LIVE - NYC - Parade of Ships / Sail 4th 250 - Sat. July 4, 2026

We will celebrate America's 250th anniversary with the largest-ever flotilla of tall ships from around the world, creating a majestic nautical spectacle and an unforgettable once-in-a-generation event on land, sea, and air. Across the region, a rich tapestry of events, festivities, and celebrations will unfold—honoring our shared history while educating, entertaining, and uniting communities. To celebrate America's 250th birthday on July 4, 2026, the largest fleet of the world's most magnificent tall ships and gray hull ships will sail into New York Harbor, pass in Presidential review, and salute the Statue of Liberty. In the tradition of the 1976 Bicentennial, the Statue of Liberty Centennial in 1986, the Columbus Quincentennial in 1992, the Millennium celebration in 2000, and the Bicentennial of The Star-Spangled Banner in 2012, international fleets will arrive in grand style and spend a week in the heart of the nation's first capital. Sailors will come together in the universal fellowship of freedom, hope, and opportunity that our country has always represented. In addition, Sail4th has a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Navy for the events of July 4th in the Port of New York & New Jersey. The Navy is hosting only the Seventh International Naval Review that morning, a solemn time-honored ritual involving more than 53 U.S. and foreign warships. www.sail4th.org #tallships #sail4th250 #oneworldobservatory #july4th