Fleet Week New York 2024
Fleet Week New York — the treasured celebration honoring our nation’s sea services — is here through May 28. With the return of some fan favorites and some exciting new initiatives, there is something for everyone to get into the Fleet Week spirit on our roster of events.
RAISING FUNDS WITH RAISING CANE’S
VIP SHIP TOURS
New York Council members and friends are invited to sign up online for pre-arranged tours of the various ships visiting this year, or send an email with attendee names and desired ships to kverna@nynavyleague.org.
Each tour is limited to 20 people and children must be nine or older. Please note: times may be changed by the Navy.
Manhattan Tours at Pier 88
May 23 @ 11:00 A.M.
May 24 @ 11:00 A.M.
May 25 @ 11:30 A.M.
May 26: NO TOURS
May 27 @ 11:00 A.M.
Please note, public tours in Manhattan are limited this year, so check before you go if you have not registered for a pre-arranged tour. To get first access to VIP Ship Tour registration, join to become a NY Council Member today.
Our Manhattan Tours are full. Thank you for registering.
Staten Island Tours at Homeport Pier
May 23 @ 12:00 P.M.
May 24 @ 12:00 P.M.
May 25 @ 11:00 A.M.
May 26 @ 11:00 A.M.
May 27 @ 11:00 A.M.
Registration had ended for our Staten Island Tours. Enjoy the ships!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: We are still seeking a volunteer to check guests in for the Thursday, May 23 tour on Staten Island at noon. If you are able to help, whether you are able to stay and join the tour or not, please contact Karina at kverna@nynavyleague.org. New York Council members are especially encouraged to respond.
An Insider’s View of Women in the Military
The New York Council and the NYU Women’s Initiative are once again co-hosting a panel and reception with female officers and senior enlisted personnel, allowing guests an intimate look into the experience of women in our sea services. This is a free event and will especially be of interest to students and young adults considering a career in the sea services and their parents. This year’s panel will be held at the NYU Gould Welcome Center at 50 W. 4th St.
DATE: Thursday, May 23, 2024
TIME: 6:00–8:00 P.M. (doors open at 5:30 P.M.)
Register here by 2:00 P.M. on Thursday (this link will take you to the NYU Women’s Initiative website).
CPO/Staff NCO Dinner Cruise
The New York Council is once again hosting Chiefs and Staff NCOs for a harbor cruise. Our E7 and above guests aboard the Hornblower Serenity will enjoy a buffet dinner, beverages, DJ and fabulous city views during their evening of fun on the water.
DATE: Thursday, May 23, 2024
TIME: 6:30–10:00 PM
Richard and Doris Scheuing CO/XO WELCOME Reception
The marquee New York Council event of Fleet Week welcomes Flag, Commanding and Executive Officers from all the participating commands to mingle with our members and friends at the New York Athletic Club over heavy hors d’oeuvres, open bar and the music of the Navy Band. Special guests from HII will be on hand to honors Ingalls-built USS Bataan, and the Council will present the inaugural SEA Service Award.
DATE: Friday, May 24, 2024
TIME: 6:00–9:00 P.M.
ADVENTUROUS SEAS: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONE-SHOT EVENT
Sea service members and New York Council members alike are invited to come together for an afternoon of fantasy and adventure as we introduce our first Fleet Week-themed Dungeons & Dragons one-shot event. Whether you have years of experience or just a desire for a fun afternoon of refreshments while learning a new game, our dungeon masters are ready to lead you in a few hours of tabletop roleplaying fun at The Brazen Tavern, 356 W 44th St.
DATE: Saturday, May 25, 2024
TIME: 2:30–6:00 P.M.
Tickets are $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers, and include dice, hors d’oeuvres and open bar. Register now as spots are limited.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Thank you to our volunteer dungeon masters who will lead one-shots for this event.
New York Council Navy League Fleet Week events are underwritten by HII.
Daily highlights of other public Fleet Week events
Wednesday, May 22
Parade of Ships
Visiting and local ships are scheduled to come under the VZ Bridge at 9:35 A.M., then hit the following vantage points:
9:40 Fort Hamilton
9:53 St. George
10:20 Battery Park
10:30 9/11 Memorial
11:00 USS Bataan moors at Pier 88
11:30 Other ships turn around at the GW Bridge
Once a Marine Always a Marine Formation
Father Duffy Square, Times Square, 7th Ave. and West 47th Street NY 10036
6 to 9 p.m.
Currently serving and veterans of the U.S. Marine Corps will come together to celebrate their heritage. Marine Corps Band and Silent Drill Platoon will complete small performances in Times Square.
Thursday, May 23
Public Ship Tours at Pier 88 and 90
Manhattan Pier 88 and Pier 90
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), German Baden-Württemberg-class frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F-222), and German Berlin-class replenishment ship FGS Frankfurt am Main (A-1412) will be open for public tours. Visit with crew members and learn about your sea services.
