CLEVELAND — For the first time since 2018, Cleveland Navy Week is back!
The event, which runs from Sept. 4-10, happens in conjunction with the 210th anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie.
Cleveland Navy Week brings sailors from across the fleet “to emphasize the importance of the Navy to Cleveland, the state of Ohio and the nation.”
Here's a look at some of the events as listed on the Cleveland Navy Week site:
Monday, Sept. 4
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Navy Day at the Great Lakes Science Center
- 4-5 p.m. Soldiers' & Sailors' Monument tour
- 6-9 p.m. Navy at the Cleveland Guardians game
Tuesday, Sept. 5
- 8-10 a.m. U.S. Navy proclamation at the USS Cod (we streamed this event, which you can watch live in the player below):
- 3-5 p.m. at the Greater Cleveland Food Bank
- 6-8 p.m. First pitch at the Cleveland Guardians game
Thursday, Sept. 7
- 12-1 p.m. Cleveland Rotary Club
- 3-5 p.m. Greater Cleveland Food Bank
Friday, Sept. 8
- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. VA Hospital band performance
Saturday, Sept. 9
- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Navy Day at the Greater Cleveland Aquarium
- 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Spruce Up Day with the Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity
- 12-4 p.m. National Preparedness Month with the Cleveland and Cuyahoga County Emergency Services
- 2-3 p.m. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band performance
CLICK HERE to see the full 2023 Cleveland Navy Week schedule.
“Throughout the week, Sailors are participating in various community events across the area, including engaging with students across multiple high schools and at the Boys & Girls Club of Cleveland, volunteering at the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, Achievements’ Center Camp Cheerful, and the Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity, and publicly visible at the Great Lakes Science Center, Greater Cleveland Aquarium, and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame,” organizers said in a press release. “Residents will also enjoy free live music by U.S. Fleet Forces Band at venues throughout the week.”
Since 2005, officials say the Navy Week program has served as the branch’s flagship outreach effort into areas of the country without a significant Navy presence.
Participating Navy organizations include U.S. Fleet Forces Band, USS Constitution, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, United States Ceremonial Guard and Color Guard, Navy Talent Acquisition Group Ohio River Valley, U.S. Navy Esports, Navy History and Heritage Command, nuclear-power Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726), the recently christened Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Cleveland (LCS 31), and U.S. Fleet Forces.
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