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Navy and Nation 250

 

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Alabama

Navy Week: Huntsville, AL

May 21-27, 2025

Huntsville, AL

Alaska

Blue Angels: Arctic Thunder Air Show and Open House

Aug 8-9, 2026

JB Elmendorf-Richardson AFB, AK

Arizona

Navy Week Flagstaff

Nov 9-16, 2026

Flagstaff, AZ

Arkansas

Event Title

Date

City, State

California

Blue Angels: Naval Air Facility El Centro Festival of Flight

Mar 14, 2026

Naval Air Facility El Centro, CA

Blue Angels: Naval Air Station Lemoore Air Show

Mar 21-22, 2026

Naval Air Station Lemoore, CA

Blue Angels: San Francisco Fleet Week

Oct 10-16, 2026

San Francisco, CA

Colorado

Blue Angels: Grand Junction Air Show

Oct 3-4, 2026

Grand Junction, CO

Connecticut

Hartford/Springfield Navy Week

Sep 22-28, 2025

Hartford, CT

Washington D.C

Chief Petty Officers Birthday 2026

Apr 1, 2026

Washington D.C.

Cherry Blossom Parade 2026

Apr 11, 2026

Washington D.C.

Navy Memorial Blessing of the Fleet 2026

Apr 11, 2026

Washington D.C.

Memorial Day Wreath Ceremony 2026

May 25, 2026

Washington D.C.

Memorial Day Wreath Ceremony 2026

May 25, 2026

Washington D.C.

Battle of Midway Commemoration Ceremony 2026

Jun 4, 2026

Washington D.C.

POW/MIA Recognition Day Wreath Ceremony 2026

Sept 18, 2026

Washington D.C.

Veterans Day Wreath Ceremony 2026

Nov 11, 2026

Washington D.C.

Pearl Harbor Recognition Day Wreath Ceremony 2026

Dec 7, 2026

Washington D.C.

Delaware

Navy Week Sussex County

Oct 20-26, 2026

Sussex County, DE

Florida

Performance for Middleburg High School NJROTC and Band

Jan 20, 2026

Middleburg, FL

Gasparilla Parade of Pirates Performance

Jan 31, 2026

Tampa, FL

Blue Angels: Air-Space Expo

Apr 11-12, 2026

Coco Beach, FL

Executive Engagement Visit

Apr 24-26, 2026

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Blue Angels: Vero Beach Air Show

