Please note: The start time for each wreath-laying ceremony is subject to change. Check this page closer to each event for the most accurate information. Registration is only required to watch the ceremonies virtually.
Join us for a special edition of the Navy Memorial’s SITREP Speaker Series, featuring senior Navy leader Vice Admiral James Downey, Commander of Naval Sea Systems Command, in a live, interactive discussion. Sign up for event link
Each year, the National Capital Region Navy Chiefs host a special birthday celebration at the Navy Memorial to honor, recognize, and celebrate the enduring leadership and legacy of Navy Chiefs.
The centuries-old “Blessing of the Fleet” ceremony is intended to safeguard crews and their ships. Sailors from the U.S. Navy’s Ceremonial Guard proceed across the “Granite Sea” on Navy Memorial Plaza to pour water from the Seven Seas and Great Lakes into the surrounding fountains. In doing so, the fountains are “charged with life” as they usher in the spring season.
Join us (virtually or in-person) this Memorial Day at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. for a solemn Wreath Laying Ceremony in honor and memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.
The U.S. Navy Memorial will host a Wreath Laying Ceremony to honor the heroes of Pearl Harbor and remember the lives lost during the attack of December 7, 1941. Watch Live: https://vimeo.com/event/5490811
Join us (virtually or in-person) this Veterans Day at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. for a solemn Wreath Laying Ceremony honoring the service and sacrifice of America’s veterans.
Celebrate the U.S. Navy’s 250th birthday by watching Top Gun: Maverick on the Granite Sea of the Navy Memorial.
Due to the forecasted temperatures the movie will be shown inside on the LED screen in the Arleigh and Roberta Burke Theatre.
Celebrate the U.S. Navy’s 250th birthday by watching Battleship on the Granite Sea of the Navy Memorial.
In case of inclement weather, the movie will be shown inside on the LED screen in the Arleigh and Roberta Burke Theatre.
THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED. THE NEW DATE IS TBD
The United States Navy Memorial and Project Recover is hosting a video screening, panel discussion, and Q&A after our POW/MIA Wreath Laying Ceremony. The program will share the work Project Recover is doing to recover the remains of and honor our nation's prisoners of war and those still missing in action.
National POW/MIA Recognition Day, established by Congress in 1988, honors prisoners of war (POWs) and those still missing in action (MIA). It is observed on the third Friday of September. In 1990, Congress designated the POW/MIA flag as “the symbol of our Nation’s concern and commitment to resolving as fully as possible the fates of Americans still prisoner, missing and unaccounted for in Southeast Asia.”
The United States Navy Memorial's Bridge Wing Chat Series provides a forum for sailors and civilians to engage directly with Navy leadership and industry on strategic topics that shape our naval future. This Bridge Wing Chat will be an important discussion on America's Maritime Future and the Maritime Industrial Base and is conducted under Chatham House Rule
Summer Series EXTENDED! For one night only! Enjoy the U.S. Navy Band and the beautiful fall weather with our Special Edition Concerts on the Avenue.
The CPO pinning ceremony is a time-honored tradition in the Navy, celebrating the promotion of first-class petty officers to the rank of Chief Petty Officer (CPO). The newest Chief Petty Officers in the National Capital Region are pinned with their anchors and commemorate this significant career milestone at the Navy Memorial. Loved ones can celebrate from afar on our livestream (or a recording) of the pinning ceremonies.
The CPO pinning ceremony is a time-honored tradition in the Navy, celebrating the promotion of first-class petty officers to the rank of Chief Petty Officer (CPO). The newest Chief Petty Officers in the National Capital Region are pinned with their anchors and commemorate this significant career milestone at the Navy Memorial. Loved ones can celebrate from afar on our livestream (or a recording) of the pinning ceremonies.
Get ready to experience a time-honored military tradition worthy of a presidential inauguration. Join us on Tuesday 19 August at 7:00 PM to hear the world-renowned U.S. Navy Band ensemble, Cruisers. Enjoy warm weather, live music, and an unparalleled backdrop on Navy Memorial Plaza.
You are in for a treat. Join us on Tuesday 12 August 7:00 PM to hear the world-renowned U.S. Navy Band ensemble Sea Chanters perform. Enjoy warm weather, live music, and an unparalleled backdrop on Navy Memorial Plaza.
Get ready to experience a time-honored military tradition worthy of a presidential inauguration. Join us on select Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM this summer to hear the world-renowned U.S. Navy Band perform its Concerts on the Avenue series. Enjoy warm weather, live music, and an unparalleled backdrop on Navy Memorial Plaza.
Get ready to experience a time-honored military tradition worthy of a presidential inauguration. Join us on select Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM this summer to hear the world-renowned U.S. Navy Band perform its Concerts on the Avenue series. Enjoy warm weather, live music, and an unparalleled backdrop on Navy Memorial Plaza.
Come on out and enjoy this 18-member group and their jazz big band legacy with some of the finest musicians in the world. Join us on Tuesday 22 July at 7:00 PM. Jazz is America's music and the U.S. Navy Band Commodores, the Navy's premier jazz ensemble, have been performing the very best of big band jazz for the Navy and the nation for 50 years.
Get ready to hear the Navy's premier country-bluegrass ensemble, the U.S Navy Band Country Current. Join us on Tuesday 15 July at 7:00 PM. Country Current is nationally renowned for its versatility and "eye-popping" musicianship, performing a blend of modern country music and cutting-edge bluegrass. This seven-member ensemble employs musicians from diverse backgrounds with extensive high-profile recording and touring experience in the music scenes of Nashville, New York, New Orleans and more.
Get ready to experience a time-honored military tradition worthy of a presidential inauguration. Join us on select Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM this summer to hear the world-renowned U.S. Navy Band perform its Concerts on the Avenue series. Enjoy warm weather, live music, and an unparalleled backdrop on Navy Memorial Plaza.
Get ready to experience a time-honored military tradition worthy of a presidential inauguration. Join us on select Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM this summer to hear the world-renowned U.S. Navy Band perform its Concerts on the Avenue series. Enjoy warm weather, live music, and an unparalleled backdrop on Navy Memorial Plaza.
Get ready to experience a time-honored military tradition worthy of a presidential inauguration. Join us on select Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM this summer to hear the world-renowned U.S. Navy Band perform its Concerts on the Avenue series. Enjoy warm weather, live music, and an unparalleled backdrop on Navy Memorial Plaza.
Get ready to experience a time-honored military tradition worthy of a presidential inauguration. Join us on select Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM this summer to hear the world-renowned U.S. Navy Band perform its Concerts on the Avenue series. Enjoy warm weather, live music, and an unparalleled backdrop on Navy Memorial Plaza.
On June 4th we will host a wreath laying in honor of the 83rd Anniversary of the Battle of Midway. Commemorating the service members and the sacrifices made during the battle and whose victory turned the tide of the war in the Pacific. The event will feature a guest speaker, the U.S. Navy Band, and U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard. Following the ceremony there is a light reception in the Visitors Center.
Get ready to experience a time-honored military tradition worthy of a presidential inauguration. Join us on select Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM this summer to hear the world-renowned U.S. Navy Band perform its Concerts on the Avenue series. Enjoy warm weather, live music, and an unparalleled backdrop on Navy Memorial Plaza.
On Memorial Day we will host a wreath laying in honor and memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. The event will feature a guest speaker, the U.S. Navy Band, and U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard. Following the ceremony there is a light reception in the Visitors Center.
