Calendar
The Battleship New Jersey hosts many private and public events on the ship.
Check out what public events are coming up on our calendar.
Help kids in our community this Holiday Season!
Bring in a new toy or game for the US Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots program, and we’ll give you 20% off a tour of the Battleship New Jersey.
We’ll collect toys in the Visitors Center through Sunday, Dec. 18.
Thanks for helping our community!
Holiday Model Railroad Display is coming back to the Battleship!
Beginning Wednesday, Dec. 14, experience a model railroad village in the Officers’ Wardroom. This display, courtesy of the South Jersey Garden Railway Society (SJGRS), will be free to experience with a tour of the Battleship.
Battleship Cigars are coming back — this time better and tastier than ever! The new cigars, produced by Cubanacan, will soon be available at the Battleship’s Cafe Store, on the Battleship website and at Lit Cigar Lounge in Swedesboro, NJ. A portion of every cigar sold will be donated to help the Battleship, a non-profit museum and memorial.
To kick off the return of Battleship Cigars, we’re having a free launch party at Lit Cigar Lounge on Friday, Dec. 16 at 6pm. Be the first to purchase Battleship Cigars. Plus we’ll have samples of Battleship Rum, other Cubanacan cigars, cigar rollers, some food appetizers and other giveaways. All for free!
Let’s light one up for the Battleship! See you on Friday, Dec. 16 at Lit Cigar Lounge!
Enjoy breakfast served from the Battleship’s Chowline, take a tour of the World’s Greatest Battleship, win prizes and meet Santa Claus! The annual Breakfast with Santa aboard the Battleship, will take place on Saturday, Dec. 17 from 9am to 11am.
Guests will enjoy a hot breakfast served from the Chowline, the same way it was served to sailors of the USS New Jersey.
We’ll also have some fun activities for kids and all guests can enter to win some great prizes. Guests will also meet Santa and have their photo taken with him aboard the Big J! At the end of the breakfast, all guests can experience a Fire Power tour of the Battleship!
Tickets are $24 for children 12 and under and $28 for adults. Active military families will pay just $15 per person. Battleship members get a 20% discount.
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Due to forecasted bad weather for Friday, Dec. 23, the Battleship has cancelled the Twilight Tour scheduled for 6pm.
Tickets are available for the Twilight Adult Tour scheduled for Jan. 20 at 6pm.
TWILIGHT ADULT TOUR
Experience an “adult-oriented” tour during the evening hours! This tour, led by the Battleship’s Curatorial team, will show off Sailor Art and allow guests to experience a range of stories, including the Playboy Bunny’s visit to the USS New Jersey. Guests can enjoy a cold beer, glass of wine or a soft drink after the tour on the Main Deck!
- Members: Register then sign-in above and you will see your discount in the cart at checkout.
- YOU MUST BE OVER 21 YEARS OLD
Admission is $40
$20 for Battleship NJ Members
For tickets, click:
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New Year’s Eve 6pm Fireworks, presented by Comcast Military
Watch fireworks over the Delaware River from the historic deck of the Battleship New Jersey! Enjoy music, food concessions, a cash bar for adults, and have the chance to fire a Gun Salute. Proceeds go to the on-going restoration of the Battleship, a non-profit museum and memorial. Tickets are a $10 donation for the general session for both the 6pm and Midnight fireworks shows. The Battleship will open her decks two hours prior to each show.
- $10.00 Parking
- NO chairs, food, or alcohol can be brought aboard
- Tours are not part of the fireworks shows
- Members: Register or sign-in above to receive your free tickets.
New Year’s Eve Fireworks, presented by Comcast Military
Watch fireworks over the Delaware River from the historic deck of the Battleship New Jersey! Enjoy music, food concessions, a cash bar for adults, and have the chance to fire a Gun Salute. Proceeds go to the on-going restoration of the Battleship, a non-profit museum and memorial. Tickets are a $10 donation for the general session for both the 6pm and Midnight fireworks shows. The Battleship will open her decks two hours prior to each show.
