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Jingle Jets Holiday Lighting Celebration aboard USS Midway

When

Fri, Nov 27 · 5:30 PM–9:00 PM

Where

USS Midway Museum910 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Youth tickets ages 4-12; children 3 & under are free

Cost

Adult and youth (4-12) tickets sold online only (prices not shown on the page); children 3 & under free; Midway members 20% off

Organizer

USS Midway Museum

Upcoming dates: Fri, Nov 27 · Sat, Nov 28 · Sun, Nov 29 · Fri, Dec 4 · Sat, Dec 5 · Sun, Dec 6 · Fri, Dec 11 · Sat, Dec 12 · Sun, Dec 13 · Thu, Dec 17 · Fri, Dec 18 · Sat, Dec 19 · Sun, Dec 20 · Mon, Dec 21 · Tue, Dec 22 · Wed, Dec 23 · Sat, Dec 26 · Sun, Dec 27 · Mon, Dec 28 · Tue, Dec 29 · Wed, Dec 30

The USS Midway Museum's holiday lights event returns for its fourth year on select nights from Nov. 27 to Dec. 30, 2026, with more than a million lights aboard the aircraft carrier. Family activities listed for 2026 include a new talking Christmas tree, Admiral Evergreen; a holiday model train display under the museum's Corsair; Midway's Magical Penguin Search, a scavenger hunt using a Midway Magic Wand ($20 plus tax, sold separately); expanded Reindeer Games such as ring toss; nightly carolers; writing letters to Santa or to military members; and a Santa's Christmas Rush virtual reality ride. Hours are 5:30–9:00 p.m. with last entry at 7:30 p.m. and timed entry. Tickets are sold online only, not on site, with no refunds or exchanges, rain or shine; adult and youth (4–12) tickets are offered, plus any-day tickets. Children 3 and under are free. Nov. 29 and Dec. 5 are Bring Your Dog Nights.