Fleet Week 2024 is kicking off in New York City with the annual Parade of Ships on Wednesday. There are plenty of activities for everyone, including ship tours, concerts, and special events honoring Memorial Day.
Ship Tours:
- USS Bataan: Pier 88 South in Manhattan, Saturday, May 25, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- FGS Baden-Württemberg & FGS Frankfurt am Main (Germany): Pier 90 North in Manhattan, Saturday, May 25, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- U.S. Naval Academy YPs: Intrepid Museum at Pier 86, Thursday, May 23 and Friday, May 24, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- USCGC Sturgeon Bay: Intrepid Museum at Pier 86, Thursday, May 23 – Monday, May 27, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- USS MARINETTE & USCGC Calhoun: Homeport Pier on Staten Island, Thursday, May 23 – Monday, May 27, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- USCGC Katherine Walker: Homeport Pier on Staten Island, Thursday, May 23 – Monday, May 27, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Free Concerts:
- Marine Corps Band and Silent Drill Platoon: Times Square, Wednesday, May 22, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
- US Navy Ceremonial Guard: Times Square, Thursday, May 23, 6:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
- Navy Band Northeast “Brass Band”: Times Square, Friday, May 24, 7:30 p.m. – 7:50 p.m.
- U.S. Fleet Forces Rock Band: Times Square, Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25, 8 p.m. – 9:15 p.m., and Sunday, May 26, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- U.S. Coast Guard Band: Pier 86 in Manhattan, Saturday, May 25, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Marine Corps Band: Times Square, Saturday, May 25, 7:30 p.m. – 7:50 p.m., and Sunday, May 26, 4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Navy Band Northeast and Coast Guard Ceremonial Band: Bryant Park, Monday, May 27, 3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Other Events:
- Mount Loretto Aviation Event: Meet Navy and Coast Guard helicopter crews, Staten Island, Tuesday, May 21, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Top Gun: Maverick Screening: Intrepid Museum, Friday, May 24, 7 p.m.
- Times Square Dive Tank: Navy demonstrations, Times Square, Thursday, May 23 – Saturday, May 25, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Eisenhower Park Aviation Event: Meet helicopter crews, Long Island, Saturday, May 25, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- U.S. Coast Guard Search and Rescue Demo: Staten Island, Saturday, May 25, 12 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Fleet Week at Liberty State Park: Meet helicopter crews and enjoy performances, Jersey City, Sunday, May 26, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
- Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Day Observance: Riverside Drive, Monday, May 27, 10 a.m.
- U.S. Coast Guard Search and Rescue Demo: Pier 86 in Manhattan, Monday, May 27, 2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Memorial Day Parades:
- Maspeth Memorial Day Parade: Maspeth, Queens, Sunday, May 26, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Forest Hills Memorial Day Weekend Parade: Forest Hills, Queens, Sunday, May 26, 11 a.m.
- College Point Memorial Day Parade: College Point, Queens, Sunday, May 26, 12 p.m.
- Hastings on the Hudson Memorial Day Parade: Hastings-on-Hudson, Sunday, May 26, 2 p.m.
- Crestwood Memorial Day Parade: Yonkers, Monday, May 27, 9 a.m.
- Village of Irvington Memorial Day Parade: Main Street, Monday, May 27, 10:30 a.m.
- American Legion Post #50 Parade: Pelham, Monday, May 27, 11 a.m.
- Ridgewood/Glendale Memorial Day Parade: Glendale, Monday, May 27, 11 a.m.
- Staten Island Memorial Day Parade: Staten Island, Monday, May 27, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m.
- American Legion Inwood Post #581 Parade: Upper Manhattan, Monday, May 27, 11 a.m.
- Bayville Memorial Day Parade: Bayville Village Hall, Monday, May 27, 12:45 p.m.
- Leonard H. Hawkins American Legion Post 156 Parade: Bronx, Monday, May 27, 2:30 p.m.