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Christmas Celebration 2026 at Seaworld San Diego: crowd calendar

13 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 202752 datesSan Diego, California, United States

Christmas Celebration 2026 at Seaworld San Diego runs 13 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 and is forecast moderately busy, averaging 50% crowd level. The quietest date is Thu 19 Nov at 14%, the busiest Mon 28 Dec at 74%.

Quietest date of Christmas Celebration 2026

Thursday 19 Nov

Christmas Celebration 2026 is forecast moderately busy at Seaworld San Diego, averaging 50% crowd level across its 52 dates. The busiest is Monday 28 Dec at 74%.

14%crowds
Next bestTue 1 Dec 14%Wed 2 Dec 14%Thu 17 Dec 14%

Across its 52 dates the forecast averages 50% crowd level, which is about a normal day for this park. That is 16 points busier than the same weeks measured in 2025 (34%). Expect lines to average around 20 minutes park-wide on a typical date.

Every date, with the forecast

November 2026

  1. Fri1356%~21 min
  2. Sat1463%~25 min
  3. Sun1560%~23 min
  4. Mon1635%~11 min
  5. Tue1724%~9 min
  6. Wed1824%~9 min
  7. Thu1914%~7 min
  8. Fri2025%~9 min
  9. Sat2164%~26 min
  10. Sun2261%~24 min
  11. Mon2364%~26 min
  12. Tue2462%~25 min
  13. Wed2567%~28 min
  14. Thu2666%~27 min
  15. Fri2765%~27 min
  16. Sat2868%~28 min
  17. Sun2959%~22 min
  18. Mon3034%~11 min

December 2026

  1. Tue114%~7 min
  2. Wed214%~7 min
  3. Thu320%~8 min
  4. Fri431%~10 min
  5. Sat564%~26 min
  6. Sun660%~23 min
  7. Mon735%~11 min
  8. Tue821%~8 min
  9. Wed924%~9 min
  10. Thu1025%~9 min
  11. Fri1156%~21 min
  12. Sat1264%~26 min
  13. Sun1362%~25 min
  14. Mon1459%~22 min
  15. Tue1521%~8 min
  16. Wed1621%~8 min
  17. Thu1714%~7 min
  18. Fri1821%~8 min
  19. Sat1963%~25 min
  20. Sun2061%~24 min
  21. Mon2163%~25 min
  22. Tue2261%~24 min
  23. Wed2361%~24 min
  24. Thu2464%~26 min
  25. Fri2568%~28 min
  26. Sat2671%~32 min
  27. Sun2772%~33 min
  28. Mon2874%~35 min
  29. Tue2971%~31 min
  30. Wed3071%~32 min
  31. Thu3164%~26 min

January 2027

  1. Fri168%~29 min
  2. Sat271%~31 min
  3. Sun367%~28 min
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

How the same weeks ran in 2025

Between 13 Nov and 3 Jan 2026 the park measured 34% on average over 23 recorded days. The busiest was Sunday 28 Dec at 83%, the quietest Friday 5 Dec at 8%. These are the same calendar weeks, not necessarily 2025's event dates.

Busiest days, measured

  1. 1Sunday 28 DecLines averaged 46 min83%
  2. 2Sunday 21 DecLines averaged 43 min81%
  3. 3Saturday 27 DecLines averaged 38 min76%
  4. 4Sunday 23 NovLines averaged 18 min50%
  5. 5Sunday 14 DecLines averaged 18 min50%

Quietest days, measured

  1. 1Friday 5 DecLines averaged 6 min8%
  2. 2Thursday 18 DecLines averaged 6 min9%
  3. 3Friday 12 DecLines averaged 6 min9%
  4. 4Tuesday 9 DecLines averaged 6 min9%
  5. 5Sunday 7 DecLines averaged 6 min9%

Dates as published by Seaworld San Diego; always check the park's own site before travelling. Crowd levels are modelled from this park's own recorded queue times, school and public holidays, day of the week and the weather forecast, and may not always be right. We score every past forecast against what the queues actually did and publish the result in the crowd forecast accuracy ledger.

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Frequently asked

When is Christmas Celebration 2026 at Seaworld San Diego?

Christmas Celebration 2026 runs 13 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027: 52 dates in total. Dates are as published by Seaworld San Diego.

What is the quietest date of Christmas Celebration 2026?

Thursday 19 Nov is forecast the quietest at 14% crowd level. The next best are Tue 1 Dec (14%), Wed 2 Dec (14%), Thu 17 Dec (14%).

What is the busiest date of Christmas Celebration 2026?

Monday 28 Dec is forecast the busiest at 74%. The 14 dates that fall in the Christmas (21 Dec to 3 Jan) average 68%.

How busy is Christmas Celebration compared with a normal day at Seaworld San Diego?

The event dates average 50% crowd level, about a normal day for this park. The same weeks in 2025 measured 34% on average.