Everything You Need to Know About Fleet Week 2024
Maryland Fleet Week returns to Baltimore June 12-18 2024. Here’s everything you need to know to enjoy this week-long celebration complete with ship tours, festivals, flyovers, and educational activities!
First thing first….What is Fleet Week?
Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore, presented by Northrop Grumman, is a week-long celebration that brings together the "Fleet, Flights, and Festivals" from June 12-18, 2024. This event honors the dedication of service members who defend our freedoms at sea and in the air, both past and present.
Events will be happening all week long at locations in Baltimore City & Baltimore County.
Fleet Week is a nearly 100 year old US Military tradition where Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen dock up in various cities around the nation to share in celebrating our country's deep naval heritage. For more information and FAQs about this tradition, visit the Maryland Tourism Association website here!
This year’s Fleet Week will feature 3 main components: Fleet, Festivals, and Flyovers!
FLYOVERS
There will be an exciting series of flyovers of modern and historic military and civilian aircraft Friday, June 14-Sunday, June 16, centered over Baltimore’s iconic Inner Harbor. Eventgoers can enjoy seeing and hearing the roar of jets overhead while strolling around the festival or while taking tours of the visiting ships. At Flyover Control, located at the Harborplace Light Street Pavilion, National Aviation Expert Matt Jolley will provide up to the minute announcements, commentary, and information on the flyovers.
For the full schedule and list of aircrafts that will be flying over, download the Maryland Fleet Week app!
FLEET
Ships begin arriving in Baltimore on Wednesday, June 12 and include United States Navy and Coast Guard vessels, Army Corps of Engineers vessels, many traditional sailing craft and working vessels.
Ships will be docked at the following locations:
Inner Harbor West Wall
Piers 1-5 in the Inner Harbor
North Locust Point Marine Terminal Pier 4
Fells Point Broadway Pier
Most of the visiting ships will be open for free public tours Thursday, June 13 through Monday, June 17 from 10AM to 5PM! Download the Fleet Week app to check before you go and make sure the ship you’re visiting is open.
FESTIVALS
We’ve covered the sky and the water, but what’s happening on land is just as exciting! There will be three festival activations during Maryland Fleet Week featuring live musical performances, exhibitors, food and drink, hands-on children’s activities, military displays and more.
Fleet Week Festival locations are:
Inner Harbor: West Shore Park | June 14-16 | 11am-8pm
Fells Point: Fells Point Main Street & Broadway Pier
Thursday, June 13: 5-9pm
Friday, June 14: 2-9pm
Saturday, June 15: 11am-9pm
Sunday, June 16: 11am-4pm
Middle River: Martin State Airport Open House and Festival | June 15-16 | 9am-4pm
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STEM & History Education Tent at Inner Harbor Pier 1
FRIDAY, JUNE 14 -SUNDAY, JUNE 16 | 10AM-5PM
Workout With a Sailor
Friday, June 14 | 5:30PM | West Shore Park
Saturday, June 15 | 11AM | Broadway Pier
Ready to start planning your week? Keep scrolling to see more details about the festivals and scheduled events! Save this link and check back for updates, and don’t forget to download the Maryland Fleet Week app for even more info.
2024 Fleet Week Fells Point Festival: Schedule of Events
THURSDAY, JUNE 13
5K Fun Run in Fells Point & Rum Punch Tasting Tour | 5-9PM
FRIDAY, JUNE 14
Fells Point’s Best Crab Cake Contest
SATURDAY, JUNE 15
Youth Edition Battle of the Bands | 11AM-5PM
Work Out With a Sailor | 11AM
MONDAY, JUNE 17
Family Fun Day | 10AM-6PM
Fells Point Fleet Week Live @ Broadway Square
THURSDAY, JUNE 13
Ricky Wise Trio | 5PM
Soundtown Baltimore | 7PM
FRIDAY, JUNE 14
Marine Rock Band | 5PM
Mallow Hill | 7PM
SATURDAY, JUNE 15
Battle of the Bands | 10AM
Honest Lee Soul | 1PM
Crushing Day | 3PM
US Navy Band Country Current | 5PM
Xtreme Queen | 7PM
SUNDAY, JUNE 16
Milkshake | 11:30AM
Western Run | 1PM
US Navy Band Cruisers | 3PM
Proverbs Rootz | 5PM
