Midway Museum hosts Jingle Jets from 27 November
Published on 11/14/2026 at 16:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSJingle Jets and the Midway setting
- Jingle Jets begins at Midway Museum in San Diego on 27 November 2026.
- Admiral Evergreen and a model train display are among the planned 2026 attractions.
- Midway was commissioned in 1945 and opened as a museum in June 2004.
- The event uses the flight deck, hangar deck and second deck at 910 North Harbor Drive.
Midway Museum in San Diego will host Jingle Jets Holiday Lighting Celebration 2026 from 27 November through 30 December 2026. The seasonal event returns aboard the former aircraft carrier with more than a million lights and festive activities.
The programme is planned for selected evenings rather than every night. It links a holiday lighting event with the ship's flight deck, hangar deck and second deck, giving the seasonal display a setting shaped by naval aviation.
Jingle Jets brings lights to the San Diego waterfront
The organiser lists Jingle Jets on 27, 28 and 29 November, then on selected nights from 4 December through 30 December. The event time is 5.30pm to 9pm, with last entry at 7.30pm, according to the 2026 event programme.
Planned features include holiday light displays, a model train display beneath the historic Corsair aircraft, carolers, reindeer games and letters to Santa or military members. The 2026 programme also introduces a talking Christmas tree called Admiral Evergreen and lists Bring Your Dog Nights on 29 November and 5 December.
The event is presented as a public evening attraction with timed entry. The organiser states that tickets are available online and that the event is intended to run in rain or shine, but no regular museum admission arrangements are set out here.
Midway Museum history meets a seasonal programme
The ship was commissioned on 10 September 1945 and served as an aircraft carrier before becoming a museum. It was decommissioned in San Diego on 11 April 1992, donated to the San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum organisation in 2003 and opened to the public as a museum in June 2004.
That history gives the Jingle Jets programme a defined physical context. Lights and activities planned for the flight deck will sit above a carrier that the operator describes as having an armoured flight deck and an air group of 120 aircraft during its service era. The museum's history of the ship records those milestones.
The flight deck is 1,001 feet long and covers more than four acres, while the hangar deck contains restored carrier-based aircraft and cockpit exhibits. Those dimensions and collections mean that Jingle Jets is not a standalone light trail: its programme is arranged across preserved naval spaces.
What Jingle Jets adds for the 2026 season
Admiral Evergreen is the most clearly identified new feature for 2026. The organiser also describes expanded reindeer games and a second Bring Your Dog Night, while the recurring programme includes Santa visits, a penguin search and a virtual reality ride.
The event's listed dates place the opening on 27 November 2026, within the late-November start of the Western European Christmas travel season. Visitors considering a wider San Diego itinerary can therefore treat the evening programme as a separate event from daytime exploration of the carrier and its aircraft collection.
Visiting Midway Museum: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Jingle Jets runs at Midway Museum, 910 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, on selected nights from 27 November through 30 December 2026.
- The event is an evening programme from 5.30pm to 9pm, with last entry at 7.30pm; timed entry applies and tickets are sold online by the organiser.
- The venue is on San Diego's downtown waterfront. The event listing places the activity across the flight deck, hangar deck and second deck.
- The ship includes stairs, exposed deck areas and narrow interior passages associated with a historic aircraft carrier, so visitors should expect a walking visit across several levels.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Midway Museum
When does Jingle Jets take place at Midway Museum?
Jingle Jets runs on selected evenings from 27 November through 30 December 2026, with dates published by the organiser.
What is Midway Museum?
It is a museum aboard the former aircraft carrier Midway, which opened to the public in June 2004 after the ship was decommissioned in 1992.
Where is Midway Museum and how do you get there?
The museum is at 910 North Harbor Drive on the downtown San Diego waterfront. The event listing identifies the venue as Midway Museum.
