Tall Ships Chicago kicks off Thursday at Navy Pier

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Tall Ships Chicago kicks off at Navy Pier Thursday and runs through Sunday. This year, it features a majestic fleet of 13 international vessels.

You can buy tickets to board one of these ships and even go out for sail.

The festival is expected to draw as many as 1 million visitors. The cost is $10 to look, $25 to board and $80 to go sailing.

For more information, visit https://navypier.com/tall-ships-chicago-2016/.

PHOTOS: TALL SHIPS FESTIVAL AT NAVY PIER

The Tall Ships festival was held July 27-July 31, 2016 at Chicago's Navy Pier.