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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 54% crowd level. The quietest date is Fri 13 Nov at 11%, the busiest Mon 28 Dec at 75%.

Quietest date of Christmas Celebration 2026

Friday 13 Nov

Christmas Celebration 2026 is forecast moderately busy at Seaworld San Diego, averaging 54% crowd level across its 52 dates. The busiest is Monday 28 Dec at 75%.

11%crowds
Next bestWed 16 Dec 35%Wed 18 Nov 36%Thu 19 Nov 36%

Across its 52 dates the forecast averages 54% crowd level, which is about a normal day for this park. That is 19 points busier than the same weeks measured in 2025 (35%). Expect lines to average around 21 minutes park-wide on a typical date.

Every date, with the forecast

November 2026

  1. Fri1311%~7 min
  2. Sat1449%~17 min
  3. Sun1553%~19 min
  4. Mon1646%~16 min
  5. Tue1738%~12 min
  6. Wed1836%~12 min
  7. Thu1936%~11 min
  8. Fri2046%~16 min
  9. Sat2160%~23 min
  10. Sun2258%~22 min
  11. Mon2363%~25 min
  12. Tue2462%~25 min
  13. Wed2565%~27 min
  14. Thu2668%~29 min
  15. Fri2768%~28 min
  16. Sat2869%~30 min
  17. Sun2959%~23 min
  18. Mon3046%~16 min

December 2026

  1. Tue139%~13 min
  2. Wed236%~12 min
  3. Thu338%~12 min
  4. Fri443%~14 min
  5. Sat561%~24 min
  6. Sun655%~20 min
  7. Mon747%~16 min
  8. Tue839%~13 min
  9. Wed938%~12 min
  10. Thu1039%~13 min
  11. Fri1148%~16 min
  12. Sat1263%~25 min
  13. Sun1360%~23 min
  14. Mon1452%~19 min
  15. Tue1539%~13 min
  16. Wed1635%~11 min
  17. Thu1736%~11 min
  18. Fri1839%~13 min
  19. Sat1961%~24 min
  20. Sun2060%~23 min
  21. Mon2162%~25 min
  22. Tue2260%~23 min
  23. Wed2360%~23 min
  24. Thu2460%~23 min
  25. Fri2560%~24 min
  26. Sat2673%~33 min
  27. Sun2773%~33 min
  28. Mon2875%~37 min
  29. Tue2974%~34 min
  30. Wed3072%~33 min
  31. Thu3164%~26 min

January 2027

  1. Fri162%~25 min
  2. Sat271%~32 min
  3. Sun364%~26 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 35% on average over 23 recorded days. The busiest was Sunday 28 Dec at 83%, the quietest Sunday 16 Nov at 11%. These are the same calendar weeks, not necessarily 2025's event dates.

Busiest days, measured

  1. 1Sunday 28 DecLines averaged 47 min83%
  2. 2Sunday 21 DecLines averaged 44 min81%
  3. 3Saturday 27 DecLines averaged 38 min77%
  4. 4Sunday 30 NovLines averaged 16 min47%
  5. 5Saturday 20 DecLines averaged 16 min47%

Quietest days, measured

  1. 1Thursday 18 DecLines averaged 7 min11%
  2. 2Friday 12 DecLines averaged 7 min11%
  3. 3Tuesday 9 DecLines averaged 7 min11%
  4. 4Sunday 7 DecLines averaged 7 min11%
  5. 5Tuesday 2 DecLines averaged 7 min11%

Dates as published by Seaworld San Diego; always check the park's own site before travelling. Forecasts come from this park's past queues, holidays and the weather. We check every forecast against the real queues: see how we did.

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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?

Friday 13 Nov is forecast the quietest at 11% crowd level. The next best are Wed 16 Dec (35%), Wed 18 Nov (36%), Thu 19 Nov (36%).

What is the busiest date of Christmas Celebration 2026?

Monday 28 Dec is forecast the busiest at 75%. The 14 dates that fall in the Christmas (21 Dec to 3 Jan) average 66%.

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

The event dates average 54% crowd level, about a normal day for this park. The same weeks in 2025 measured 35% on average.