Star spangled sailabration events for the family

The events are just getting underway for the Star Spangled Sailabration. A host of things are planned for the coming days, and it's just getting started.

Navy Band Concert,Friday  6.p.m., Harbor Place Amphitheater

Friday the Navy Band will play at the Harbor Place Amphitheater. The performance begins at 6 p.m. But before that, 70 Navy sailors will begin their day by helping around Baltimore. They will team up with students to clean and beautify the city.

Meanwhile, other sailors will spend their time unloading donations of hams from Smithfield for the Maryland Food Bank. They will begin carting the meat at 11 this morning downtown on East Fort Avenue.

Festival Villages, Everyday, 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., Inner Harbor, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Fells Point

And if you're looking for a place to take the family, the Sailabration Festival Village will remain open through the weekend. It will open at 11 in the morning and stay open until 9 p.m. in the Inner Harbor. In Fell's Point it will close at 6 p.m. The village offers live entertainment, hands on events for kids and traditional festival fare... food, beer and wine.

Ship tours, Everyday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Inner Harbor, 1 - 5 p.m., Locus Point

Don't forget, the free tours of the ships will continue as well. You can check out the tall ships and the Navy vessels located in the Harbor and Fell's Point. The Navy ships are docked in North Locust Point. Tours in the Inner Harbor go from 11 to 6 p.m. and in Locus Point they run from 1 to 5 p.m.

Blue Angels Air Show, 1 p.m. on Friday and Saturday

Saturday and Sunday the Blue Angels will have their air show over Fort McHenry, tickets are sold out at the Fort, but you can catch a glimpse at other areas around the city. Shows begin at 1 p.m. on both days.