Celebrating the Sea, Uniting Our Shores
| Time. | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10a – 10:30a | Opening Ceremony – Cadet singers, Bruce MacDonald award, Navy re-enlistment, Dignitary speakers | City Pier |
| 10a – 5p | Free Ship Tours – USCGC Eagle, USCGC Ida Lewis, SSV Oliver Hazard Perry, T/V Kings Pointer, and more | City Pier, Custom Pier |
| 10a – 3p | Free Fun Children’s Activities – Touch Tank with Project O, boat book giveaway, decorate a mermaid crown, build a boat, learn nautical knot tying, meet Sammy the Sea Otter, face painting and more! | City Pier |
| 10a – 5p | Salt the Whale at Parade Plaza – Stroll through Salt and learn about the inside of a whale and more! Free thanks to Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. | Parade Plaza |
| 10a – 5p | Vendor Booths | Promenade |
| 10a – 5p | New London Maritime Society Custom House Museum | Bank Street |
| 10a – 9p | Food and Drink – Delicious food trucks and beer garden | City Pier |
| 11a – 11:30a | Book Reading – Get excited for the parade with animated reading of “Julian is a Mermaid” Main Stage at City Pier, by the Golden Owl | City Pier |
| 12p – 1p | Parade – Mermaid & Sea Monster Parade starts at top of State Street, turns right on Bank St, left onto Connector to Waterfront Park. Join us on State and Bank Streets for the best views of the parade. Live commentary by Franco from 100.9 K-Hits at Parade Plaza. | Bank Street to City Pier |
| 1p – 8:15p | Main Stage Performances at City Pier Steve Elci and Friends children’s music 1p Bawdy Buccaneers 2p • Geoff Kaufman sea chanteys 3p Carleans 4p • Hoolios 5:30p • Andre Eddie and Friends 7p |
City Pier |
| 7:30p | Flock Theatre’s Burning of Benedict Arnold Join us at the Shaw Mansion to march the traitor’s effigy down Bank Street to City Pier where the burning of his effigy dating back to 1782 is re-enacted. The burning will occur directly after the March of the Traitor. |
Shaw Mansion to City Pier |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
|
10a – 5p |
Free Ship Tours – USCGC Eagle, USCGC Ida Lewis, SSV Oliver Hazard Perry, T/V Kings Pointer, and more | City Pier / Custom Pier |
| 10a – 5p | Vendor Booths | City Pier |
| 10a – 5p | Salt the Whale at Parade Plaza – Stroll through Salt and learn about the inside of a whale and more! Free thanks to Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. | Parade Plaza |
| 10a – 5p | Food and Drink – Delicious food trucks and beer garden | City Pier |
| 11a – 3p | Dirty Blue Shirts – Living history reenactments | City Pier |
| 12p – 2p | Maritime Skills Challenge – Come and cheer on Navy vs Coast Guard vs Merchant Marines in feats of strength and skill! | Fisherman’s Pier |
| 1p – 4p | Free Fishing Clinic – Learn to fish with Dept of Energy and Enviro Protection – A limited number of rods, reels and lures will be given out for free. | Fisherman’s Pier
(Promenade, near train bridge) |
| 2p | USCG Helicopter – Watch a live Search & Rescue demonstration at City Pier | City Pier |
| 2p – 5p |
Main Stage Performances at City Pier
Orquesta Sensacional – Salsa 2p Soul Shot – Reggae 4p |
City Pier |
| 3p – 4p | Rum Tasting and Food Pairing on Tall Ship Oliver Hazard Perry Tickets available on website $25/$30 |
Tall Ship Oliver Hazard Perry |
Transportation
All Weekend Long: Free shuttle bus between Fort Trumbull and Waterfront Park
Water Taxi available between New London Waterfront Park and Fort Trumbull State Park for a fee