May 19, 2014

It's that time again! Fleet Week is here!

Monday, May 19, 2014
Event: Navy Band Concert
Location: Performing Arts Center, Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Time: 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Navy Band Northeast "Pops Ensemble" will perform. Comprised of 45 talented professional Navy musicians from across the country, the band performs a wide variety of musical styles, specializing in traditional concert band literature, popular standards, jazz and patriotic favorites. Event is free and open to the public.

Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Event: Navy Band Concert
Location: Bryant Park, Manhattan, New York
Time: 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Navy Band Northeast "Pops Ensemble" will perform. Comprised of 45 talented professional Navy musicians from across the country, the band performs a wide variety of musical styles, specializing in traditional concert band literature, popular standards, jazz and patriotic favorites. Event is free and open to the public.

Event: New York Mets at Citi Field
Location: Citi Field, Flushing, New York
Time: 7:10 p.m. - 10 p.m.
New York Mets will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. A service member from the U.S. Coast Guard will participate in the New York Mets "Veteran of the Game" program.

Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Event: Fleet Week New York Parade of Ships
Location: New York Harbor
Time: 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join in the festivities as U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard ships arrive in the New York Harbor.

Event: New York Mets at Citi Field
Location: Citi Field, Flushing, New York
Time: 7:10 p.m. - 10 p.m.
New York Mets will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. A service member from USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) will participate in the New York Mets "Veteran of the Game" program.


Thursday, May 22, 2014
Event: General public ship tours begin
Time: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Lines may be capped at 3 p.m.
Ship tours will be held during the week at Pier 92 in Manhattan and The Sullivans Pier in Staten Island. Tours will be conducted daily.

Event: USO Bike Build
Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Pier 92, Manhattan, New York
USO, along with volunteers, will build bikes. Bikes will be assembled and given to service members participating in Fleet Week New York for their children.

Event: U.S. Navy Aerial Demonstration
Time: 10 a.m. - noon
Location: Westbury High School, Old Westbury, New York
Aerial demonstration to take place at Westbury High School in Old Westbury, New York. Navy Band Northeast "Rhode Island Sound" will be performing a wide range of music, from top-40 hits, contemporary, country and patriotic favorites. Not Open To General Public.