PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Philadelphia is hosting a celebration to honor the 250th anniversaries of the Navy and Marines.
The first event in the week-long celebration happens on Thursday with the Parade of Ships.
The parade will make its way down the Delaware River from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Ten Navy and Coast Guard ships will make their way to Philadelphia and Camden, New Jersey, as crowds line the banks of the river to watch.
Watch live here beginning at 9 a.m.
There are five official watch parties on Thursday morning to see the military ships along the Delaware River, starting at New Castle Battery Park.
There are also thousands of veterans and military personnel who are arriving this week to celebrate the 250th anniversaries.
The week of festivities includes the Parade of Ships, as well as exhibitions, a gala, flyovers by the Blue Angels, a veterans reunion picnic and a free concert with Patti LaBelle on Sunday.
Then, join Action News on Monday for a parade celebrating the 250th anniversaries of the Navy and Marine Corps.
6abc will host the two-hour spectacle, with our own Alicia Vitarelli. It will feature marching bands, military vehicles, floats and balloons.
Our coverage begins at 11:30 a.m. on 6abc and wherever you stream.
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For more information on the events schedule, visit homecoming250.com.
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