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5-22-2026 1:10pm
LA Fleet Week May 22-25, 2026: Kicking Off AMERICA 250 in Los Angeles
Lorraine Mabbett
Editor
May 22-25 | Festival & Tours
May 19-25 | Neighborhood Activations
Memorial Day weekend at LA Fleet Week® means family fun at the West Coast’s Memorial Day Fleet Week and Los Angeles’s Memorial Day tradition.
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- Active Ship Tours available through virtual queue on the day of your visit
- Battleship IOWA Express Experience – Select your date and time for Navy ship tour, enjoy exclusive collectibles, free entry to Battleship IOWA and VIP Lounge onboard.
- Over 90 different exhibits, including games and displays to experience first hand
- Competitions and entertainment throughout the day
- Food trucks and beverage vendors
- A covered tent for dining adjacent to the stage
- Activities throughout the LA Waterfront to visit using the free trolley and shuttle service
- Parking lots and street parking available throughout the area.
Events - Los Angeles Fleet Week Schedule
CLOSED TOE SHOES REQUIRED NO FLIP FLOPS
Make Your LA Fleet Week Experience Extraordinary
Beat the crowds, beat the heat, and create incredible memories with the IOWA EXPRESS EXPERIENCE! Please NOTE: Only 50 Express passes will be sold per hour, per day from 9am – 12pm. Grab yours now!
- - Schedule your ship shuttle time
- - Free exclusive LA Fleet Week swag
- - Free admission to Battleship IOWA
- - VIP lounge access
- - Exclusive discounts
- Battleship IOWA will be open for tours during LA Fleet Week.
Click below to find out how to access the ship and for details about a VIP experience we offer to help you have the best time ever at this year's event.
Touring IOWA During LA Fleet Week Get Your Express Experience
Battleship USS IOWA, the National Museum of the Surface Navy, and LA Fleet Week: inspiring learning, supporting veterans, connecting communities on the LA Waterfront.
Pacific Battleship Center
Vision
To inspire global awareness of freedom of the seas.
Brands
Battleship USS IOWA, National Museum of the Surface Navy, LA Fleet Week, LA Disaster Resilience and Recovery Collective, Vicky the Dog, Freedom of the Seas.
Location
LA Waterfront at the San Pedro / Long Beach Harbor
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