This weekend, explore the Brooklyn waterfront with Turnstile Tours! From sidewalk botany to intermodal transportation to the Battle of Guadalcanal, our tours of the Brooklyn Navy Yard and Brooklyn Army Terminal will explore historic sites and and innovative industries.
Saturday kicks off with our World War II Tour of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Based around the oral histories of workers and sailors, this tour brings to life what the yard was like when 72,000 people came to work there everyday, building and repairing ships around the clock. Want a broader perspective on the yard? Our Overview Tour takes you from the battles of the Revolutionary War though to the 300+ companies that call this innovative industrial park home today – join us for this experience on Saturday or Sunday. Then at 3pm, join us for our inaugural tour of the Brooklyn Army Terminal. Once the largest warehouse in the world, this World War I-era architectural masterwork dispatched American forces and supplies across the world for nearly 50 years. This walking tour will explore the inner workings of the ship and rail facility, as well as how it has been transformed into a home for dozens of businesses today.
Sunday we will also unveil a brand new tour – our Urban Ecology Tour at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. This 2-hour bicycle tour will visit the 1.5-acre Brooklyn Grange rooftop farm that sits atop an 11-story building and offers stunning views of the East River and New York City skyline; stop by an oyster restoration project run by local high schoolers and discuss the ecology of New York Harbor; and explore the plant and animal life of the unrestored Naval Hospital Campus.
We hope you’ll join us for a tour this Labor Day Weekend!
Saturday, August 31
11am–1pm: The ‘Can-Do’ Yard: World War II Tour of the Brooklyn Navy Yard
- $30 per person
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2:30pm–4:30pm: Brooklyn Navy Yard Overview Tour
- $30 per person
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3pm–5pm: NEW: Brooklyn Army Terminal Tour
- $22 per person
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Sunday, September 1
2:30pm–4:30pm: Brooklyn Navy Yard Overview Tour
- $30 per person
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3pm–5pm: NEW: Urban Ecology Tour at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
- $29 per person
- [emoji bicycle] Attendees on this tour are responsible for providing their own bicycles, safety helmets, and bike locks (click here for information about bike rentals and CitiBikes). A portion of this tour is walking, and you will need to lock your bike when we visit the rooftop farm. [emoji bicycle]
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UPDATE: Monday, September 2
12pm–6pm: The Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92 is open
- Free admission
- Three floors of exhibits on the past, present, and future of the Brooklyn Navy Yard
- Ted & Honey Café offers stunning views of the Yard
Military veterans and former workers at the New York Naval Shipyard or the New York Port of Embarkation receive 10% any of the tours listed above – please contact us to receive a discount code.
All tours of the Brooklyn Navy Yard are offered in partnership with the Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92 and begin at BLDG 92 (click here for directions). The Urban Ecology Tour receives volunteer support from the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative.
Brooklyn Army Terminal Tours are offered in partnership with the Army Terminal and the New York City Economic Development Corporation. Tours begin at Brooklyn Army Terminal-Pier 4, located on 58th St and 1st Ave in the Sunset Park section of Brooklyn (click here for directions).
