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Join us for a special lineup of performances, events and interactive displays as we honor our service men and women!
All U.S. military and U.S. veterans receive free admission to the Museum. Activities on the pier are free to the public.
HIGHLIGHTS
Arrival of Fleet Week Ships
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 24
Watch the exciting parade of
naval ships from our pier.
Meet the Pilot
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SATURDAY, MAY 27
Hear from astronaut
Gregory C. Johnson, a pilot
who has logged more than
10,800 hours in 50 aircraft.
Battle of the Big Bands
& Swing Dancing
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Live Performances
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SATURDAY & SUNDAY MAY 27-28
Live performances by Broadway stars, including CATS, Bandstand and School of Rock, as well as Rock Band Madison Rising, Saved by the 90s and more.
Memorial Day Ceremony
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MONDAY, MAY 29
Attend the Museum’s special ceremony honoring our country’s dedicated service men and women.
Demonstrations and
Tour Guide Talks
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WEDNESDAY– MONDAY
MAY 24 – 29
Exciting demonstrations, pop-up planetarium shows and special talks by tours guides.
Fleet Week Hours
Fleet Week Hours
Wednesday, May 24: 10:00am–5:00pm
Thursday, May 25: 10:00am–1:00pm. Last entry is at 12:00pm
Friday, May 26: 10:00am–5:00pm
Saturday–Monday, May 27–29: 10:00am–6:00pm
Last ticket sold one hour before closing.
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Participating Fleet Week Ships
R/V Neil Armstrong
Docked at aft end of Pier 86. Open for public tours:
Thursday, 10:00am–12:30pm
Friday, 10:00am–12:30pm
Neil Armstrong is a research vessel owned by the U.S. Navy and operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, an independent non-profit organization dedicated to ocean research, exploration and education.
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Schedule
| *Schedule is subject to change |
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| Time |
Event |
Location |
| 10:00am–12:30pm |
Parade of Ships |
Pier 86 |
| 11:00am |
Tour Guide Talk Stories from Pearl Harbor |
Hangar 2, Stage |
| 12:15pm–3:15pm |
Planetarium Show Giant Leaps
(every hour, limited seating) |
Hangar 3, Rotunda |
| 12:30pm & 2:30pm |
Science Demonstration Drones Next Door |
Hangar 3, Stage |
| 2:00pm |
Science Demonstration Helicopters: How Do Those Things Fly? |
Hangar 2, Stage |
| 3:00pm |
Tour Guide Talk Six Ships Named Intrepid |
Hangar 2, Stage |
| 4:00pm |
Tour Guide Talk Outlandish Aircraft Carrier Designs |
Hangar 2, Stage |
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| Time |
Event |
Location |
| 10:00am–12:30pm |
Public Tours of Visiting Ship R/V Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong is a research vessel owned by the U.S. Navy and operated by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to ocean research, exploration and education. |
Aft end of Pier 86 |
| 11:00am |
Tour Guide Talk Outlandish Aircraft Carrier Designs |
Hangar 2, Stage |
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| Time |
Event |
Location |
| 10:00am–12:30pm |
Public Tours of Visiting Ship R/V Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong is a research vessel owned by the U.S. Navy and operated by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to ocean research, exploration and education. |
Aft end of Pier 86 |
| 11:00am & 3:00pm |
Interactive Tour Guide Talk The Navy’s Magnificent Seven |
Hangar 3, Stage |
| 12:15pm–3:15pm |
Planetarium Show Giant Leaps
(every hour, limited seating) |
Hangar 3, Rotunda |
| 12:30pm & 2:30pm |
Science Demonstration Drones Next Door |
Hangar 3, Stage |
| 2:00pm |
Science Demonstration Helicopters: How Do Those Things Fly? |
Hangar 2, Stage |
| 4:00pm |
Tour Guide Talk Outlandish Aircraft Carrier Designs |
Hangar 2, Stage |
| 7:00pm |
Free Summer Movie Series: Top Gun
Introduced by NASA astronaut and former T-38 pilot Gregory C. Johnson! |
Flight Deck |
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| Time |
Event |
Location |
| 10:00am–6:00pm |
Activities and Displays Appearances by American Red Cross, South Street Seaport Museum, CEC/Seabee Historical Foundation's, FDNY Fire Safety Experience, Dina Parise Racing 3,000HP Fallen Heroes Cadillac and Porta Tree display, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Divison, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Battleship New Jersey, Coca-Cola’s Sportszone Inflatable, Veterans Vision Project and Arizona State University, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, Discover Harlem, Veteran Artist Program, Hudson Valley Paws for a Cause, Intrepid former crew members, American Legion, A Bronx Tale Interactive |
Pier 86 |
| 10:00am–6:00pm |
Display of Antique Military Vehicles See vehicles from World War II, the Vietnam War and the Korean War, brought by the Military Transport Association. |
Pier 86 |
| 10:00am–6:00pm |
Activity Tent
- Dive into Density Learn how ships stay afloat and how submarines dive below the waves
- What Floats Your Boat? Design and build watercraft, and then test their ability to carry heavy loads in water.
