Memorial Day Weekend NYC Events 2016
No Memorial Day Weekend travel plans? No problem. If you’re looking for ways to celebrate the unofficial start to summer while also honoring our troops - take a look at what NYC has in store:
Summer Movie Series: Top Gun
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Friday May 27th at 6pm - Free Admission
Salute the U.S. military (and Maverick) by watching a free outdoor screening of this pro-American classic on the flight deck of a historic aircraft carrier. Feel free to bring your own food, non-alcoholic beverages, lawn chairs, and blankets.
Fleet Week New York Ship Tours
Citywide
All Weekend Long - Free Admission
It’s Fleet Week in New York City! Enjoy no-cost ship tours throughout the weekend at Piers 88 and 92, the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal and Sullivans Pier on Staten Island.
CookOut NYC™ Food Party on the Pier Memorial Day Weekend!
Solar One/Stuyvesant Cove Park
Saturday May 28th and Sunday May 29th from 12p - 9p - Admission varies [$10 - $75]
Celebrate the unofficial start to summer on Manhatan’s East River Waterfront with grilling stations, live music, and two days of festival programming. Saturday features George Motz’s Battle of the Burgers and Sunday features a hot dog competition. Plus evening fish fry, raw bar, live music and more! Purchase tickets online here.
Memorial Day Family Picnic
Museum of the City of New York
Sunday May 29th from 12p - 3p - Free with Museum Admission
Celebrate the citizens who have protected the US at this family picnic. Bring a photograph, memento, or even a memory of a soldier dear to you. Share their stories on the pop-up memory mural, create an American flag, and enjoy read-aloud stories commemorating our heroes.
Brooklyn’s King County Memorial Day Parade
Bay Ridge
Monday May 30th at 11am - Free Admission
Now in it’s 149th year, Brooklyn’s Memorial Day Parade is one of New York’s oldest traditions. Sponsored by the United Military Veterans of Kings County, the parade is led by Catholic war veterans and local service organizations in honor of fallen soldiers and their families. Following the ceremony, there is a 21-gun salute by the U.S. Army at Fort Hamilton. The NYPD and FDNY also march, Brooklyn high-school bands perform, and antique fire trucks and autos are on display.
Don’t forget to take a look at Metro-North’s Memorial Day Weekend Service Schedule - offering early getaway service and plenty of trains to get you to your destination during the long holiday weekend. From all of us at Central Watch - we hope you have a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day!
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