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