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Gayle Anderson is live in San Pedro for L.A. Fleet Week 2024, Southern California’s largest Memorial Day Weekend event.

L.A. Fleet Week is a free annual, multi-day celebration of our nation’s Sea Services held on the L.A. Waterfront at the Port of Los Angeles over the extended Memorial Day Weekend. Events include active-duty ship tours. Thursday, we are aboard the USS Carl Vinson, the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier named in honor of U.S. Rep. Carl Vinson of Georgia (1883-1981).

L.A. Fleet Week 2024 activities also feature:

  • Military displays and equipment demonstrations
  • Live entertainment
  • Neighborhood Activations
  • Downtown San Pedro and Wilmington Welcome Parties
  • Aircraft flyovers
  • Galley Wars culinary cook-off competition between Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force and Army teams
  • Competitions including Dodgeball and Military Has Talent
  • Military band performances across L.A

The weekend event is FREE to the public!

L.A. Fleet Week is not only a fun public event, but also facilitates numerous symposiums, exercises and outreaches focused on community resiliency, disaster preparedness and support for area residents.

L.A. Fleet Week 2024
Neighborhood Activations: May 23 through May 25
Public Tours & Expo: May 24 through May 27
LAFleetweek.com

Currently there are several L.A. Fleet Week 2024 Neighborhood Activations happening:
May 23
5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Downtown San Pedro Welcome Party
Downtown San Pedro

May 23
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
VIP Sail: Tall Ship Tour of LA Fleet Week Waterside
West Harbor, 1200 Nagoya
San Pedro, CA
An exclusive view from the water on one of LA Maritime Institute’s tall ships: $150.00

May 23
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
1st Marine Division Band at Bob Hope Patriotic Hall
Bob Hope Patriotic Hall
1816 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA

If you have questions, please feel free to contact Gayle Anderson at 323-460-5732, email Gayle at Gayle.Anderson@KTLA.com, Facebook: Gayle Anderson, Instagram: KTLAChannel5Gayle and Twitter: KTLA5Gayle.

Gayle Anderson reports for the KTLA 5 News on May 23, 2024.