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Anchors aweigh: A look ahead at NYC's 2024 Fleet Week festivities

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Catalina Gonella

Published May 22, 2024

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U.S. servicemembers gather for a group photo in Times Square, as part of Fleet Week celebrations in New York on May 24, 2023.

 

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Published May 22, 2024

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Aye, aye, captain! Fleet Week is back in New York City. Who wants to jump ship?

The annual celebration for members of the armed forces kicks off on Wednesday with the arrival of Navy and Coast Guard ships in New York City. Vessels will travel up the Hudson River, passing by the Intrepid Museum from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

In a statement released earlier this month, Rear Adm. Wesley McCall, the navy's commander for the Mid-Atlantic region, said the weeklong event is an opportunity for servicemembers to engage with the New York community.

Here are some free events coming up through the end of the festivities on May 27.

The ships will be open for public tours throughout the week. For more information on times and locations, check the fleet week website. Below are other events happening around the city.

Wednesday, May 22

The Marine Corps Band and Silent Drill Platoon will complete small performances in Times Square.

Father Duffy Square (Seventh Avenue and West 47th Street)

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Thursday, May 23

Navy diving demonstrations will be held in a dive tank within Times Square.

Military Island (Seventh Avenue between 43rd and 44th streets)

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This event will honor servicemembers and recognize leadership while raising money for more than 30,000 students. Click here for more information.

Intrepid Museum

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Military Island (Seventh Avenue between 43rd and 44th streets)

6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Friday, May 24

Navy diving demonstrations will be held in a dive tank within Times Square.

Military Island (Seventh Avenue between 43rd and 44th streets)

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Intrepid Museum’s annual summer movie series kicks off Memorial Day Weekend with a free screening of “Top Gun: Maverick.” Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Intrepid Museum

Doors open at 7 p.m.; the movie begins at sunset.

The Navy Band Northeast “Brass Band” will play from 7:30 to 7:50 p.m., followed by the U.S. Fleet Forces Rock Band from 8 to 9:15 p.m.

Military Island (Seventh Avenue between 43rd and 44th streets)

7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 25

Visitors can also enjoy activities from the U.S. Army, U.S. Coast Guard, Naval STEM, U.S. Air Force, and others.

Intrepid Museum

10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, Sunday and Monday

Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard helicopters will land at Cricket Field 11, near parking lot 2, and greet the public. The Navy Band Northeast and Navy Ceremonial Guard will also perform and hold a fast rope demonstration.

Cricket Field 11, Parking Lot 2 at Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, NY

10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Navy diving demonstrations will be held in a dive tank within Times Square.

Military Island (Seventh Avenue between 43rd and 44th streets)

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, May 26

Hosted by the United Veterans and Fraternal Organizations of Maspeth will host the parade, whose theme is “The Leaders of the Future.” Servicemembers will walk in the parade and participate in a small ceremony.

56-18 69th St., Maspeth, NY

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Servicemembers will march in the annual Forest Hills American Legion Memorial Day Weekend Parade recognizing those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

107-15 Metropolitan Ave., Forest Hills, NY

11 a.m.

New Yorkers can meet flight crews after Navy and Marine Corps helicopters land for festivities at Liberty State Park. They’ll also have the chance to interact with military showcases (including the Navy Dive Tank), and participate in youth activities through the Jersey City Office of Cultural Affairs. The Navy Band Northeast, Coast Guard Silent Drill Team, and Marine Corps Band will also perform.

200 Morris Pesin Dr., Jersey City, NJ

Noon to 5 p.m.

Monday, May 27

Servicemembers will walk in the parade along Myrtle Avenue in Ridgewood to Glendale.

Myrtle and Cypress avenues, Glendale, NY

11 a.m.

Servicemembers will participate in the Staten Island Memorial Day Parade and Memorial Day Service at the Marine Corps League Det 246.

Various locations in Staten Island

Noon and 3 p.m.

Military members will participate in a parade that will stop for a moment of silence at the 9/11 Memorial at the Church of the Good Shepherd before proceeding to Inwood Park for a wreath-laying ceremony.

Broadway and Dyckman Street

11 a.m.

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