Baby Shark's Christmas Adventure makes its SeaWorld San Diego debut as the park's Christmas Celebration kicks off this weekend. It runs through Jan. 3 and comes with regular admission, which a KPBS listing puts at $51.99 to $141.99 a day.
Baby Shark is spending Christmas in San Diego. SeaWorld San Diego's Christmas Celebration starts Friday, Nov. 13, and runs daily through Jan. 3, 2027, with a new show called Baby Shark's Christmas Adventure making its debut at the park.
SeaWorld announced the lineup Oct. 29. It describes the Baby Shark show as an interactive musical trip to the North Pole, with favorite songs, dancing and a "special holiday mission." Parents of preschoolers already know which song is coming. You have been warned.
The celebration is included with park admission. A KPBS event listing puts tickets at $51.99 to $141.99, depending on the date, with hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. SeaWorld says dates and times can change and some extras cost more.
One wrinkle on the start date. La Jolla Mom, a San Diego family travel site, reported that SeaWorld's park calendar lists Nov. 13 as a Pass Member preview, with the full celebration starting Saturday, Nov. 14. If you don't have a pass, check the calendar before you load up the car.
What's new at SeaWorld San Diego for Christmas 2026?
SeaWorld lists four new experiences for this year in San Diego:
Baby Shark's Christmas Adventure: Baby Shark and friends head to the North Pole in an interactive musical show. SeaWorld's release doesn't name a venue or showtimes yet.
Dolphin Island Christmas: The dolphin show gets new music and costumes, built around holiday traditions from Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. It also introduces Solstice, the park's newest dolphin, who is celebrating her first Christmas.
Rock the Holiday Christmas Parade: Mrs. Claus and her elves march through the park every day with floats, music and dancing.
North Pole Storytime: The North Pole's head librarian reads a holiday tale with help from elves and audience volunteers.
Laughing Place, which ran the lineup the same day SeaWorld announced it, also flagged the parade as brand-new. For the record, SeaWorld's 2024 parade also starred Mrs. Claus. She keeps getting the gig.
Has Baby Shark been at SeaWorld before?
Yes, just not for Christmas. SeaWorld San Diego's "Baby Shark at SeaWorld" page describes meet-and-greets with Baby Shark and Pinkfong characters, plus a mini live show. That page now says the event "has ended for 2025."
The holiday show is a separate thing. SeaWorld's Oct. 29 release says Baby Shark's Christmas Adventure "makes its SeaWorld San Diego debut" this season.
What else is at SeaWorld San Diego's Christmas Celebration?
Plenty of returning shows and traditions are back:
Shows: Clyde and Seamore's Christmas Special, Toymaker Trouble with Mrs. Claus and the Elves, and A Stocking Full of Soul
Santa: Photos with Santa and his live reindeer, plus Rudolph's Christmas Town
Lights: More than 1 million lights and the 320-foot SkyTower Tree of Lights, which SeaWorld calls San Diego's largest Christmas tree
Snow: Nightly snowfall at SkyTower Lawn and Wild Arctic
Nighttime: Donner and Blitzen's Laser Light Show
Extra cost: The Snowflake Seekers scavenger hunt requires a purchase
There's also a food sampling lanyard good for up to 10 samples, Laughing Place reported, with two extra samples for Pass Members.
When are the SeaWorld San Diego Christmas fireworks?
A Christmas Wish fireworks shows are set for Saturday, Dec. 12, and Thursday, Dec. 31.
SeaWorld also plans a Hanukkah menorah lighting starting Dec. 1, a Kwanzaa kinara lighting and a New Year's Eve celebration with entertainment and fireworks.
How much does it cost to go?
There's no separate Christmas ticket. The event comes with regular admission, and the KPBS listing gives that $51.99 to $141.99 range by date.
For locals, SeaWorld is pushing its SoCal Pass, which it says starts at $11.50 a month for a limited time. The pass includes unlimited visits, exclusive events and no blockout dates. If you live close and have small Baby Shark fans, the math works out fast.
How does it compare with SeaWorld Orlando and San Antonio?
All three SeaWorld parks run Christmas events this year, on different schedules:
SeaWorld Orlando: Nov. 6 through Jan. 4 on select dates, with a Sesame Street Christmas Parade and Elmo's Christmas Wish
SeaWorld San Antonio: Started Nov. 12 and runs select dates through Jan. 4, with a new beluga and dolphin show called A Joyful Splash
SeaWorld San Diego: Daily from Nov. 13 through Jan. 3
So if your kids are more Elmo than Baby Shark, Orlando is your park. We broke down SeaWorld Orlando's Christmas lineup in October.
Article compiled and written by Kambrea Pratt (editor-in-chief), Derek Gibbs (beat editor) and the Pirates & Princesses newsroom. Pirates & Princesses is part of WebReef Media.
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Hat Tips:
SeaWorld via PR Newswire (Oct. 29, 2026), dates, new and returning experiences, Solstice the dolphin, fireworks dates and SoCal Pass price
Laughing Place (Oct. 29, 2026), San Diego lineup details and the sampling lanyard
KPBS (Oct. 29, 2026), ticket price range and daily hours
La Jolla Mom (Oct. 16, 2026), the Pass Member preview note on the park calendar
SeaWorld San Diego (Nov. 13, 2026), the earlier Baby Shark at SeaWorld event page
Park Journey (Oct. 29, 2024), the 2024 Mrs. Claus parade
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