Public Ship Tours at Staten Island
Staten Island Homeport Pier
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
U.S. Navy Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Marinette (LCS 25), U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class cutter USCGC Calhoun (WMSL-759), and U.S. Coast Guard Keeper-class coastal buoy tender USCGC Katherine Walker (WLM-552) will be open for public tours. Visit with crew members and learn about your sea services. Military displays will also be present for viewing.
Public Ship Tours at Pier 86
Manhattan Pier 86
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
U.S. Naval Academy Yard Patrol crafts and Bay-class cutter USCGC Sturgeon Bay (WTGB-109) will be open for free public tours. Visit with crew members and learn about your sea services.
Dive Tank in Times Square
Military Island, 43-44 St Plaza, Times Square
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Navy diving demonstrations will be held in a dive tank within Times Square.
Ceremonial Guard performs in Times Square
Military Island, 43-44 St Plaza, Times Square
6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The US Navy Ceremonial Guard will perform in Times Square, Military Island. Performances will occur in 30 min. increments.
Friday, May 24
Public Ship Tours at Pier 88 and 90
Manhattan Pier 88 and Pier 90
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), German Baden-Württemberg-class frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F-222), and German Berlin-class replenishment ship FGS Frankfurt am Main (A-1412) will be open for public tours. Visit with crew members and learn about your sea services.
Public Ship Tours at Staten Island
Staten Island Homeport Pier
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
U.S. Navy Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Marinette (LCS 25), U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class cutter USCGC Calhoun (WMSL-759), and U.S. Coast Guard Keeper-class coastal buoy tender USCGC Katherine Walker (WLM-552) will be open for public tours. Visit with crew members and learn about your sea services. Military displays will also be present for viewing.
Public Ship Tours at Pier 86
Manhattan Pier 86
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
U.S. Naval Academy Yard Patrol crafts and Bay-class cutter USCGC Sturgeon Bay (WTGB-109) will be open for free public tours. Visit with crew members and learn about your sea services.
Dive Tank in Times Square
43-44 St Plaza, Times Square
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Navy diving demonstrations will be held in a dive tank within Times Square.
Band Concert in Times Square
43-44 St Plaza, Times Square
7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
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.
Saturday, May 25
Public Ship Tours at Pier 88 and 90
Manhattan Pier 88 and Pier 90
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), German Baden-Württemberg-class frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F-222), and German Berlin-class replenishment ship FGS Frankfurt am Main (A-1412) will be open for public tours. Visit with crew members and learn about your sea services.
Public Ship Tours at Staten Island
Staten Island Homeport Pier
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
U.S. Navy Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Marinette (LCS 25), U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class cutter USCGC Calhoun (WMSL-759), and U.S. Coast Guard Keeper-class coastal buoy tender USCGC Katherine Walker (WLM-552) will be open for public tours. Visit with crew members and learn about your sea services. Military displays will also be present for viewing.
Public Ship Tours at Pier 86
Manhattan Pier 86
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bay-class cutter USCGC Sturgeon Bay (WTGB-109) will be open for free public tours. Visit with crew members and learn about your sea services.
Eisenhower Park Aviation Event
Cricket Field 11, Parking Lot 2 at Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, NY
May 25, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Come out to see Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard helicopters land at Cricket Field 11, near parking lot 2, and meet the flight crews. Event will also have an EOD fast rope demonstration, performances by Navy Band Northeast and Navy Ceremonial Guard, and military displays to view.
Dive Tank in Times Square
43-44 St Plaza, Times Square
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sea-service diving demonstrations will be held in a dive tank within Times Square.
U.S. Coast Guard Band Performance at Pier 86
Manhattan Pier 86
11 to 12 p.m.
The U.S. Coast Guard band will perform at Pier 86 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
U.S. Coast Guard Search and Rescue Demo
In the water off Staten Island Homeport Pier
12 to 12:30 p.m.
Coast Guard will conduct a search and rescue demonstration in the water off of the Staten Island Homeport Pier.
Band Concert in Times Square
43-44 St Plaza, Times Square
7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Marine Corps 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.
Sunday, May 26
Public Ship Tours at Staten Island
Staten Island Homeport Pier
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
U.S. Navy Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Marinette (LCS 25), U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class cutter USCGC Calhoun (WMSL-759), and U.S. Coast Guard Keeper-class coastal buoy tender USCGC Katherine Walker (WLM-552) will be open for public tours. Visit with crew members and learn about your sea services. Military displays will also be present for viewing.
Public Ship Tours at Pier 86
Manhattan Pier 86
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bay-class cutter USCGC Sturgeon Bay (WTGB-109) will be open for free public tours. Visit with crew members and learn about your sea services.