May 16-17, 2026

Vero Beach, FL

Blue Angels: Naval Air Station Jacksonville Air Show

Oct 17-18, 2026

Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL

Blue Angels: Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show/p>

Nov 16-17, 2026

Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL

Georgia

Savannah Saint Patrick's Day Parade

Mar 15, 2026

Savannah, GA

Blue Angels: Vidalia Onion Festival Air Show

Apr 25-26, 2026

Vidalia, GA

Blue Angels: Air Dot Show Atlanta

Oct 31, 2026

Peachtree City, GA

Hawaii

Navy Week Honolulu/Hilo

Mar 9-15, 2026

Honolulu, HI

Idaho

Blue Angels: Magic Valley Twin Falls Air Show

Aug 16-17, 2025

Twin Falls, ID

Illinois

Blue Angels: 68th Annual Chicago Air & Water Show

Aug 29-30, 2026

Chicago, IL

Indiana

Executive Engagement Visit (EEV): SES Peter Lynch

May 1, 2025

West Lafayette, IN

Iowa

Wilton Iowa Founders Day Parade

Aug 16, 2025

Wilton, Iowa

Kansas

Executive Engagement Visit (EEV): CAPT Shaina M. Hogan

Jun 6, 2025

Wichita, KS

Kentucky

Navy Week Lexington

Apr 7-12, 2026

Lexington, KY

Louisiana

Fleet Week NOLA 2026 / SAIL 250 NOLA

May 28- Jun 1, 2026

New Oreleans, LA

Maine

Blue Angels: Great State of Maine Air Show

Jul 11-12, 2026

Brunswick, ME

Maryland

Music in the Schools Performance

Jan 12, 2026

Shady Side, MD

Blue Angels: U.S. Naval Academy Air Show / Graduation Flyover

May 20-22, 2026

USNA, Annapolis, MD

Blue Angels: Naval Air Station Patuxent River 75th Anniversary Air Expo

Jun 20-21, 2026

Patuxent River, MD

Blue Angels: Maryland Fleet Week & Fly Over Baltimore

Jun 27-28, 2026

Ft. McHenry, Baltimore, MD

Massachusetts

Executive Engagement Visit

May 11-12, 2026

Quincy/Boston, MA

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Blue Angels: Naval Air Station Meridian Air Show

Mar 28-29, 2026

Naval Air Station Meridian,MS

Missouri

Blue Angels: Spirit of St. Louis Air Show & STEM Expo

June 6-7, 2026

St. Louis (Chesterfield), MO

Montana

Navy Week Billings

Aug 17-24, 2026

Billings, MT

Blue Angels: Yellow Stone International Air Show

Aug 22-23, 2026

Billings, MT

Nebraska

Navy Week Omaha

Jun 15-21, 2026

Omaha, NE

Nevada

Executive Engagement Visit (EEV): RDML Martinez de Pinillos

Jun 6-8, 2025

Las Vegas, NV

New Hampshire

Blue Angels: Thunder Over New Hampshire Air Show

Sep 6-7, 2025

Portsmouth, NH

New Jersey

International Naval Review 250

Jul 3-8, 2026

Port of NJ, NJ

New Mexico

Santa Fe Navy Week

Nov 10-16, 2025

Santa Fe, NM

New York

Executive Engagement Visit

Apr 30 - May 1, 2026

Bronx, NY

International Naval Review 250

Jul 3-8, 2026

Port of NY, NY

Blue Angels Flyover (New York)

Jul 4, 2026

New York City, NY

Blue Angels: Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach Park

Jul 5-6, 2026

Wantagh, NY

North Carolina

Executive Engagement Visit

Apr 13-14, 2026

Wilmington, NC

Navy Week Charlotte

May 4-10, 2026

Carlotte, NC

Blue Angels: Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Air Show

May 9-10, 2026

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, NC

North Dakota

Fargo North Dakota Navy Ball

Oct 18, 2025

Fargo, ND

Ohio

Blue Angels: CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air Show

June 13-14, 2026

Dayton, OH

Blue Angels: Cleveland National Air Show

Sept 9-7, 2026

Cleveland, OH

Navy Week Cincinatti

Sept 14-20, 2026

Cincinatti, OH

Oklahoma

Executive Engagement Visit (EEV): Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea

Jun 4-6, 2025

Oklahoma City, OK

Oregon

Blue Angels: Oregon International Air Show

Aug 15-16, 2026

McMinnville, OR

Grand Floral/Starlight Parade

June 6, 2026

Portland, OR

Pennsylvania

Navy Week Harrisburg

May 20-26, 2026

Harrisburg, PA

Blue Angels: Air Dot Show Harrisburg

May 23-24, 2026

Harrisburg (Middletown), PA

Rhode Island

26th International Sea power Symposium

Oct 7-10, 2025

Newport, RI

South Carolina

Hilton Head Saint Patrick's Day Parade

March 15, 2026

Hilton Head Island, SC

Blue Angels: Charleston Air Show "Heroes of Flight"

