Los Angeles Fleet Week | LA Fleet Week | Memorial Day Event

Live Entertainment: Military Has Talent - Qualifying Round
2023-05-26 10:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Main Expo Footprint at the Battleship IOWA, 250 S. Harbor Blvd., San Pedro, CA, 95236, United States
A sailor who’s a swing dancer. A soldier doing stand-up. A mandolin-playing Marine. A Coastie crooning smoky blues. A ventriloquist veteran.
What do they have in common? We’re going to put them all on the LA Fleet Week main EXPO stage to strut their stuff in front of our celebrity judges and an audience of thousands.
For three days – Friday, May 26 – Sunday, May 28 from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM daily – we’ll host qualifying rounds that lead to the epic final competition on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, 2023.
Come enjoy the competition. You never know. The next big star may be born right before your eyes!

Main LA Fleet Week EXPO
2023-05-26 10:00 - 18:00 | Battleship IOWA, 250 S. Harbor Blvd., San Pedro, CA, 90731
The main LA Fleet Week EXPO adjacent to Battleship IOWA is open daily from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Come check out:

Military displays and equipment demonstrations
Live entertainment
Aircraft flyovers
Galley Wars presented by FOX Entertainment – culinary cook-off competition between Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Army teams
Competitions including Dodgeball presented by FOX Studios
Military band performances

Lots of fun for the entire family. And best of all, the weekend event is FREE to the general public!
The EXPO is also where you’ll catch a shuttle bus to head to the Outer Harbor for ship tours. (For more information on ship tours, click here.)

Active Duty Ship Tours
2023-05-26 10:00 - 15:00 | Main Expo Footprint at the Battleship IOWA, 250 S. Harbor Blvd., San Pedro, CA, 95236, United States
They’re here – active duty ships and they’re open for you to tour!
A few need-to-know points regarding ship tours:
– No reservations or tickets needed to tour active duty ships. Tours are free and are offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
– Anyone wishing to tour an active duty ship will need toÂ come to the main event EXPO to board a free ship tour shuttle. Ship tour lines are inside the EXPO footprint and are open daily from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, Friday-Monday, May 26-29, 2023.
– Ship tour lines will close promptly at 3 pm.
– The main event EXPO is located at 250 S. Harbor Blvd., San Pedro, CA 90731 â€“ directly adjacent to the Battleship IOWA.
– Please wear closed-toed shoes. For your safety, flip flops and high-heeled shoes are strongly discouraged.
IMPORTANT:Â The only way to reach the ship tour location is by shuttle from the main event EXPO.Â There is no personal vehicle or pedestrian access to the ship tour area.

NOTE: Battleship IOWA tours are separate and may be purchased on site orÂ in advance.Â Current enlisted military and veterans with proof of service are free of charge during Memorial Day weekend.

Downtown San Pedro Welcome Party
2023-05-25 18:00 - 22:00 | Downtown San Pedro
Come check out San Pedroâ€™s official welcome party to kick off LA Fleet Week 2023! The Swing Band will be performing in San Pedroâ€™s business district between 5:00pm to 6:00pm. The Military band will be following right after that and ending the night off with the band called Midlife Crisis.
Consisting of approximately 50 Marine musicians, the mission of the 1st Marine Division Band is to provide musical support to the 1st Marine Division as well as other tenant commands aboard Camp Pendleton, the surrounding community, and throughout the United States. The band fulfills numerous musical requirements by performing as a military marching band, wind ensemble, jazz band, popular music group, jazz combo, brass band, woodwind quartet, brass quintet, and saxophone quartet. Overall, the band supports over 400 engagements annually.
â€San Pedro is home to the world-famous LA Fleet Week and Southern Californiaâ€™s Beginning-of Summer Tradition on Memorial Day! LA Fleet WeekÂ® is an annual, multi-day celebration of our nationâ€™s Sea Services held on the LA Waterfront at the Port of Los Angeles over the extended Memorial Day Weekend. Past events have included active duty ship tours, military displays and equipment demonstrations, live entertainment, aircraft flyovers, STEM Expo for kids of all ages, sports tournaments, and the Galley Wars culinary cook-off competition between Sailor, Marine & Coastguard teams. Lots of fun for the entire family. And best of all, entrance is FREE to the general public! The LA Fleet Week Foundation is the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established to plan and support LA Fleet Week, Los Angeles’ largest Memorial Day weekend event. LA Fleet Week was created through a unique public-private partnership to connect Southern Californians with the men and women of our United States Sea Services. These connections are facilitated through numerous outreach and engagement opportunities across the region and at a centralized event location on the LA Waterfront at Americaâ€™s largest port.

