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San Diego Fleet Week Scraps Broadway Pier Events as Shutdown Halts Military Support

Organizers say the federal funding lapse leaves the pier events without the ships and equipment required.

People line up to take a tour onboard the USS Germantown during Fleet Week San Diego’s Military Family Day, free for military families and the general public, at the Broadway Pier in San Diego on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. (Hayne Palmour IV / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Overview

  • All Broadway Pier programming set for Nov. 5–9 is canceled, including Student STEM Days, a USS Midway community breakfast, public visiting, and the Veterans & Military Boat Parade.
  • The Fleet Week Foundation says the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard cannot provide vessels or equipment due to the ongoing lapse in federal appropriations.
  • Navy spokesman Brian O’Rourke said the service will not participate in Fleet Week San Diego this year and planners will begin preparing for 2026 involvement in January.
  • Several activities remain on the calendar or are moving: the Fleet Week Football Classic on Nov. 1 at Snapdragon Stadium, Military Family Day on a new venue and date, and the Enlisted Recognition Luncheon on Nov. 21 at the San Diego Zoo.
  • The latest cuts follow last week’s shutdown-driven cancellation of public warship tours at Naval Base San Diego, and other events such as a concert, a service birthday celebration and a 5K are pending.