May 2-3, 2026

JB Charleston, SC

South Dakota

Navy Ball Sioux Falls

Oct 18, 2025

Sioux Falls, SD

250th Birthday Navy Ball hosted by the Navy League - South Dakota Council

Oct 18, 2025

Sioux Falls, SD

Tennessee

Executive Engagement Visit

Apr 4-9, 2026

Chattanooga, TN

Texas

Rio Grande Vipers Basketball Game Performance

Jan 24, 2026

Edinburg, TX

Museum of South Texas History Performance

Jan 25, 2026

Edinburg, TX

Navy Week Dedication Bugler Solo Performance

Jan 26, 2026

Edinburg, TX

Freddy Gonzales Veterans Home Performance

Jan 26, 2026

McAllen, TX

ACE Center Performance

Jan 26, 2026

Edinburg, TX

Edinburg High School Performance

Jan 27, 2026

Edinburg, TX

Promenade Park Amphitheater Performance

Jan 27, 2026

Edinburg, TX

Oval Park Concert

Jan 28, 2026

McAllen, TX

South Texas College Performance

Jan 28, 2026

McAllen, TX

Royal Coronation of the Citrus Festival Court

Jan 29, 2026

Mission, TX

Navy Week Rio Grande Valley

Jan 26 - Feb 1, 2026

Rio Grande Valley, TX

Freddie Gonzales Elementary School Performance

Jan 30, 2026

Edinburg, TX

Citrus Festival Fun Fair Performance

Jan 30, 2026

Edinburg, TX

Executive Engagement Visit

Mar 24-25, 2026

San Antonio, TX

Blue Angels: Wings Over South Texas

Apr 18-19, 2026

Naval Air Station Kingsville, TX

Blue Angels: Amigo Airsho Inc.

Oct 24-25, 2026

El Paso, TX

Utah

Event Title

Date

City, State

Vermont

Navy Week Burlington

Aug 24-30, 2026

Burlington, VT

Virginia

Saxophone Symposium Combo Performance

Jan 9, 2026

Fairfax, VA

Saxophone Symposium Public Concert

Jan 9, 2026

Fairfax, VA

Saxophone Symposium Commodores Performance

Jan 9, 2026

Fairfax, VA

Executive Engagement Visit

Mar 3-4, 2026

Jamestown/Williamsburg, VA

Fleet Week Norfolk 2026 / SAIL 250 Norfolk 

Jun 19-25 2026

Norfolk, VA

Washington

Riverside Jazz Festival

Jan 17, 2026

Auburn, WA

West Virginia

West Virginia’s Greatest Air Show

May 17–18, 2025

Martinsburg, West Virginia

Wisconsin

Service Experience Day - Open House performance

Oct 24, 2025

Milwaukee, WI

Wyoming

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Executive Engagement Visit-Cheyenne, WY

May 1-2, 2025

Cheyenne, WY

Guam

Guam Navy Ball

Oct 11, 2025

Dusit Thani Guam - Tumon, Guam

Puerto Rico

Event Title

Date

City, State

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Event Title

Date

City, State

American Samoa

Navy Week America Samoa

Apr 21, 2025

American Samoa

U.S. Virgin Islands

Event Title

Date

City, State

International

American 250 Celebration in Batam public performance

Feb 6, 2026

Riau, Indonesia

Statia Day

Nov 16, 2026

St. Eustatius, Caribbean Island

250 MAIN MENU

America is a maritime nation. Since before our Nation’s inception, the Navy has sailed the globe in defense of freedom. In 2025, the Navy celebrated its 250th birthday with a series of commemorative events, multilateral exercises, and community engagements. 

 

In 2026, the Navy will again commemorate its contribution to the Nation’s defense as part of a whole-of-government 250 celebration planned by the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission. The Navy will host port calls and community outreach engagements in major U.S. cities. The International Naval Review will culminate the events as a maritime highlight.

 

Over the course of this two-year effort, the Navy will inform and engage audiences about how it safeguards U.S. national security, supports our Allies and partners, and remains essential to sustaining America’s prosperity and protecting U.S. interests around the globe. Celebrate with us and learn more about the Nation 250 schedule of events below!

 

Please visit our site often for the most up to date schedule and activities.

