat Parade on Sunday, Nov. 29. The event features a lantern-lit carol stroll down Main Street where spectators are invited to bring their own lanterns or flashlights and join the Sailing Masters of 1812 Fife and Drum Corps and a parade of antique cars. Participants will gather at the Essex Town Hall at 4 p.m.

The stroll steps off at 4:30 p.m. on West Avenue and ends at the Connecticut River Museum with a parade of vessels dressed out in holiday lights and passing in review along the Connecticut River.

Santa and his elves will arrive by boat for visits with children on the lawn of the museum. Caroling will take place at Town Hall in inclement weather.

For more information, call (860) 767-8269 or visit www.ctrivermuseum.org.