Events Calendar - Battleship New Jersey Museum & Memorial

Event dining on the Battleship New Jersey

The Battleship New Jersey hosts many private and public events on the ship.
Check out what public events are coming up on our calendar.

Give to Toys for Tots at the Battleship @ Battleship New Jersey

Nov 19 @ 12:00 pm – Dec 20 @ 3:00 pm

Help a child in the area enjoy a nicer Christmas! The Battleship is partnering with the US Marine Corps Reserves “Toys for Tots” Program. People who bring in a new toy or game to donate to Toys for Tots can get a free self-guided tour with the purchase of an adult tour.

The program will run through Dec. 20. So bring in your new toys and games, and give a child in the area a better Holiday Season

Tags: Toys for Tots

Building History in December: Pop Rivets & Soldering @ Battleship New Jersey

Dec 5 @ 6:50 pm – 7:50 pm

December 7, 1942, the Battleship New Jersey is launched from Philadelphia Navy Yard, kissing New Jersey as it does. The ship’s construction was a combination of both riveting and welding. The Navy Yard employed 500 female welders in 1943 alone, and a third of all workers at the Navy Yard resided on this side of the river.

Channel your inner Rosie the Riveter and Wendy the Welder and try pop riveting and soldering with our educators during Saturdays and Sundays in December.

Tags: Rivets and soldering

Pearl Harbor Day Commemoration Ceremony @ Battleship New Jersey

Dec 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

The Camden County Freeholder Board and Gloucester County Freeholder Board will mark the 78th anniversary of the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.

“Each year we gather to honor those who served and lost their lives at Pearl Harbor on the fateful day that threw the U.S. into World War II,” said Freeholder Bill Moen. “The Freeholder Board invites all county residents to the Battleship to reflect on the contributions of the men and women, past and present, who have faithfully served our nation.”

The event is free and open to the public. Free parking is available.

https://www.camdencounty.com/event/pearl-harbor-day-commemoration/

Tags: Pearl Harbor

Ceremony for the Anniversary of the Launch of the USS New Jersey @ Battleship New Jersey

Dec 7 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

The Battleship New Jersey will celebrate the 77th Anniversary of the Launch of the USS New Jersey with a free ceremony in the Officers’ Wardroom at 10am on Saturday, Dec. 7.

Curator Ryan Szimanski will do a historical overview of the launch at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on Dec. 7, 1942 of our nation’s largest battleship. Volunteer Nan LaCorte will begin the ceremony with the performance of our National Anthem on bugle. All guests can enjoy a piece of cake at the conclusion of the ceremony.

Tags: USS New Jersey

Building History in December: Pop Rivets & Soldering @ Battleship New Jersey

Dec 7 @ 6:50 pm – 7:50 pm

December 7, 1942, the Battleship New Jersey is launched from Philadelphia Navy Yard, kissing New Jersey as it does. The ship’s construction was a combination of both riveting and welding. The Navy Yard employed 500 female welders in 1943 alone, and a third of all workers at the Navy Yard resided on this side of the river.

Channel your inner Rosie the Riveter and Wendy the Welder and try pop riveting and soldering with our educators during Saturdays and Sundays in December.

Tags: Rivets and soldering

Building History in December: Pop Rivets & Soldering @ Battleship New Jersey

Dec 8 @ 6:50 pm – 7:50 pm

December 7, 1942, the Battleship New Jersey is launched from Philadelphia Navy Yard, kissing New Jersey as it does. The ship’s construction was a combination of both riveting and welding. The Navy Yard employed 500 female welders in 1943 alone, and a third of all workers at the Navy Yard resided on this side of the river.

Channel your inner Rosie the Riveter and Wendy the Welder and try pop riveting and soldering with our educators during Saturdays and Sundays in December.

Tags: Rivets and soldering

Patriot Games: Army vs. Navy Tug-of-War at the Battleship @ Battleship New Jersey

Dec 13 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Cadets from Army will face off with the Midshipmen from Navy during a Tug-of-War competition on the pier of the Battleship New Jersey on Friday, Dec. 13 at 3pm. Guests are welcome to attend the competition for free on the pier.

Tour the Battleship before the contest and watch the event from the decks of the ship!

The Tug-of-War is part of the annual Patriot Games — a two-day, five-event competition between teams of Cadets and the Midshipmen that takes place in various Philadelphia landmarks. The Patriot Games lead up to the annual Army vs Navy football game on Saturday, Dec. 14 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

Past Tug-of-Wars at the Battleship also featured both academies’ bands, spirit squads, mascots and even an Army tank!

Breakfast with Santa on the Battleship @ Battleship New Jersey

Dec 14 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

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, presented by 6ABC, will take place on Saturday, Dec. 14 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 $18 for children 12 and under and $24 for adults. Active military families will pay just $10 per person. Battleship members get a 20% discount.

