2012 Tall Ships Boston schedule

Schedule of Boston Navy Week and OpSail events

Includes OpSail and the Bicentennial of the War of 1812, as well as related events from Boston Harborfest

Monday, July 2

8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Inter-service softball game, Boston Common

10 a.m. - U.S. Navy Leapfrogs parachute jump, Puopolo Park, North End

10 a.m. – U.S. Navy Band Northeast’s Brass Band performs in Puopolo Park, North End.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Affairs of State: A guided tour of the historic 1805 Commandant's House with the Commandant's wife and 1812 sailors. Boston National Historical Park, Charlestown Navy Yard. 617-242-5641. www.nps.gov/bost

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - War of 1812 Seabag Discovery Kit. Check out your kit and explore the ideas of national symbols and tools of the trade of the War of 1812. Visitor Center, Charlestown Navy Yard. 617-242-5641. www.nps.gov/bost

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - One Ship, One Crew, One Nation! Discover how these elements preserved the new Republic in the 1812 Discovery Center. USS Constitution Museum, Charlestown Navy Yard. Admission by donation. 617-426-1812. www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - U.S. Navy recruiting displays, City Hall Plaza

Noon to 6 p.m. - Ships open to the public. Times vary. See the schedule here.

Noon to 12:30 p.m. - Early 19th-century boarding pike and gun drills. Watch the full sequence of a naval gun drill. USS Constitution (Old Ironsides), Charlestown Navy Yard. 617-242-7511. www.history.navy.mil/ussconstitution

2 p.m. - U.S. Navy Leapfrogs parachute jump, Boston Common

2 to 2:30 p.m. - Early 19th-century boarding pike and gun drills. Watch the full sequence of a naval gun drill. USS Constitution (Old Ironsides), Charlestown Navy Yard. 617-242-7511. www.history.navy.mil/ussconstitution

2 p.m. – U.S. Navy Band Northeast’s popular music group, Rhode Island Sound, performs at Boston Common.

2 to 4:30 p.m. - Duel of the Privateers. Be on board during a mock sea battle between the Lynx and the Pride of Baltimore II. Fan Pier. $50 to $75; reservations required. 888-557-7433. www.privateerlynx.com www.pride2.org

3 p.m. U.S. Navy Band Northeast’s Brass Band performs at Faneuil Hall Marketplace.

3:30 to 3:45 p.m. - U.S. Coast Guard Silent Drill Team presentation by the elite national precision drill team. Pier One, Charlestown Navy Yard. 978-806-5050. www.uscg.mil/honorguard/silent_drill_team.asp

4 to 5:15 p.m. - U.S. Coast Guard Band concert. The Coast Guard's national touring band plays patriotic favorites. Pier One, Charlestown Navy Yard. 978-806-5050. www.uscg.mil/band

4 to 4:30 p.m. - Early 19th-century boarding pike and gun drills. Watch the full sequence of a naval gun drill. USS Constitution, Charlestown Navy Yard. 617-242-7511. www.history.navy.mil/ussconstitution

Tuesday, July 3

10 a.m. - U.S. Navy Leapfrogs parachute jump, Puopolo Park, North End

10 a.m. – U.S. Navy Band Northeast’s Brass Band performs in Puopolo Park, North End.

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - U.S. Navy recruiting displays, City Hall Plaza

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - U.S. Coast Guard Revenue Cutter Historic Ship's Company. Uniformed 1812 sailors describe and demonstrate sailing and weaponry techniques and discuss the War of 1812. Pier One, Charlestown Navy Yard. 617-223-5469. www.uscg.mil/d1

Noon to 6 p.m. - Ships open to the public. Times vary. See the schedule here.

2 p.m. - U.S. Navy Leapfrogs parachute jump, Boston Common

2 p.m. – U.S. Navy Band Northeast’s popular music group, Rhode Island Sound, performs at Boston Common.

2:30 to 3 p.m. - An 1812 Town Meeting: A heated debate over the issues of the War of 1812. The Great Hall at Faneuil Hall. 617-242-5642. www.nps.gov/bost/index.htm

3 p.m. U.S. Navy Band Northeast’s Brass Band performs at Faneuil Hall Marketplace.

4 to 4:30 p.m. - Early 19th-century boarding pike and gun drills. Watch the full sequence of a naval gun drill. USS Constitution (Old Ironsides), Charlestown Navy Yard. 617-242-7511. www.history.navy.mil/ussconstitution

Wednesday, July 4

9:15 to 10:30 a.m. - U.S. Navy Band Northeast participates in Independence Day parade, City Hall Plaza

10 a.m. to 8 p.m. - Ships open to the public. Times vary. See the schedule here.

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - U.S. Navy recruiting displays, City Hall Plaza

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. - USS Constitution's turnaround cruise, accompanied by the USCG Eagle. Old Ironsides makes her annual voyage. At noon, the ship fires a 21-cannon salute to the nation off Fort Independence on Castle Island, South Boston. From noon to 1:15 p.m., the Blue Angels and 24 other military aircraft will fly over Boston Harbor and the Charles River in salute. 617-227-4321. www.history.navy.mil/ussconstitution

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - U.S. Coast Guard Revenue Cutter Historic Ship's Company. Uniformed 1812 sailors describe and demonstrate sailing and weaponry techniques and discuss the War of 1812. Adjacent to the Fishing Pier, outside Fort Independence, South Boston. 617-223-5469. www.uscg.mil/d1/

12:17 p.m. - U.S. Navy Leapfrogs parachute jump, Fan Pier, Boston Waterfront

1 to 5 p.m. - Tours of 19th-century Fort Independence, Castle Island, South Boston. 617-727-5290. www.bostonfortindependence.com

1:30 to 1:45 p.m. - U.S. Coast Guard Silent Drill Team presentation by the elite national precision drill team. Pier One, Charlestown Navy Yard. 978-806-5050. www.uscg.mil/honorguard/silent_drill_team.asp

2 to 6 p.m. - U.S. Coast Guard Revenue Cutter Historic Ship's Company. Uniformed 1812 sailors describe and demonstrate sailing and weaponry techniques and discuss the War of 1812. Pier One, Charlestown Navy Yard. 617-223-5469. www.uscg.mil/d1/

2 to 3:20 p.m. - U.S. Coast Guard Band concert. A rousing holiday concert by the Coast Guard's National touring band. City Hall Plaza. 617-227-1528.

3 p.m. - Naturalization ceremony, USS Constitution, Charlestown Navy Yard

3 to 5 p.m. - Twisted Strands: Rope Making. Learn about the 19th-century craft of rope making and take part in this hands-on activity. Charlestown Navy Yard Visitor Center. 617-242-5601. www.nps.gov/bost

Thursday, July 5

9 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Office of Navy Research exhibits at the Charlestown Navy Yard

10 a.m. to 8 p.m. - Ships open to the public. Times vary. See the schedule here.

Friday, July 6

Ships begin to depart Boston

9 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Office of Navy Research exhibits at the Charlestown Navy Yard

Complete guide

Navy Week/OpSail 2012

Boston becomes a port o' plenty this week, thanks to the overlap of Boston Harborfest, War of 1812 bicentennial celebrations, Navy Week, and OpSail Boston.

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