Past Event
Saturday, September 10, 2022, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
USS Midway Birthday & Multi-Cultural Celebration
910 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego, 92101
Cost: Free
Free community gathering of music, dance, birthday cake, history and more. Enjoy the sights and sounds of local multicultural music and traditional dances center stage on the flight deck of the Midway as we come together to celebrate 77 years of living history aboard America’s Living Symbol of Freedom. We hope you will join us for this entertaining community celebration! In 1945, the USS Midway was commissioned with Captain Joseph F. Bolger in command. She was built by Newport News Shipbuilding Co. in Newport News, Virginia, and was the first ship in the US Navy too large to utilize the Panama Canal! Happy 77th Birthday, USS Midway! For more event details, please visit