Parade Of Ships! NYC
A wonderful and fun “Memorial To-Do” is to visit NYC for Fleet Week. I love ships and the ocean and anything that has to do with boating and the sea. I love the history behind ocean liners. These passions lead me to want to do things that have to do with any of the above. As well as, it can serve as a wonderful history lesson for your kids (not to mention seeing most of this for FREE, even peeks at Broadway shows).
Fleet Week held in NYC honors the United States Navy & Marine Corps. You can take this opportunity to tour the ships, take part in military demonstrations, the Memorial Day celebration watching a military air show while listening to the singing of taps. All while honoring those who lost their lives in service to the United States.
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Events are free unless held at the USS Intrepid Air & Space Museum
Wednesday May 25, 2011
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It Begins! 8:30 am-noon: Parade of Ships
Thursday May 26, 2011
8am-5pm- FREE Ship Tours Pier 88/NYC & Stapleton, SI
10am-Noon- U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard Air & Water Demonstrations
10am-3pm- Pier Displays, Office of Naval research @ The USS Intrepid
10am-3pm- Tours of LSV-1 Army Vessel Hudson River @ Pier86 The USS Intrepid
Friday May 27, 2011
8am-5pm- Free Ship Tours Pier 88 and Stapleton Pier, SI
9am-6pm- USMC Day in Times Square, performance by the Navy Band NE & USMC Band
10am-3pm- Pier Displays: Office of Naval Research, US Marines, US Coast Guard, US Army, US Air Force, Gazilion Bubble Show: Bubble Garden, Chevrolet display, American Red Cross, Coca-Cola Interactive Display, Jersey Boys Display, Mamma Mia Display @ Pier 86
10am- 6pm Tours of LSV-1 Army Vessel @Hudson River/Pier 86
Noon-1pm Broadway Showcase featuring: Jersey Boys, Chicago, Mamma Mia, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Catch Me If You Can, Rock of Ages and Wonderland!@ Pier 86 1-1:30 pm
U.S. Coast Guard Search and Rescue Demonstration@ Homeport Pier, SI
1:30pm Statue of Liberty Army Band@ Pier 86
2:30pm Broadway's Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles@ Pier 86
2:30-6pm U.S. Marine Corps Marine Air Ground Task Force Demonstration @ Orchard Beach (Bronx)
4 pm U.S. Coast Guard Trio Band @ Pier 86
8 pm Intrepid Summer Movie Series "Kick-Off Event": Top Gun Free admission. Doors open at 7:30pm, movie starts at sunset. @ Flight Deck Intrepid Museum
Saturday May 28, 2011
8am-5pm- Free Ship Tours @Pier 88- 48th St. & West Side Hwy.
9am-6pm- Marine Day @Battery Park
10am-6pm-Tours of LSV-1 Army vessel @Pier 86
10am-7pm Pier Displays: Office of Naval Research, US Marines, US Coast Guard, US Army, US Air Force, Broadway's Wicked Interactive Display, Chevrolet display, American Red Cross, Coca-Cola interactive display.@ Pier 86
11:30am- Broadway's “WICKED” @Pier 86
12:30pm & 3pm- Band of Liberty @Pier 86
2pm- Educational Demonstrations @Pier 86
2pm-6pm- Navy Band NE performance @Tappen Park, SI
4pm- The Manhattan Dolls @ Pier 86
Sunday May 29, 2011
8am-5pm- Free Ship Tours @Stapleton Pier, SI
10am-Noon- US Marine Corps Marine Air Ground task /Force Demo @Corona Park, Queens
10am- New Exhibit Opening-Portraits of Flight @ Intrepid Museum
10am-7pm- Pier Displays @Pier 86
10am-6pm- Tours of LSV-1 Army vessel @Pier 86
11am-11:30am- US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Helo Demo @ Homeport Pier, SI
11:30am- United We Sing @ Pier 86
2pm-5pm-Military Bands in Times Square @ Times Square
2pm-4pm- Annual Athletic Competition, Tug O War @Pier 86
5pm-7pm- George Gee Swing Orchestra @Pier 86
Fleet Week runs through Tuesday, May 31, 2011 and Ships and service members depart the NY Harbor on Wednesday June 1, 2011