 

Nation 250 Events 2026 Schedule

Date City State Event  
Jan 9, 2026 Fairfax Virginia Saxophone Symposium Combo Performance  
Jan 9, 2026 Fairfax Virginia Saxophone Symposium Public Concert  
Jan 9, 2026 Fairfax Virginia Saxophone Symposium Commodores Performance  
Jan 12, 2026 Shady Side Maryland Music in the Schools Performance  
Jan 17, 2026 Auburn Washington Music in the Schools Performance  
Jan 20, 2026 Middleburg Florida Performance for Middleburg High School NJROTC and Band  
Jan 24, 2026 Edinburg Texas Rio Grande Vipers Basketball Game Performance  
Jan 25, 2026 Edinburg Texas Museum of South Texas History Performance  
Jan 26, 2026 Edinburg Texas Navy Week Dedication Bugler Solo Performance  
Jan 26, 2026 McAllen Texas Freddy Gonzales Veterans Home Performance  
Jan 26, 2026 Edinburg Texas ACE Center Performance  
Jan 26 - Feb 1 2026 Rio Grande Valley Texas Navy Week Rio Grande Valley  
Jan 27, 2026 Edinburg Texas Edinburg High School Performance  
Jan 27, 2026 Edinburg Texas Promenade Park Amphitheater Performance  
Jan 28, 2026 McAllen Texas Oval Park Concert  
Jan 28, 2026 McAllen Texas South Texas College Performance  
Jan 29, 2026 Mission Texas Royal Coronation of the Citrus Festival Court  
Jan 30, 2026 Edinburg Texas Freddie Gonzales Elementary School Performance  
Jan 30, 2026 Edinburg Texas Citrus Festival Fun Fair Performance  
Jan 31, 2026 Tampa Florida Gasparilla Parade of Pirates Performance  
February 6, 2026 Riau Island Indonesia American 250 Celebration in Batam public performance  
March 3-4, 2026 Jamestown/Williamsburg Virgina Executive Engagement Visit  
March 9-15, 2026 Honolulu Hawaii Navy Week Honolulu/Hilo  
March 14, 2026 Naval Air Facility El Centro California Blue Angels: Naval Air Facility El Centro Festival of Flight More Info
March 15, 2026 Hilton Head Island South Carolina Hilton Head Saint Patrick's Day Parade  
March 17, 2026 Savannah Georgia Savannah Saint Patrick's Day Parade  
March 21-22, 2026 Naval Air Station Lemoore California Blue Angels: Naval Air Station Lemoore Air Show More Info
March 24-25, 2026 San Antonio Texas Executive Engagement Visit  
March 28-29, 2026 Naval Air Station Meridian Missouri Blue Angels: Naval Air Station Meridian Air Show More Info
April 1, 2026 Washington D.C. Chief Petty Officers Birthday 2026  
April 6-9, 2026 Chattanooga Tennessee Executive Engagement Visit  
April 7-12, 2026 Lexington Kentucky Navy Week Lexington  
April 11, 2026 Washington D.C. Blessing of the Fleet 2026  
April 11, 2026 Washington D.C. Navy Memorial Blessing of the Fleet 2026  
April 11, 2026 Washington D.C. Cherry Blossom Parade 2026  
April 11-12, 2026 Coco Beach Florida Blue Angels: Air-Space Expo More Info
April 13-14, 2026 Wilmington North Carolina Executive Engagement Visit  
April 19, 2026 Coco Beach Florida Blue Angels: Air-Space Expo More Info
April 18-19, 2026 Naval Air Station Kingsville Texas Blue Angels: Wings Over South Texas More Info
April 20-26, 2026 Various Various Navy Week National Parks  
April 24-26, 2026 Ft. Lauderdale Florida Executive Engagement Visit  
April 25-26, 2026 Vidalia Georgia Blue Angels: Vidalia Onion Festival Air Show More Info
April 30 - May 1, 2026 Bronx New York Executive Engagement Visit  
May 2-3, 2026 JB Charleston South Carolina Blue Angels: Charleston Air Show "Heroes of Flight" More Info
May 4-10, 2026 Charlotte North Carolina Navy Week Charlotte  
May 5-12, 2026 Quincy/Boston Massachusetts Executive Engagement Visit  
May 9-10, 2026 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point North Carolina Blue Angels: Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Air Show More Info
