17-04-2025
U.S. Navy to Celebrate Huntsville Navy Week April 21–27
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The U.S. Navy will bring sailors from across the fleet to Huntsville on April 21-27 to celebrate Huntsville Navy Week.
Navy Week is the service's flagship outreach effort, designed to connect Americans with the Navy and demonstrate the Navy's importance to national security, prosperity, and global presence.
The event also helps lay the groundwork for the Navy's 250th birthday this year.
The Navy will engage with the Rocket City through public events, school visits, community service projects, and collaborative programs highlighting the Navy's enduring mission and future.
During Huntsville Navy Week, more than 50 sailors, to include those with direct ties to Huntsville, will engage in education and community outreach events throughout the city.
'This Navy Week is important to me because it gives me a chance to tell others about my experiences in the Navy, and it gives a real look into the opportunities the Navy has provided me,' said Cyber Warfare Technician 2nd Class Carolyn Shelby McGilvray, a native of Montevallo assigned to Navy Information Operations Command (NOIC) Pensacola, Florida.
The following scheduled events and engagements can be found below:
Monday, April 21
Navy Week Proclamation Kickoff Ceremony at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (5:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.)
Tuesday, April 22
Earth Day Cleanup (4:00 p.m-6: p.m.)
Meeting with the Stick masters-Huntsville Community Drumline (5:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.)
Military Night-Trash Panda Game (5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, April 23
US Navy 250 Birthday Celebration Floyd E. Tut VA Home (2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.)
Burritt on the Mountain Volunteer Service Day (9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.)
Burritt on the Mountain Cocktails on the View (5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.)
Thursday, April 24
Manna House Food Distribution (8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)
Huntsville Botanical Gardens (12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.)
Fun Run: Fleet Feet (12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.)
Friday, April 25
Downtown Rescue Mission (6:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.)
Panoply Arts Festival – Military Salute Night (5:00 p.m.–9:00 a.m.)
Saturday, April 26
Arbor Day 5K Race & 3K Sapling Fun Run (7:30 a.m-10:30 p.m.)
HSV Comic Expo (900 a.m.–6:00 p.m.)
U.S. Space & Rocket Center Navy Band Southeast Brass Quintet Performance (12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.)
College Beach Volleyball Championship (12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.)
Navy Band South East Lowe Mill Performance (5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.)
Sunday, April 27
HSV Comic Expo (9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.)
Navy Band South East Brass Quintet Performance at Stove House (1200-1300)
Huntsville FC Soccer Game (5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.)
There will be 15 Navy Weeks throughout the country in 2025.
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