Fleet Week San Diego events at Broadway Pier canceled due to government shutdown
Some Fleet Week San Diego events have been canceled due to the U.S. government shutdown, organizers announced Monday.
That includes all events that were set to take place at Broadway Pier from Nov. 5 through Nov. 9, according to the San Diego Fleet Week Foundation.
Canceled Fleet Week San Diego events:
- Nov. 5: Community Breakfast aboard USS Midway Museum
- Nov. 5-7: Student STEM Days
- Nov. 7-9: Public Visiting
- Nov. 8: Veterans & Military Boat Parade
Fleet Week said the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard will not be able to provide the Navy Ship, Coast Guard Cutter and the Marine Corps equipment needed for those events, citing “the continued lapse in appropriations from the ongoing federal government shutdown.”
The Fleet Week Football Classic is still on track for Nov. 1 at Snapdragon Stadium, the foundation said. Military Family Day will take place at a different venue on Nov. 9, and the Enlisted Recognition Luncheon at the San Diego Zoo will be rescheduled.
Organizers said it’s not yet clear what will happen to the following events until the shutdown ends: Veterans and Military Concert planned for Nov. 2 at Spreckels Organ Pavillion at Balboa Park; the 250th Navy & Marine Corps Birthday Celebration on Nov. 6; and the 5K Run and Family Walk on Nov. 9.
