Midway Museum hosts Jingle Jets from 27 November

Midway Museum hosts Jingle Jets from 27 November 2026 in San Diego, turning the historic aircraft carrier into the setting for a seasonal lighting event. The programme runs on selected nights until 30 December 2026 and brings more than one million lights to the ship.

Jingle Jets brings lights aboard Midway Museum

The museum’s official event page lists Jingle Jets Holiday Lighting Celebration 2026 from 27 November through 30 December 2026. The listed November dates are 27, 28 and 29, followed by selected dates in December, including 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 26 through 30 December.

The event page describes festive entertainment alongside the light display and places the programme aboard the museum ship. The Jingle Jets event page lists the event dates and the venue. The museum calendar also records the programme as running from 27 November to 30 December 2026.

Holiday lighting meets a working carrier museum

The seasonal display is set against a ship that presents naval aviation through several distinct visitor areas. The operator describes more than 30 restored aircraft and nearly 10 acres of exhibits and displays, extending from the bridge to the main engine room.

That layout gives Jingle Jets a specific setting rather than a standalone light trail. Visitors encounter the holiday programme on a preserved aircraft carrier whose listed areas include the Flight Deck, Hangar Deck and Below Deck. The museum experience guide also lists an Aircraft Gallery, flight simulators and the Carrier Intelligence Center exhibition. The combination of illuminated decks and restored aircraft links the November opening date to the museum’s permanent subject: carrier aviation.

What the listed programme adds in 2026

Jingle Jets is presented as a returning holiday programme for its fourth year. The 2026 listing says the display will feature more than one million sparkling lights, while the wider programme includes festive entertainment and seasonal decorations.

The event therefore changes the atmosphere and use of selected shipboard areas without replacing the museum’s historical displays. During the listed dates, the venue remains recognisable as a former aircraft carrier museum, while the lighting programme adds an evening-focused seasonal layer to the Flight Deck and other visitor spaces.

Visiting Midway Museum: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• Jingle Jets begins on 27 November 2026 at Midway Museum, 910 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, and continues on selected dates through 30 December 2026.
• The programme is a special holiday lighting event aboard the museum ship, with more than one million lights and festive entertainment listed for 2026.
• The venue is in downtown San Diego on North Harbor Drive, beside the waterfront and within the city’s central visitor area.
• The ship includes the Flight Deck, Hangar Deck and Below Deck, so the visit moves through multiple enclosed and open shipboard areas rather than a single level.
• The permanent displays include more than 30 restored aircraft and nearly 10 acres of exhibits and displays, according to the operator.

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Frequently asked questions about Midway Museum

When does Jingle Jets take place at Midway Museum?

Jingle Jets begins on 27 November 2026 and runs on selected dates through 30 December 2026.

What is Midway Museum?

It is a museum on a historic aircraft carrier in San Diego, with more than 30 restored aircraft and nearly 10 acres of exhibits and displays.

Where is Midway Museum and how do you get there?

The venue is at 910 North Harbor Drive in downtown San Diego, beside the waterfront.