Maspeth Memorial Day Parade
56-18 69th Street Maspeth, New York 11378
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The United Veterans and Fraternal Organizations of Maspeth hosts an annual community parade to recognize service members. This year’s theme is: “The Leaders of the Future”. Service members will walk in the parade and participate in small ceremony.
Forest Hills Memorial Day Weekend Parade – American Legion Post 1424
107-15 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hills, NY 11375
11 a.m.
The Forest Hills American Legion hosts an annual Memorial Day Weekend Parade to recognize the sacrifice of fallen military members and celebrate local community heroes. Service members will walk in the parade from the American Legion Post to Colonel Remsen Cemetery on Metropolitan Avenue; March kicks off in front of the Post building.
Fleet Week at Liberty State Park
200 Morris Pesin Dr., Jersey City, NJ
May 26, 12 to 5 p.m.
Navy and Marine Corps helicopters will land for festivities at Liberty State Park. Come and meet the flight crews, interact with military displays (including the Navy Dive Tank), and enjoy youth activities through Jersey City Office of Cultural Affairs. There will also be performances by Navy Band Northeast, Coast Guard Silent Drill Team, and Marine Corps Band.
College Point Memorial Day Parade
120-19 14th Rd. College Point, NY 11356
12 p.m.
Parade to honor service members. Military will walk in the parade that will start at address location, go down main blvd. and end in a neighborhood park.
Village of Hastings on the Hudson Memorial Day Parade and VFW Ceremony
558 Warburton Ave., Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706
2 p.m.
Military from the sea services will walk in the parade and participate in the Memorial Day Ceremony.
Band Concert in Times Square
43-44 St Plaza, Times Square
4 to 5:30 p.m.
Marine Corps Band will play from 4 to 4:30 p.m. followed by the U.S. Fleet Forces Rock Band from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Monday, May 27
Public Ship Tours at Staten Island
Staten Island Homeport Pier
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
U.S. Navy Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Marinette (LCS 25), U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class cutter USCGC Calhoun (WMSL-759), and U.S. Coast Guard Keeper-class coastal buoy tender USCGC Katherine Walker (WLM-552) will be open for public tours. Visit with crew members and learn about your sea services. Military displays will also be present for viewing.
Public Ship Tours at Pier 86
Manhattan Pier 86
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bay-class cutter USCGC Sturgeon Bay (WTGB-109) will be open for free public tours. Visit with crew members and learn about your sea services.
Crestwood Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony
78 Vermont Terrace, Yonkers NY 10707
9 a.m.
Military from the seas services will walk in the parade and participate in a wreath laying ceremony.
Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Day Observance
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Riverside Drive & 89th St., NYC
10 a.m.
Military from the sea services will participate in the Memorial Day observance that pays homage to those who served in all wars.
Village of Irvington Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade
Main Street Irvington Veterans Memorial, Main Street, Irvington, NY 10533
10:30 a.m.
Wreath laying at Veterans Memorial on Main Street. Followed by a parade to Memorial Park. Military from the seas services will walk in the parade and assist with placing wreaths at all monuments.
American Legion Post #50 Memorial Day Parade (Town of Pelham)
34 5th Ave., Pelham, NY
11 a.m.
Military from the seas services will walk in the parade.
Ridgewood/Glendale Memorial Day Parade
Corner of Myrtle Ave. and Cypress Ave, Glendale, NY 11385
11 a.m.
Military from the seas services will walk in the parade. Parade route: Myrtle Avenue from Ridgewood to Glendale.
Staten Island Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony
Various Locations in Staten Island
12 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Military from the sea services will participate in the Staten Island Memorial Day Parade and Memorial Day Service at the Marine Corps League Det 246.
American Legion Inwood Post #581 Memorial Day Parade
Broadway and Dyckman Street in upper Manhattan
11 a.m.
Military from the seas services will participate in a parade that will stop at the 9/11 Memorial at Church of the Good Shepherd for a moment of silence. Then it will proceed to Inwood Park for wreath laying ceremony.
Bayville Memorial Day Parade
Bayville Village Hall
12:45 p.m.
Military from the seas services will participate in a Memorial Day Ceremony and walk in the parade.
U.S. Coast Guard Search and Rescue Demo
In the water off Pier 86
2 to 2:30 p.m.
Coast Guard will conduct a search and rescue demonstration in the water off of Pier 86.
Leonard H. Hawkins American Legion Post 156 Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony
City Island Ave. Park, Cemetery, 550 City Island Ave. Bronx, NY 10464
2:30 p.m.
Veterans, military, and civic groups will participate in a parade honoring those who gave their lives and complete a wreath-laying ceremony at monuments.
Band Concert in Bryant Park
Bryant Park Upper Terrace, 6th and W 42nd, New York, NY 10018
3:30 to 5 p.m.
Navy Band Northeast and Coast Guard Ceremonial Band will perform at the upper terrace.