May 16-17, 2026 Vero Beach Florida Blue Angels: Vero Beach Air Show More Info
May 20-22, 2026 USNA, Annapolis Maryland Blue Angels: U.S. Naval Academy Air Show / Graduation Flyover More Info
May 20-26, 2026 Harrisburg Pennsylvania Navy Week Harrisburg  
May 23-24, 2026 Harrisburg (Middletown) Pennsylvania Blue Angels: Air Dot Show Harrisburg More Info
May 25, 2026 Harrisburg (Middletown) Pennsylvania Blue Angels: Air Dot Show Harrisburg More Info
May 25, 2026 Washington D.C. Memorial Day Wreath Ceremony 2026  
June 1, 2026 New Orleans Lousiana Fleet Week NOLA 2026 / SAIL 250 NOLA   
June 4, 2026 Washington D.C. Battle of Midway Commemoration Ceremony 2026  
June 6, 2026 Portland Oregon Grand Floral/Starlight Parade  
June 6-7, 2026 St. Louis (Chesterfield) Missouri Blue Angels: Spirit of St. Louis Air Show & STEM Expo More Info
June 13-14, 2026 Dayton Ohio Blue Angels: CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air Show More Info
June 15-21, 2026 Omaha Nebraska Navy Week Omaha  
June 19-25, 2026 Norfolk Virginia Fleet Week Norfolk 2026 / SAIL 250 Norfolk  
June 20-21, 2026 Patuxent River Maryland Blue Angels: Naval Air Station Patuxent River 75th Anniversary Air Exp More Info
June 27-28, 2026 Ft. McHenry, Baltimore Maryland Blue Angels: Maryland Fleet Week & Fly Over Baltimore More Info
July 3-8, 2026 Port of New York & New Jersey   International Naval Review 250 Coming Soon
July 4, 2026 New York City New York Blue Angels Flyover More Info
July 5-6, 2026 Wantagh New York Blue Angels: Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach Park More Info
July 11-12, 2026 Brunswick Maine Blue Angels: Great State of Maine Air Show More Info
August 8-9, 2026 JB Elmendorf-Richardson AFB Alaska Blue Angels: Arctic Thunder Air Show and Open House More Info
August 15-16, 2026 McMinnville Oregon Blue Angels: Oregon International Air Show More Info
August 17-24, 2026 Billings Montana Navy Week Billings  
August 22-23, 2026 Billings Montana Blue Angels: Yellow Stone International Air Show More Info
August 24-30, 2026 Burlington Vermont Navy Week Burlington  
August 29-30, 2026 Chicago Illinois Blue Angels: 68th Annual Chicago Air & Water Show More Info
September 5-7, 2026 Cleveland Ohio Blue Angels: Cleveland National Air Show More Info
September 14-20, 2026 Cincinatti Ohio Navy Week Cincinatti  
September 18, 2026 Washington D.C POW/MIA Recognition Day Wreath Ceremony 2026  
October 3-4, 2026 Grand Junction Colorado Blue Angels: Grand Junction Air Show More Info
October 10-16, 2026 San Francisco California Blue Angels: San Francisco Fleet Week More Info
October 17-18, 2026 Naval Air Station Jacksonville California Blue Angels: Naval Air Station Jacksonville Air Show  
October 17-18, 2026 Naval Air Station Jacksonville California Blue Angels: Naval Air Station Jacksonville Air Show More Info
October 20-26, 2026 Sussex County Delaware Navy Week Sussex County  
October 24-25, 2026 El Paso Texas Blue Angels: Amigo Airsho Inc. More Info
October 31, 2026 Peachtree City Georgia Blue Angels: Air Dot Show Atlanta More Info
November 6-7, 2026 Naval Air Station Pensacola Florida Blue Angels: Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show More Info
November 9-16, 2026 Flagstaff Arizona Navy Week Flagstaff  
November 11, 2026 Washington D.C Veterans Day Wreath Ceremony 2026  
November 16, 2026 St. Eustatius Caribbean Island Statia Day More Info
December 7, 2026 Washington D.C Pearl Harbor Recognition Day Wreath Ceremony 2026  
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