FATHER’S DAY BBQ, BATTLESHIP MERCHANDISE, TOURS AND MORE!
CAMDEN WATERFRONT, NJ – June 13, 2016 – With Fathers’ Day approaching this Sunday,
June 19, the Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial offers some unique and
memorable gifts for dad.
The Battleship Fathers’ Day BBQ and Tour. Get two Fire Power tours of our nation’s most
decorated Battleship and enjoy a barbecue lunch for two on Father’s Day, June 19, from
noon to 3pm. We’ll offer burgers, dogs and all the fixins on the fantail (tented rear deck).
We’ll even have a cash bar so dad can enjoy a cold beer or a glass of wine! The Battleship’s
BBQ and tour pack is $48. To purchase tour BBQ and lunches, call 877-866-6262 ext. 107
or 108.
Garden State Craft Brewers Guild Beer Festival, Saturday, June 25, 12:30pm –
4:30pm. Experience a self-guided tour of the Battleship, listen to cool tunes from the
Cabin Dogs, take home a souvenir sampling mug, and enjoy craft beers from over
25 breweries throughout New Jersey! VIP Tickets, which get you aboard one hour
before the public are $55, the public session tickets are $45 per adult. To purchase
tickets, call 1-866-877-6262 ext. 108 or visit www.getfreshinnj.ticketleap.com.
Have a Blast aboard the Battleship, Saturday, July 2! Take dad to a delicious
lobster dinner on the fantail (tented rear deck) , enjoy an open bar, entertainment and
the best view of the fireworks over the Delaware River. Plus you will help the Battleship!
Tickets for the Battleship Blast fundraiser are a $175 donation per person. To
purchase a ticket, call 1-866-877-6262 ext. 144.
A USS New Jersey hat and T-shirt. Dad can show his support for the Battleship
with an authentic USS New Jersey hat and t-shirt. Both are made in the USA, look
stylish and a portion of sales goes to the help the ship! The USS New Jersey hat with
clusters (scrambled eggs) is $25, without clusters is $20. T-shirts are $20 per shirt.
The items are available in the Battleship’s landside store every day from 11am to 5pm,
Or online at www.battleshipnewjersey.org/shop .
Give a Brick! Customize a brick for dad and place it on the Memorial Pier of the
Battleship. Bricks can be bought for a $100 donation and will be an on-going tribute
to your father. You can also get a replica brick to put on Dad’s desk for just $50 more.
To purchase a customized brick, visit the Support page at www.battleshipnewjersey.org.
Spend an Overnight with Dad aboard the Battleship! Our award-winning
overnight encampment program is available for families, as well as scouts, youth
groups, and more, throughout the year. Enjoy dinner and breakfast served from the
crew’s galley, tour the ship, ride the 4D flight simulator and sleep in the bunks that the
crew of the USS New Jersey once did! The price is $62 per person. To reserve
your bunks, call 1-866-877-6262 ext. 203.
Tour the Battleship! The Big J is open every day – including Fathers’ Day, Sunday,
June 19 — from 9:30am with the last tour of the day departing at 5pm!
Berthed on the Camden Waterfront across the Delaware River from Center City
Philadelphia, the Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial is a non-profit historic
ship museum that offers guided and audio tours every day from 9:30 am to 5 pm.
Have a Blast aboard the Battleship! The annual Battleship Blast fundraiser will take
place on Saturday, July 2 at 6pm. Guests will enjoy a delicious Surf n Turf
BBQ, open bar, entertainment and the best view of the fireworks over the Delaware
River at dusk. Tickets are $175 per person. To purchase your Blast ticket, call
1-866-877-6262 ext. 144. For more information on the ship’s many programs, visit
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