Welcome to the 61st Annual Beverly Homecoming!

This year is especially meaningful as we celebrate not only another incredible year of Beverly Homecoming, but also Beverly’s 400th birthday. For four centuries, our city has been shaped by the people, traditions, and community spirit that continue to make Beverly such an extraordinary place to live, work, and visit.

For more than six decades, Beverly Homecoming has brought our community together on our beaches, in our parks, downtown, and throughout our neighborhoods, to celebrate everything that makes our city so special. While Homecoming has been a beloved tradition for 61 years, the spirit of gathering together to celebrate Beverly stretches back generations, reflecting the pride we all share in calling our city home.

Beverly Homecoming has always been my favorite time of year. We are incredibly fortunate to live in our beautiful “Garden City” by the sea. Whether you’ve called Beverly home your entire life, recently joined our community, or are visiting for the first time, I hope you’ll take time to experience everything that makes this city so unique, our rich history, vibrant downtown, beautiful coastline, local businesses, and, most importantly, the people who make Beverly such a welcoming place.

As we celebrate 400 years of Beverly’s history, we also look toward the future. This year’s Homecoming is an opportunity to honor our past while creating new memories for generations to come. It’s a time for neighbors to reconnect, families to celebrate together, and visitors to discover the warmth and pride that define our community.

We are also proud to continue our longstanding tradition of honoring our veterans, whose service and sacrifice have made gatherings like these possible. Their dedication to our nation and our community remains an important part of Beverly Homecoming, and we are grateful for the opportunity to recognize them throughout this celebration.

None of this would be possible without the incredible dedication of our volunteers, the generosity of our sponsors and local businesses, the hard work of our Board of Directors, and the continued support of the City of Beverly. Your commitment keeps this treasured tradition thriving year after year.

Thank you for being part of this special celebration. Here’s to the 61st Annual Beverly Homecoming, to 400 years of Beverly, and to many more years of making memories together.

Medley Long III
President, Beverly Homecoming Committee