The U.S. Navy celebrates its 250th birthday with festivities that begin today, despite a lapse in appropriations due to a government shutdown that may affect military pay.

The service is hosting a series of events in its birthplace of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where it was officially founded on Oct. 13, 1775, and in New Jersey.

Here is a breakdown of the celebratory activities that are kicking off, many of which are being streamed live by C-SPAN:

Oct. 8, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.: To kick things off, Navy vessels — including the USS Arlington, USS Lassen, USS Cooperstown and USS Billings — will travel up the Delaware River en route to Philadelphia and Camden County, New Jersey. The service will also conduct a flyover by Navy and Marine Corps aircraft during that time.

Oct. 8, 12-4 p.m.: Th

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