- Signal Flags Learn a new way to communicate using Navy signal flags
- Catch a Cable Build your own aircraft and land it on a mini flight deck to win prizes.
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Pier 86 |
| 10:00am–6:00pm |
Grab a prop and snap a shot with Intrepid and Madame Tussauds.
- Pose with some special wax figures and take your picture as a sailor, astronaut, pilot or spy.
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Pier 86 |
| 10:00am–6:00pm |
SeaPerch Pool Demonstrations Maneuver an aquatic robotic vessel in our pool. |
Pier 86 |
| 11:00am |
Family Program Jobs on Deck |
Hangar 1, Info Desk |
| 11:00am, Noon & 1:00pm |
Meet the Author Julia Maki, former naval aircrewman, reads from her children’s book My Mom Hunts Submarines |
Hangar 2, Stage |
| Noon |
Broadway Showcase Performances from CATS, Kinky Boots, The Great Comet, School of Rock, Ernest Shackleton Loves Me, and The Imbible: A Sprited History of Drinking. Emceed by The Play That Goes Wrong |
Pier 86, Main Stage |
| 12:15pm–3:15pm |
Planetarium Show Giant Leaps
(every hour, limited seating) |
Hangar 3, Rotunda |
| 12:30pm–2:30pm |
Science Demonstration Drones Next Door |
Hangar 3, Stage |
| 1:30pm & 4:30pm |
CAMMO Voices of Service Performance |
Pier 86, Main Stage |
| 2:00pm |
Meet the Pilot: Gregory C. Johnson in conversation with Mike Massimino
Hear them discuss the role of the Museum's Talon in the space shuttle program! |
Space Shuttle Pavilion |
| 2:00pm |
U.S. Coast Guard Silent Drill Team |
Flight Deck |
| 2:00pm |
Science Demonstration Helicopters: How Do Those Things Fly? |
Hangar 2, Stage |
| 2:30pm |
Saved by the 90s Enjoy a medley of fun, upbeat songs from the 90s. |
Pier 86, Main Stage |
| 3:00pm |
Madison Rising Rock out to the band led by Air Force veteran Rio Hiett |
Pier 86, Main Stage |
| 3:00pm |
Interactive Tour Guide Talk The Navy’s Magnificent Seven |
Hangar 3, Stage |
| 3:30pm |
Meet and Greet: Gregory C. Johnson Come meet this NASA astronaut and former pilot. |
Flight Deck |
| 3:30pm & 5:00pm |
American Military Spouses Choir Finalists on America’s Got Talent! |
Pier 86, Main Stage |
| 4:00pm |
Tour Guide Talk Outlandish Aircraft Carrier Designs |
Hangar 2, Stage |
| 7:00pm |
Battle of the Big Bands |
Flight Deck |
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| Time |
Event |
Location |
| 10:00am–6:00pm |
Activities and Displays Appearances by American Red Cross, South Street Seaport Museum, Minus 5 Ice Sculpting Experience, CEC/Seabee Historical Foundation's STEM activity, Dina Parise Racing 3,000HP Fallen Heroes Cadillac and Porta Tree display, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Coca-Cola’s Sportszone Inflatable, Veterans Vision Project and Arizona State University, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, Discover Harlem, Veteran Artist Program, Hudson Valley Paws for a Cause, Intrepid former crew members, American Legion |
Pier 86 |
| 10:00am–6:00pm |
Display of Antique Military Vehicles See vehicles from World War II, the Vietnam War and the Korean War, brought by the Military Transport Association. |
Pier 86 |
| 10:00am–6:00pm |
Activity Tent
- Dive into Density Learn how ships stay afloat and how submarines dive below the waves
- What Floats Your Boat? Design and build watercraft, and then test their ability to carry heavy loads in water.
- Signal Flags Learn a new way to communicate using Navy signal flags
- Catch a Cable Build your own aircraft and land it on a mini flight deck to win prizes.
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Pier 86 |
| 10:00am–6:00pm |
Grab a prop and snap a shot with Intrepid and Madame Tussauds.
