Fleet Week will feature celebrations, commemorations, and memorials May 22-28 in all five boroughs (photo courtesy Fleet Week New York)
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum and other locations in all five boroughs
Pier 86, 12th Ave. & 46th St.
May 22–28
www.intrepidmuseum.org
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The U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard will be pouring into New York City for Fleet Week, which takes place May 22-28 at the Intrepid, in Times Square, and at other locations. The annual celebration, which began in 1982, leads into Memorial Day weekend, reminding everyone that the holiday is not just about barbecues and beaches. Below are only some of the highlights, all free and open to the public. Admission to the museum, which is hosting many indoor demonstrations, exhibitions, and performances, is $24-$33 but free for all U.S. military and veterans.
Wednesday, May 22
Parade of Ships, New York Harbor, Pier 86, 8:00 am
Musical Performance: U.S. Fleet Forces “Brass Band,” South Street Seaport, 12 Fulton St., 12:30
Musical Performance: Navy Band Northeast’s “Ceremonial Band,” Washington Square Park arch, 4:00
Thursday, May 23
USNA Yard Patrol Squadron, visiting ship tour, Pier 86, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
USCGC Lawrence Lawson, visiting ship tour, Pier 86, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Musical Performance: U.S. Fleet Forces “Brass Band,” Union Square Park, noon
Thursday, May 23
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Saturday, May 25
Navy Dive Tank, Military Island, Times Square, 10:00 am – 5:00
Friday, May 24
USNA Yard Patrol Squadron, visiting ship tour, Pier 86, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
USCGC Lawrence Lawson, visiting ship tour, Pier 86, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
USCG Silent Drill Team, Military Island, Times Square, 2:30
USMC Martial Arts Program demonstration, Military Island, Times Square, 3:15
Summer Movie Night: Top Gun (Tony Scott, 1986), Intrepid Flight Deck, 7:00
Musical Performance: U.S. Fleet Forces “Brass Band,” Military Island, Times Square, 7:30
Saturday, May 25
U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary/Civil Air Patrol, LEGOLAND New York Resort, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Intrepid Education, American Red Cross, Restored and Antique Military Vehicle Clubs, Guide Dog Foundation/America’s Vet Dogs — The Veterans K-9 Corp, American Legion and FDNY, Pier 86, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
USCGC Lawrence Lawson, visiting ship tour, Pier 86, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Musical Performance: RamCorps, University of Mobile, Pier 86 main stage, noon
Facepainting: Faces by Derrick, Pier 86, noon – 4:00
Musical Performance: Latin Giants of Jazz, Pier 86 main stage, 1:00
USCG Silent Drill Team, Rockefeller Center Plaza, 2:00
Musical Performance: USMC Battle Color Detachment, including the USMC Silent Drill Platoon and Drum and Bugle Corps, Marine Day at Prospect Park, 3:30
Musical Performance — America’s Sweethearts: Vintage Vocal Trio, Pier 86 main stage, 3:00 & 5:00
Musical Performance: 78th Army Band, Pier 86 main stage, 4:00
Musical Performance: Navy Band Northeast’s Rock Band “Rhode Island Sound,” Military Island, Times Square, 6:00
Musical Performance: USMC Battle Color Detachment, including the USMC Silent Drill Platoon and Drum and Bugle Corps, Father Duffy Square, Times Square, 8:00
Sunday, May 26
U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary/Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Intrepid Education, American Red Cross, Restored and Antique Military Vehicle Clubs, Guide Dog Foundation/America’s Vet Dogs — The Veterans K-9 Corp, LEGOLAND New York Resort, American Legion, and FDNY, Pier 86, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
USCGC Lawrence Lawson, visiting ship tour, Pier 86, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Facepainting: Faces by Derrick, Pier 86, noon – 4:00
Musical Performance: RamCorps, University of Mobile, Pier 86 main stage, noon & 2:00
Musical Performance — America’s Sweethearts: Vintage Vocal Trio, Pier 86 main stage, 1:00 & 3:00
Musical Performance: singer, songwriter and Marine Corps veteran Laura Rice, Pier 86 main stage, 4:00
Musical Performance: Navy Band Northeast’s Rock Band “Rhode Island Sound,” Military Island, Times Square, 5:00
Monday, May 27
U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary/Civil Air Patrol, Intrepid Education, LEGOLAND New York Resort, and FDNY, Pier 86, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Memorial Day Ceremony, Pier 86, 11:00 am
Facepainting: Faces by Derrick, Pier 86, noon – 4:00
USCGC Lawrence Lawson, visiting ship tour, Pier 86, noon – 6:00 pm
USCGC Silent Drill Team Performance, Pier 86, 2:00
Gazillion Bubble Show: Interactive Bubble Garden, Pier 86, 2:00 – 6:00
American Cornhole League: Games and Challenges, Pier 86, 2:00 – 6:00
USCGC Search and Rescue Demonstration, West End Pier 86, 3:00