August 6 | 6–8pm | Pier 16, Wavertree | Free
Join the Seaport Museum and the Seaport at National Night Out to celebrate the hardworking members of the local New York Police Department precinct. This annual celebration is packed with fun-filled family activities and designed to build community and promote neighborhood camaraderie, making communities across all 50 states safer and more caring.
Pier 16 will feature remarks by local leadership, emceed by the Museum’s President & CEO Capt. Jonathan Boulware, as well as booths offering crafts, face painting, balloons, and more all-ages activities. Plus, the 1885 tall ship Wavertree at the Seaport Museum will remain open late for this special event with free admission. On board, you can take a self-guided tour and even learn how to raise the sail.
This event is free and open to the public. No registration is required for activities on Pier 16. Advanced registration to come aboard Wavertree is encouraged, and walk-ups are welcome.
Access to Wavertree involves climbing a few stairs, walking up an angled gangway, and descending a few stairs onto the deck.
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About National Night Out
Millions of neighbors take part in National Night Out across thousands of communities from all fifty states, U.S. territories, and military bases worldwide on the first Tuesday in August (Texas and select areas celebrate on the first Tuesday in October). Neighborhoods host block parties, festivals, parades, cookouts and various other community events with safety demonstrations, seminars, youth events, visits from emergency personnel, exhibits and much more.
About the 1885 Tall Ship Wavertree
Wavertree was built at Southampton, England, in 1885 and, after a 24-year sailing career and circumnavigating the globe at least three times, is now the last remaining iron-hulled three-masted full-rigged cargo ship. Today, Wavertree serves as the iconic centerpiece of the bustling waterfront that shaped New York City into a modern metropolis.
Extend Your Visit
Access to Wavertree is included with your event ticket. To extend your visit and see more that the Museum has to offer, ask Museum staff about our Pay What You Wish General Admission tickets when you check in. Before or after your event, between 11am–5pm, get Pay What You Wish General Admission tickets to see more of the Museum.
General Admission includes access to all current exhibitions on view in the introduction gallery space at 12 Fulton Street and access to the 1885 tall ship Wavertree. Free timed tickets for a tour of the 1908 lightship Ambrose are available separately at no additional cost.
Tickets to sail New York Harbor on the 1885 schooner Pioneer and 1930 tugboat W.O. Decker are available separately and range from $15–$70.
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Head over to our Programs and Events page to see what else is happening at the Museum. Sign up for an upcoming talk, learn more about visiting Wavertree, or explore our virtual offerings.