Pose with some special wax figures and take your picture as a sailor, astronaut, pilot or spy. |
Pier 86 |
| 10:00am–6:00pm |
SeaPerch Pool Demonstrations Maneuver an aquatic robotic vessel in our pool. |
Pier 86 |
| 11:00am |
U.S. Coast Guard Silent Drill Team |
Flight Deck |
| 11:00am |
Family Program Jobs on Deck |
Hangar 1, Info Desk |
| 11:00am, Noon & 1:00pm |
Meet the Author Julia Maki, former naval aircrewman, reads from her children’s book My Mom Hunts Submarines |
Hangar 2, Stage |
| Noon |
Performance by Broadway’s Bandstand The veterans organization Got Your 6 recognized Bandstand for its accurate and reasonable portrayal of veterans. Got Your 6 and Bandstand are proud to call themselves partners on a shared mission: To highlight the experiences of America’s veterans through compelling and truthful portrayals in the performing arts. |
Pier 86, Main Stage |
| 12:15pm–3:15pm |
Planetarium Show Giant Leaps
(every hour, limited seating) |
Hangar 3, Rotunda |
| 12:30pm |
Performance by Tap Life |
Pier 86, Main Stage |
| 12:30pm & 2:30pm |
Science Demonstration Drones Next Door |
Hangar 3, Stage |
| 1:00pm & 3:00pm |
Performance by America's Sweethearts |
Pier 86, Main Stage |
| 1:30pm & 4:30pm |
Performance by Deployed: A New Musical |
Pier 86, Main Stage |
| 2:00pm |
Performance by the 78th Army Band |
Pier 86, Main Stage |
| 2:00pm |
Science Demonstration Helicopters: How Do Those Things Fly? |
Hangar 2, Stage |
| 3:00pm |
Interactive Tour Guide Talk The Navy’s Magnificent Seven |
Hangar 3, Stage |
| 3:30pm |
Performance by Exit 12 Dance Company |
Pier 86, Main Stage |
| 4:00pm |
Tour Guide Talk Outlandish Aircraft Carrier Designs |
Pier 86, Main Stage |
| 7:00pm |
Theater of War
Hear dramatic readings of scenes from Sophocles’ Philoctetes, performed by Zach Grenier,
Kathryn Erbe and Reg. E. Cathey. |
Allison & Howard Lutnick Theater |
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Location |
| 10:00am–6:00pm |
Activities and Displays Appearances by New-York Historical Society, Brooklyn Fiber Art/Galileo Linens, Minus 5 Ice Sculpting Experience, CEC/Seabee Historical Foundation's STEM activity, FDNY Fire Safety Experience, Dina Parise Racing 3,000HP Fallen Heroes Cadillac and Porta Tree display, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Coca-Cola’s Sportszone Inflatable, Veterans Vision Project and Arizona State University, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, Discover Harlem, Veteran Artist Program, Hudson Valley Paws for A Cause, Intrepid former crew members, American Legion |
Pier 86 |
| 10:00am–6:00pm |
Activity Tent
- Dive into Density Learn how ships stay afloat and how submarines dive below the waves
- What Floats Your Boat? Design and build watercraft, and then test their ability to carry heavy loads in water.
- Signal Flags Learn a new way to communicate using Navy signal flags
- Catch a Cable Build your own aircraft and land it on a mini flight deck to win prizes.
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Pier 86 |
| 10:00am–6:00pm |
Grab a prop and snap a shot with Intrepid and Madame Tussauds.
- Pose with some special wax figures and take your picture as a sailor, astronaut, pilot or spy.
|
Pier 86 |
| 10:00am–6:00pm |
SeaPerch Pool Demonstrations Maneuver an aquatic robotic vessel in our pool. |
Pier 86 |
| 11:00am |
Memorial Day Ceremony |
Pier 86 |
| 11:00am & 3:00pm |
Interactive Tour Guide Talk The Navy’s Magnificent Seven |
Hangar 3, Stage |
| 12:15pm–3:15pm |
Planetarium Show Giant Leaps
(every hour, limited seating) |
Hangar 3, Rotunda |
| 12:30pm & 2:30pm |
Science Demonstration Drones Next Door |
Hangar 3, Stage |
| 2:00pm |
Search & Rescue Demonstration by the U.S. Coast Guard |
Aft end of Pier 86 |
| 2:00pm |
Science Demonstration Helicopters: How Do Those Things Fly? |
Hangar 2, Stage |
| 2:00pm-6:00pm |
Bubble Garden by the Gazillion Bubble Show |
Pier 86 |
| 4:00pm |
Tour Guide Talk Outlandish Aircraft Carrier Designs |
Hangar 2, Stage |
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