Overview
- Fleet Week Houston, which began Wednesday with a 7 a.m. Parade of Ships through Galveston Bay, runs through April 22 at the Port of Houston.
- More than 1,000 sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen arrived on USS Kearsarge, USS Minneapolis–St. Paul, USS Cooperstown and USCGC Edgar Culbertson for public deck tours.
- Tours are free with a minimum age of 5 and ID checks for adults, and organizers say visitors must register before boarding the vessels.
- The Fleet Week Expo at POST on Saturday and Sunday features the Navy’s mixed-reality ‘Strike Group’ challenge that lets participants try a carrier flight deck, a SEAL trainer session and a submarine mission.
- The Houston Maritime Center hosted a Wednesday VIP reception for Mayor John Whitmire and senior Navy leaders, as the rescheduled event shifts from November 2025 to align with America 250 plans that include Sail 250 New Orleans in late May.