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The ships will head north along the Hudon and pass the USS Intrepid en route to the George Washington Bridge, where they will turn around and sail back to the respective piers where each vessel will be berthed for the Fleet Week festivities.
As a separate and related note: Visit the Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum Events Page (entry to the museum is paid admission) to see a listing of other events taking place specifically at that locale.
The events listed below are Free.
Wednesday, May 25
Fleet Week Parade of Ships
8:30 am – Noon
Thursday, May 26
Public visitation on U.S. Navy ships and U.S. Coast Guard cutters
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard Air & Water Demonstrations at
Coney Island, NY
10:00 am – Noon
Friday, May 27
Public visitation on U.S. Navy ships and U.S. Coast Guard cutters
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Helicopter Demonstration and Navy Band
Northeast Popular Music Group performance in Randall Park, Freeport (Long Island)
9:00 am – 11:30 am
Military Day in Times Square
Military static displays
9:00 am – 6:00 pm
USMC Band performance
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Navy Band Northeast Jazz Ensemble performance
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Task Force Static Display, East Islip High School,
Long Island, NY.
10:00 am – 11:30 am
U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Task Force Static Display, Massapequa High School,
Long Island, NY.
12:30 – 2:00 pm
U.S. Coast Guard Search and Rescue Demonstration, Homeport Pier, Staten Island,
NY.
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Task Force Demonstration at Orchard Beach (Bronx).
2:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Saturday, May 28
Public visitation on U.S. Navy ships and U.S. Coast Guard cutters
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Air and Land Demonstrations at Eisenhower Park
(East Meadow, NY)
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Marine Day in Battery Park.
9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Navy Band Northeast Pops Ensemble performance in Tappen Park, Staten Island,
NY.
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Sunday, May 29
Public visitation on U.S. Navy ships and U.S. Coast Guard cutters
8:00 am – 5:00 pm (USS Iwo Jima closed)
U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Task Force Demonstration at Corona Park (Queens).
10:00 am – Noon.
U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Helicopter Demonstration, Homeport Pier,
Staten Island, NY.
11:00 am – 11:30 am
U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Task Force Demonstration at Playland Park, Rye, NY.
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Military Bands in Times Square
USMC Band
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Navy Band Northeast Popular Music Group
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Monday, May 30
Public visitation on U.S. Navy ships and U.S. Coast Guard cutters
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Task Force Demonstration at Clove Lake Park, Staten
Island, NY.
9:00 am – 11:00 am
U.S. Coast Guard Search and Rescue Demonstration, Hudson River near Piers 86& 88, Manhattan.
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Task Force Demonstration at Hudson Park, New
Rochelle, NY.
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tuesday, May 31
Public visitation on U.S. Navy ships and U.S. Coast Guard cutters
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Task Force Demonstration at Westbury High School,
Long Island, NY.
10:00 am – Noon.
U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Helicopter Demonstration and Navy Band
Northeast Popular Music Group at Curtis High School, Staten Island, NY.
10:30 am – Noon
Wednesday, June 01
Ships and service members depart New York City
Memorial Day Concert
with NY Philharmonic at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine Monday, May 30, 8:00 pm
Free and open to all
Conductor, Alan Gilbert
Program:
Barber, Adagio for Strings
Beethoven, Symphony No.3, Eroica
Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets will be distributed on the day of the concert.
Memorial Day Observance
at the Soldiers' & Sailors' Monument
10:00 am –11:30 am
on Monday, May 30, 2011
(89th Street & Riverside Drive)
This year the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War will be honored with a musical tribute, procession of historic color guards, and military and historical addresses.
The U. S. Marine Corps Band will perform a medley of patriotic music beginning
at 10:00 am
The Grand Procession, led by the New York Scottish Pipes and Drums, sets off
at 10:30
A Marine Corps Color Guard will be joined by honorary color guards of the Sons of Union Veterans, and the Veteran Corps of Artillery in their historic uniforms, along with Sailors and Marines from the fleet, Coast Guardsmen, and cadets.
Noted Civil War historian Harold Holzer will give the annual memorial address.
20 wreaths will be laid at the landmark Memorial by Veteran’s, Civic, and Heritage organizations including the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Daughters of the American Revolution, Daughters of the Confederacy, The Old Guard of the City of New York, the Navy League, American Legion, Jewish War Veterans, Montford Point Marines, and others.
Fleetweek
2011 Visiting Ships and Participating Aircraft
Ships will be open for free tours to the
public beginning on May 26
This list is subject
to change based on operational requirements.
Following
are the expected ships to partake in the Parade of Ships
for the beginning of Fleet Week on May 26
Information
provided courtesy of https://www.cnic.navy.mil/cnrma/Programs/FWNY/index.htm
Note
from New Yorkled webmaster: I remember spending
hours in Battery Park (2002) awaiting the arrival
of some of our great ships as they entered New
York Harbor. Although they of course do not pass
close enough for you to get great shots of them,
it's still a spectacular experience to witness
their entry into our harbor. As for photos, don't
fret since of course you'll get to see them up
close on the west side of Manhattan after they've
docked beside our Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum.
Sure the lines were long and the sun was hot, but
that neither stopped me nor the thousands of others
who were there to board the ships and experience
first hand the effect these colossal masters of
the sea have on a person. I was in awe! And you
will be too! So come join us in our celebration.
Saluting our Sailors, our Marines, and all those
Grand Ships. Enjoy it! 'and if you so happen to
come across one or two or many in your travels
then it wouldn't hurt to shake their hands or say
hello.
Ship Tours: Look
Below
Directions:
Pier 86 (Intrepid) Cross Street: 46th St.
Pier 88 Cross Street: 48th St.
All Along the West Side Highway
Cross-town buses (M50, M57) and the NY Waterway Ferry. The
M50 and M57 travel cross town (50th and 57th Streets respectively).
The M50 travels west to Pier 83 at 43rd St.
The M57 reaches 57th and West End Avenue.
Please note: the following is an old Media Release from a previous year....just to give you an idea as to what to expect.
Press Release
Navy announces dates for Fleet Week New York City 2008
Thousands of Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from the U.S. Navy,
Marine Corps and Coast Guard will participate in the 21st anniversary of Fleet
Week New York, which will take place May 21 - 28.
Hosted nearly every year since 1984, Fleet Week New York is the City’s
celebration of the sea services. This event also provides an opportunity for the
citizens of New York City and the surrounding tri-state area to meet Sailors,
Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as see, first-hand, the latest capabilities
of today’s maritime services.
Ships participating in this year’s Fleet Week commemoration are the
amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), guided missile cruisers USS
Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and USS Monterey (CG 61), and the guided missile
destroyers USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) and USS Nitze (DDG 94). Kearsarge
and Leyte Gulf will be berthed in Manhattan; and Monterey, The Sullivans, and
Nitze will be berthed at Staten Island.
In addition to public visitations of participating ships, May 22 – 27, there
will be a number of exhibits showing off the technology of our maritime services
and the skilled expertise of our service members. More information is available
on the official Fleet Week New York website at www.fleetweek.navy.mil.
-USN
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