Tags: Breakfast

Building History in December: Pop Rivets & Soldering @ Battleship New Jersey

Dec 14 @ 6:50 pm – 7:50 pm

December 7, 1942, the Battleship New Jersey is launched from Philadelphia Navy Yard, kissing New Jersey as it does. The ship’s construction was a combination of both riveting and welding. The Navy Yard employed 500 female welders in 1943 alone, and a third of all workers at the Navy Yard resided on this side of the river.

Channel your inner Rosie the Riveter and Wendy the Welder and try pop riveting and soldering with our educators during Saturdays and Sundays in December.

Tags: Rivets and soldering

Building History in December: Pop Rivets & Soldering @ Battleship New Jersey

Dec 15 @ 6:50 pm – 7:50 pm

December 7, 1942, the Battleship New Jersey is launched from Philadelphia Navy Yard, kissing New Jersey as it does. The ship’s construction was a combination of both riveting and welding. The Navy Yard employed 500 female welders in 1943 alone, and a third of all workers at the Navy Yard resided on this side of the river.

Channel your inner Rosie the Riveter and Wendy the Welder and try pop riveting and soldering with our educators during Saturdays and Sundays in December.

Tags: Rivets and soldering

Re-enactment of Capt. Peniston “Firepower for Freedom” Speech on Dec. 17 @ Battleship New Jersey

Dec 17 @ 11:00 am – 11:30 am

On December 17, 1969, Captain Robert Peniston decommissioned the Battleship New Jersey for the third time. At the time, the New Jersey was the only active battleship in the world and many feared that there would never be more battleships again. New Jersey and her crew had been off the coast of Vietnam only a few months before this decommissioning and many credit the ship for saving American lives on shore.

At the decommissioning ceremony, Captain Peniston said farewell to a ship that meant so much to so many, “Rest well, yet sleep lightly, and hear the call, if again sounded, to provide ‘Firepower for Freedom.”

A reenactment of Peniston’s speech as well as some words from the ship’s curator will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 17 on the Forecastle at 11:00. Free with Museum Admission.

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Building History in December: Pop Rivets & Soldering @ Battleship New Jersey

Dec 21 @ 6:50 pm – 7:50 pm

December 7, 1942, the Battleship New Jersey is launched from Philadelphia Navy Yard, kissing New Jersey as it does. The ship’s construction was a combination of both riveting and welding. The Navy Yard employed 500 female welders in 1943 alone, and a third of all workers at the Navy Yard resided on this side of the river.

Channel your inner Rosie the Riveter and Wendy the Welder and try pop riveting and soldering with our educators during Saturdays and Sundays in December.

Tags: Rivets and soldering

Building History in December: Pop Rivets & Soldering @ Battleship New Jersey

Dec 22 @ 6:50 pm – 7:50 pm

December 7, 1942, the Battleship New Jersey is launched from Philadelphia Navy Yard, kissing New Jersey as it does. The ship’s construction was a combination of both riveting and welding. The Navy Yard employed 500 female welders in 1943 alone, and a third of all workers at the Navy Yard resided on this side of the river.

Channel your inner Rosie the Riveter and Wendy the Welder and try pop riveting and soldering with our educators during Saturdays and Sundays in December.

Tags: Rivets and soldering

Merry Christmas! Battleship Closed for Tours on Christmas Day @ Battleship New Jersey

Dec 25 @ 9:30 am – 3:00 pm

The Battleship will be closed for tours and all activities on Christmas Day, Wednesday, Dec. 25.

The Battleship will open for tours Thursday, Dec. 26 through Tuesday, Dec. 31. The ship will open at 9:30am. The last tour of the day will launch at 3pm and you’ll have until 5pm to explore the World’s Greatest Battleship. The Battleship will be closed for tours on New Year’s Day, Wednesday, Jan. 1.

Bunks are still available for the First Night of 2020 Overnight aboard the Battleship. Enjoy dinner and breakfast served at the Chowline, experience a guided tour of the ship, take a chance to fire the Saluting Gun and sleep in the bunks that the crew of the USS New Jersey once did! Plus at midnight, experience the amazing view of the New Year’s fireworks over the Delaware River! The price for this special overnight is $79 per person. To reserve your bunks, call 866-877-6262 x203.

The Battleship will open her decks for guests to watch both the 6pm and Midnight New Year’s Eve fireworks shows. We’ll have music, food concessions, bar service and an amazing view of both fireworks shows. Just a $10 donation per person per show gets you aboard! .

Have a safe and happy Holiday Season!

Building History in December: Pop Rivets & Soldering @ Battleship New Jersey

Dec 28 @ 6:50 pm – 7:50 pm

December 7, 1942, the Battleship New Jersey is launched from Philadelphia Navy Yard, kissing New Jersey as it does. The ship’s construction was a combination of both riveting and welding. The Navy Yard employed 500 female welders in 1943 alone, and a third of all workers at the Navy Yard resided on this side of the river.

Channel your inner Rosie the Riveter and Wendy the Welder and try pop riveting and soldering with our educators during Saturdays and Sundays in December.

Tags: Rivets and soldering

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