In a city home to hundreds of major annual events, this sensational tradition since 1984 continues to be one of the best. Don’t miss this chance to learn all about it firsthand. In 2010, as always, the strong majority of the ships will dock at the Stapleton waterfront at Staten Island, but the most popular tour ship will again dock at the New York Passenger Ship Terminal. The USS Iwo Jima, Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, is a returning guest of Fleet Week and always a crowd favorite
See all the Ships @ Fleet Week
Major public events at the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum include:
* Broadway Showcase, May 28 – including performances by the casts of Memphis, Promises Promises, American Idiot, and The Adams Family
* Intrepid Summer Movie Series “Kick-Off”, May 28 – the movie is “Top Gun”
*Wicked, May 29 – catch a special performance of the massive Broadway hit
*Tug of War, May 29 – the annual contest continues
*Memorial Day Ceremony, May 31 – a reverent and dazzling memorial celebration co-hosted by the museum and military
Event Schedule @ The Intrepid
Everything Fleet Week 2010