Inside Hallmark Channel's Birthday Party at Sea: Fan-Favorite Actors Set Sail in New York City (Photos) | Just Jared - Celebrity News and Gossip
Inside Hallmark Channel's Birthday Party at Sea: Fan-Favorite Actors Set Sail in New York City (Photos) | Just Jared - Celebrity News and Gossip
August 6, 2026Last updated : August 6, 2026MoviesHub
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Christmas at Sea already aired this summer on Hallmark Channel, so now it’s time for “Birthday at Sea!”
Hallmark is celebrating its 25th birthday this week and nearly two dozen of the network’s biggest stars have descended on the Big Apple to mark the special occasion. The stars set sail for a birthday party at sea on Wednesday night (August 5) on the Hudson River in New York City.
Lacey Chabert, Tyler Hynes, Rachel Boston, and B.J. Britt are just a few of the actors who were in attendance for the sunset cruise!
A group photo before setting sail!
74The full Hallmark family!
All of the actors posed for a group photo on land before setting sail on the Hudson for the eventful evening.
In addition to the previously mentioned stars, the talent in attendance included Alison Sweeney, Andie MacDowell, Andrew Walker, Ashley Williams, Autumn Reeser, Barbara Niven, Benjamin Ayres, Erin Cahill, Heather Hemmens, Holly Robinson Peete, Jonathan Bennett, Kimberley Sustad, Marilu Henner, Niall Matter, Nikki DeLoach,Scott Michael Foster, Victor Webster, and Wes Brown. Joining for the group photo were Hallmark Media president Darren Abbott and the network’s head of programming Michelle Vicary.
French berets for everyone!
74You got a beret, and you get a beret, and you get a beret
Hallmark+ is currently airing Lacey‘s new series Paris Is Always a Good Idea and everyone celebrated the show by wearing French berets on the cruise! Macarons were also given out as a sweet treat.
Lacey‘s co-stars Scott Michael Foster and Barbara Niven were both in attendance as well.
A view of the Statue of Liberty!
74Hallmark actors pose with the Statue of Liberty
At one point in the evening, the ship sailed by the Statue of Liberty and all of the actors gathered outside to snap photos with the landmark.
Cutting the cake!
74Nikki DeLoach, Lacey Chabert, Andie MacDowell, and Michelle Vicary
You can’t have a birthday party without a cake! Nikki DeLoach, Lacey Chabert, and Andie MacDowell joined Hallmark’s head of programming Michelle Vicary to cut the giant birthday cake.
A performance from Aine Deane!
74Aine Deane performs while Tyler Hynes, Barbara Niven, Lacey Chabert, and Scott Michael Foster watch
British singer-songwriter Aine Deane performed a song that she wrote specifically for Hallmark Channel while stars from network watched adoringly.
Aine took to her Instagram Stories ahead of the event to rave about her day. She wrote, “Guys the way that today has been actually ridiculous I feel like it’s my wedding day.”
Dance Party!
74Maclain Nelson and Andie MacDowell
The stars danced the night away, including Andie MacDowell with frequent Hallmark Channel director Maclain Nelson.
Gift bags!
74Lacey Chabert74Rachel Boston74Kimberley Sustad
As they disembarked the cruise, guests were treated to gift bags, which were filled with items from Hallmark’s Lacey Chabert Collection and some delicious macarons.
You can see the rest of the photos below!
