Spend a summer evening on the Plaza with the full U.S. Navy Band as part of the Concerts on the Avenue series. Join us on select Tuesdays at 7:00 PM for live music in a setting that blends tradition, community, and the spirit of the Sea Services.

Join us for Captain America: The First Avenger—a story that proves heroism starts with character. A powerful reminder that courage, integrity, and sacrifice define true strength.

Movies on the Memorial returns to the United States Navy Memorial, bringing iconic stories of courage, service, and adventure to the open air. This free, family-friendly outdoor movie series is open to the public and invites the community to gather for unforgettable evenings beneath the stars.

Bring a blanket, bring your crew, and join us for a summer night of storytelling and service.

Spend a summer evening on the Plaza with the full U.S. Navy Band as part of the Concerts on the Avenue series. Join us on select Tuesdays at 7:00 PM for live music in a setting that blends tradition, community, and the spirit of the Sea Services.

Movies on the Memorial returns bringing iconic stories of courage, service, and adventure to the open air at the United States Navy Memorial.

This special screening is in conjunction with the National Archives Spirit of Independence festival. Due to the time of this showing, this film will be showing inside the Navy Memorial Visitor Center on our state-of-the-art LED Wall Theatre.

Featuring the United States Navy Band and the United States Ceremonial Guard, this annual event brings together veterans, families, active-duty service members, and the community to pay tribute to all who have worn the nation’s uniform.

Spend a summer evening on the Plaza with the full U.S. Navy Band as part of the Concerts on the Avenue series. Join us on select Tuesdays at 7:00 PM for live music in a setting that blends tradition, community, and the spirit of the Sea Services.

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 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 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

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.

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.

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.