How to watch the Sail4th 250 parade: Details, date, time, channel and stream

Ships and aircraft from across the globe are coming together for a grand celebration of the United States’ 250th birthday.

Ships and aircraft from across the globe are coming together for a grand celebration of the United States’ 250th birthday.

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Sail4th 250 is set to present the largest maritime and aerial gathering in American history as tall ships, naval vessels and aircraft from 46 nations converge on New York Harbor. NBC will provide exclusive coverage of the historic event on July Fourth with a six-hour broadcast live from Governors Island.

The broadcast will showcase the International Parade of Sail in the Port of New York and New Jersey. The 16-mile parade will see 48 tall ships from 20 foreign nations travel from near Sandy Hook, New Jersey, up to the George Washington Bridge, saluting the Statue of Liberty along the way.