USS Midway Museum hosts Fright Deck on 24 October
Published on 10/18/2026 at 08:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
USS Midway Museum in San Diego hosts Fright Deck: Halloween Party & Movie Night on 24 October 2026, bringing a costume contest, live music and an outdoor film screening to the aircraft carrier's flight deck. The event places a seasonal programme above San Diego Bay, surrounded by historic naval aircraft.
Fright Deck brings Halloween activities to the flight deck
The museum's programme begins on Saturday, 24 October 2026. The official event page lists the venue as the flight deck and says doors open at 6pm, with entry available through online ticket sales. The event is also listed by the San Diego Tourism Authority for the same date at 910 North Harbor Drive in San Diego.
Before the film, the programme includes music and dancing with DJ Danny, a costume contest and a search for Captain Jack Marrow's missing skeleton crew. The organiser also lists Halloween activities, sweet treats and photo opportunities. The event's central film is Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, shown outdoors after dark.
The 1945 carrier becomes a film venue in San Diego
The setting gives the 24 October 2026 programme a direct link to the ship's preserved aviation history. The flight deck, where the film is screened, is part of a museum ship that displays historic naval aircraft and presents visitor areas connected with carrier operations.
The carrier was commissioned on 10 September 1945, one week after the end of the Second World War, and served as the longest-serving aircraft carrier of the twentieth century. It was decommissioned in San Diego on 11 April 1992 and opened to the public as a museum in June 2004, according to the museum's history of the carrier. The Halloween programme therefore uses the same flight deck that anchors the museum's account of naval aviation and the ship's later life as a public attraction.
The organiser's event listing identifies the museum as a registered non-profit organisation. It also describes the evening as family-oriented, while the film carries a PG-13 rating. That rating is a practical distinction for visitors considering the event for children.
Visiting USS Midway Museum: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Fright Deck: Halloween Party & Movie Night takes place on 24 October 2026 on the museum's flight deck in San Diego.
- The event changes the setting from a daytime museum visit to an evening programme with a film, live music, a costume contest and a scavenger hunt.
- The venue is at 910 North Harbor Drive on the San Diego waterfront. The flight deck is the relevant destination for the evening programme.
- The event takes place outdoors on a large shipboard deck, with historic aircraft around the screening area. Visitors should plan for walking across a maritime museum environment and for outdoor seating arrangements.
- The United States uses English widely and the national currency is the US dollar.
- 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 USS Midway Museum
When does Fright Deck take place at USS Midway Museum?
Fright Deck: Halloween Party & Movie Night takes place on 24 October 2026 on the flight deck in San Diego.
What is shown during the 24 October 2026 event?
The programme includes an outdoor screening of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, alongside Halloween activities and a costume contest.
What is USS Midway Museum?
It is a museum aboard the aircraft carrier that was commissioned in 1945, decommissioned in San Diego in 1992 and opened to the public in June 2004.