- $10.00 Parking
- NO chairs, food, or alcohol can be brought aboard
- Tours are not part of the fireworks shows
- Members: Register or sign-in above to receive your free tickets.
TWILIGHT ADULT TOUR
Experience an “adult-oriented” tour during the evening hours! This tour, led by the Battleship’s Curatorial team, will show off Sailor Art and allow guests to experience a range of stories, including the Playboy Bunny’s visit to the USS New Jersey. Guests can enjoy a cold beer, glass of wine or a soft drink after the tour on the Main Deck!
- Members: Register then sign-in above and you will see your discount in the cart at checkout.
- YOU MUST BE OVER 21 YEARS OLD
Admission is $40
$20 for Battleship NJ Members
For tickets, call 866-877-6262 x108 or click: https://www.battleshipnewjersey.org/visit/purchase-tickets/
Free Class on USS Mason
School classes that schedule a guided tour of the Battleship in January or February can get a free onboard class on the USS Mason, a predominantly African-American crew and a historic example of integration by the Navy.
Did you know that the USS New Jersey had the privilege of being commanded by the first African-American Admiral in the U.S. Navy.
In 1996, Admiral J. Paul Reason was awarded the rank of 4-star admiral, making him the first Black admiral in the U.S. Navy.
Joseph Paul Reason, the last admiral to break his flag onboard New Jersey, was born in Washington DC in 1941 to academic parents. He was an accomplished student and was accepted to the Naval Academy Class of 1965. Following graduation, he had his first sea duty assignment, returned to shore for successive nuclear power schools and training, and again returned to sea duty in 1968 during the Vietnam War.
After a number of sea and shore assignments in the early 1970s, Reason was assigned as Naval Aide to the President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, in 1976. By 1991, he had attained the rank of rear admiral and made New Jersey his flagship during operations in the Pacific commanding Battle Group Romeo.
To reserve your group tour and class, call 866-877-6262 x144 or email groups@battleshipnewjersey.org
The Battleship will be open for self-guided, walk-up tours on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 16 from 10am to 4pm.
Climb inside the massive 16-inch gun turret, experience this floating city at sea, earn how captains and crew lived aboard the ship and more.
The Battleship will also offer a guided tour at 12pm. Purchase your ticket online at www.battleshipnewjersey.org/purchase
Historian, engineer, and YouTube presenter, Drachinifel, will be on board the Battleship New Jersey to meet fans from 10am to 11am on Saturday, February 11.
A native of Great Britain, this will be his second time aboard the Battleship. Drach hosts the most successful naval history channel on YouTube. He puts out multiple video documentaries every week from five-minute warship guides to full-length, in-depth dives into particular topics for his 400,000 subscribers.
The meet-and-greet with Drachinifel is free with the purchase of a tour ticket to the Battleship.
Tastes Like Miller Time on the Battleship New Jersey!
Join us Saturday Feb. 11th at 12 noon to toast the Eagles in the big game!!! A free Miller Lite to every adult! We’ll toast to an Eagles victory on the ship’s historic fantail deck and then fire the Battleship’s 5-inch gun!
Free event! Add on a tour of our nation’s most decorated battleship! Open for tours from 10am to 4pm on Saturdays, Sundays and Presidents Day, Monday, Feb. 20.
FLY EAGLES FLY #TasteLikeMillerTimeNJ
The Battleship offers specific days for home school groups to experience a tour of the World’s Greatest Battleship. The next scheduled Home School Day is April 22.
Home School groups can also schedule a tour any day and time — just like a school group. For just $12 per person, our tour guides will lead your group through the Battleship. We can also add on classes, lunches and all the options available to school groups.
To schedule a home school group tour of the Battleship, email groups@battleshipnewjersey.org or call 866-877-6262 ext. 144.