Neighborhood Activation Downtown LA: Marine Band San Diego
2023-05-25 15:00 - 16:00 | Throughout Los Angeles Area, Los Angeles, CA
Marine Band San Diegoâ€™s Brass BandÂ is a New Orleans-style brass band that is sure to get anyone on their feet. With all the music being arranged and written by the members of the ensemble, this group brings a taste of the â€œBig Easyâ€ to any crowd with its traditional New Orleans brass music all the way to the hip, top 40 music heard around the world today.
See them live today at 3:00 PM at LA’s landmark Union Station, located at 800 N. Alameda St., LA 9012.

Neighborhood Activation Downtown LA: Navy Band Southwest Brass Quintet
2023-05-25 08:00 - 09:00 | Throughout Los Angeles Area, Los Angeles, CA
For a taste of music that is sure to entertain any audience, look no further than Navy Band Southwestâ€™s Brass Quintet. This finely rehearsed group routinely performs for a wide variety of occasions, including military ceremonies, receptions, educational clinics, holiday events, and more.
The Brass Quintetâ€™s musical repertoire includes ceremonial and chamber music, childrenâ€™s favorites, as well as popular songs from the past and present. This is a group capable of excelling at a wide array of musical venues.
The Brass Quintet will be performing live in Downtown LA’s historic Union Station, located at 800 N. Alameda Street, LA 90012.

Neighborhood Activation Hollywood: Marine Band San Diego
2023-05-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Throughout Los Angeles Area, Los Angeles, CA
Marine Band San Diegoâ€™s Brass BandÂ is a New Orleans-style brass band that is sure to get anyone on their feet. With all the music being arranged and written by the members of the ensemble, this group brings a taste of the â€œBig Easyâ€ to any crowd with its traditional New Orleans brass music all the way to the hip, top 40 music heard around the world today.
See them live today at the Original Farmers Market Plaza at 1:00 PM.
6333 3rd Street, Los Angeles, 90036

Battleship IOWA Tours
2023-05-24 10:00 - 17:00 | Battleship IOWA, 250 S. Harbor Blvd., San Pedro, CA, 90731
Battleship IOWA served our country proudly in WWII, Korea, and the Cold War. Today, this historic U.S. Navy ship is an iconic Los Angeles landmark, considered one of the regionâ€™s best outdoor museums for families and visitors of all ages.
Come aboard to follow in the footsteps of generations of IOWA sailors, track the movements of our mischievous mascot Vicky the Dog, and learn why the ship is known as â€œBattleship of Presidents,â€ â€œThe Grey Ghost,â€ and â€œThe Big Stick.â€ Add one of our behind-the-scenes guided tours to explore areas long off-limits to the public and hear first-hand accounts of service, commitment, and bravery.
Enjoy the museum with both in-person and virtual tour options. The in-person offerings comply with current health department guidelines for Covid-19.
A day on this marvel of engineering will create memories that you and your family will treasure for years to come.
Admission fees for the Battleship IOWA are:

Military and Veterans: FREE (during LA Fleet Week only)
Adults (12-61):Â $25.95
Seniors (62+):Â $22.95
Youth (3-11):Â $17.95
Child (0-2):Â $0.00