74B.J. Britt, Tyler Hynes74Kimberley Sustad, Holly Robinson Peete, Victor Webster, B.J. Britt, Darren Abbott, Tyler Hynes, Barbara Niven, Benjamin Ayres, Alison Sweeney, Heather Hemmens, Scott Michael Foster, Andrew Walker, Ashley Williams, Michelle Vicary, Andie MacDowell, Lacey Chabert, Wes Brown, Rachel Boston, Nikki DeLoach, Marilu Henner, Autumn Reeser, Erin Cahill, Niall Matter and Jonathan Bennett74Jonathan Bennett, Rachel Boston74B.J. Britt, Holly Robinson Peete, Tyler Hynes, Heather Hemmens, Autumn Reeser, Jonathan Bennett and Andrew Walker74Alison Sweeney, Lacey Chabert, Autumn Reeser74B.J. Britt, Jonathan Bennett, Tyler Hynes74Autumn Reeser, Alison Sweeney, Annie Howell74Kimberley Sustad, Annie Howell, Holly Robinson Peete, Shaina Julian74Kimberley Sustad, Annie Howell, Shaina Julian, Rachel Boston74Benjamin Ayres, Kimberley Sustad, Annie Howell, Holly Robinson Peete, Rachel Boston and Victor Webster74Victor Webster, Rachel Boston, Tyler Hynes, Heather Hemmens, B.J. Britt, Niall Matter and Autumn Reeser74Andie MacDowell, Rachel Boston, Erin Cahill, Autumn Reeser74Ashley Williams, Kimberley Sustad, Holly Robinson Peete, Benjamin Ayres and Victor Webster74Andie MacDowell, Rachel Boston74B.J. Britt, Lacey Chabert, Tyler Hynes, Rachel Boston74Benjamin Ayres, Andie MacDowell, Annie Howell, Lacey Chabert74Andrew Walker, Michelle Vicary74Erin Cahill, Rachel Boston, Benjamin Ayres, Niall Matter74Alison Sweeney, Barbara Niven, Rachel Boston74Nikki DeLoach, Ashley Williams, Lacey Chabert, Andie MacDowell, Rachel Boston, Marilu Henner, Michelle Vicary, and more74Birthday cake!74Nikki DeLoach, Barbara Niven, Lacey Chabert, Erin Cahill, Andie MacDowell and Michelle Vicary74Darren Abbott7474Michelle Vicary, Darren Abbott74Darren Abbott, Kristy Lewis, Michelle Vicary, Andie MacDowell, Wes Brown, Dustin Rikert, Andrew Walker, and more74Alison Sweeney (R) and guests74Drink menu!74Maclain Nelson, Andie MacDowell74Marilu Henner, Maclain Nelson74Áine Deane74Áine Deane74Áine Deane74Nikki DeLoach, Dustin Rikert, Barbara Niven, Lacey Chabert, Andie MacDowell, Erin Cahill, Rachel Boston, Marilu Henner and Michelle Vicary74Holly Robinson Peete, Victor Webster, Niall Matter74Andie MacDowell, Maclain Nelson74Kimberley Sustad, Annie Howell, Holly Robinson Peete, Shaina Julian74Heather Hemmens, Jonathan Bennett, Rachel Boston74Heather Hemmens, Niall Matter74Shaina Julian, Lacey Chabert74Benjamin Ayres, Andie MacDowell, Annie Howell, Lacey Chabert74Rachel Boston, Tyler Hynes, B.J. Britt, Benjamin Ayres74Andie MacDowell, Rachel Boston, Erin Cahill, Autumn Reeser74Andrew Walker, Michelle Vicary74Ashley Williams, Kimberley Sustad, Holly Robinson Peete, Andie MacDowell74Alison Sweeney, Barbara Niven74Alison Sweeney, Barbara Niven, Rachel Boston74Holly Robinson Peete, Rachel Boston, Benjamin Ayres, Victor Webster, Heather Hemmens, Annie Howell, Nikki DeLoach, Tyler Hynes, B.J. Britt, Niall Matter, Lacey Chabert, and Autumn Reeser74Jonathan Bennett, Rachel Boston74Autumn Reeser, Alison Sweeney, Annie Howell74Alison Sweeney, Lacey Chabert, Autumn Reeser74Heather Hemmens, Jonathan Bennett, Rachel Boston74Andie MacDowell, Alison Sweeney, Rachel Boston, Heather Hemmens74Alison Sweeney, Barbara Niven, Rachel Boston74Darren Abbott74Tatiana Erasme, Nikki DeLoach, Dustin Rikert, Lacey Chabert, Andie MacDowell, Ashley Williams, Erin Cahill, Rachel Boston, Marilu Henner and Michelle Vicary74Holly Robinson Peete74Lacey Chabert, Samantha DiPippo74Holly Robinson Peete74Hallmark’s chief communications officer Annie Howell74B.J. Britt74747474
Posted To:Alison Sweeney Andie MacDowell Andrew Walker Ashley Williams Autumn Reeser B.J. Britt Barbara Niven Benjamin Ayres Erin Cahill Event Photos Hallmark Channel Heather Hemmens Holly Robinson Peete Jonathan Bennett Kimberley Sustad Lacey Chabert Marilu Henner Niall Matter Nikki DeLoach Rachel Boston Scott Michael Foster Tyler Hynes Victor Webster Wes Brown
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