
Queen Mary's 90th Anniversary Celebration: Free All-Day Event
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Celebrate the Queen Marys 90th Anniversary with a Free All-Day Event!
Join Long Beachs iconic Queen Mary as it marks its ninetieth anniversary on May twenty-seventh with a free, all-day event. The festivities kick off at noon with officer welcomes, followed by exhibits, art displays, guided tours, and interactive activities across the decks.
At two p.m., attend speeches from ship leaders and city representatives, a performance, and awards in the Queens Salon. At three thirty p.m., maritime historian Dik Barton delivers a lecture, concluding the daytime events at five p.m. with a ceremonial christening.
This event highlights the ships rich history as a world-famous ocean liner now permanently docked in Long Beach. Evening festivities include the debut of the Starlight Lounge, offering thirties-era meals, live music, and dancing. Dont miss this opportunity to explore the ships past and enjoy a taste of its glory days before it embarks on its next chapter.
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California News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Queen Mary's 90th Anniversary Celebration: Free All-Day Event. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
Long Beach's Queen Mary is celebrating the 90th anniversary of its maiden voyage with a free all day event on May 27th right on the original launch day from 1936. The fun starts at noon near the ship's bell with officer welcomes, then rolls into exhibits, art displays, guided tours, and hands-on activities across the decks. At 2pm, head to the Queen Salon for speeches from ship leaders and city reps plus a performance and awards, followed by a 3.30pm lecture from maritime historian Dick Barton, wrapping daytime vibes at 5pm with a ceremonial christening. This bash highlights the ship's legacy as a world famous ocean liner, now docked permanently in Long Beach, drawing fans who love its transatlantic, glory days. Evening caps it, with the debut of the Starlight Lounge, a ticketed one-night revival in the old veranda grill spot, serving 30s aeromials live, tomes, and dancing, part of bigger
2026 plans like theme tours and deals, snag-free daytime spots online now, and dive into this floating history before it sails into the next chapter. California News Today, powered by AI, bringing you what matters. I'm Corey with The Story.
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