Top Gun 40th Celebration!

May 22-23, 2026

USS Midway Museum Flight Deck

6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. PDT (Last admission is 8:00 p.m.)

Two nights. Two iconic films. One legendary aircraft carrier.

This Memorial Day Weekend, we'll honor the 40th anniversary of the original 1986 Top Gun, the film that launched a generation into the danger zone and forever cemented naval aviation into pop culture history!

For the first time ever, our traditionally sold-out celebration will expand into a full-throttle, back-to-back flight deck experience. On Friday, we’ll rewind to the iconic original Top Gun. On Saturday, we’ll keep the engines hot with Top Gun: Maverick, the high-flying sequel that brought Maverick back to the carrier deck decades later.

Choose your call sign… or make it a double mission!

General Public Ticket Sale: April 9, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. PDT

Midway Member Pre-Sale: April 7 at 11:00 a.m. PDT

Tickets are available only online

Click the image on the right to watch our Top Gun Maverick Party & Movie Night 2025 highlight video! It was a blast!

FLIGHT SCHEDULE

Top Gun (1986)

Friday, May 22

“You Lost That Loving Feelin’”

Experience the original blockbuster under the stars on a real aircraft carrier flight deck. Lean into the nostalgia and embrace the romance and rivalry. Wear your best ’80s outfit or flight gear and bring that lovin’ feeling back.

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Saturday, May 23

“Great Balls of Fire!”

Saturday night turns up the heat with high-stakes action, next-generation pilots, and the return of Maverick to the carrier deck. Show up in your favorite Hawaiian shirt or flight gear and get ready for a night of full-throttle intensity.

Ticket Information

General Admission Tickets

Tickets Go on Sale April 9, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. PDT

Tickets are available online only

Mark your calendars and return to this page. When the runway opens, seats won’t last long!

Children 3 and under are free and do not require a ticket.

SINGLE FEATURE

A ticket for one-night, either Friday or Saturday. Does not include a Midway chair.

SINGLE FEATURE + CHAIR BUNDLE

Upgrade your experience! Our Chair Bundle includes single-night admission and access to a comfortable Midway lawn chair.

DOUBLE-FEATURE

A ticket for both nights, Friday and Saturday. Does not include a Midway chair.

DOUBLE-FEATURE + CHAIR BUNDLE

Upgrade your experience! Our Chair Bundle includes admission to both nights and access to a comfortable Midway lawn chair.

Midway Member Admission Tickets

Member Pre-Sale: April 7 at 11:00 a.m. PDT

Tickets are available online only

Midway Members receive 20% OFF! Must become a Midway Member by Saturday, April 4, 2026 to receive the discount. Learn about Midway Membership opportunities here.

Children 3 and under are free and do not require a ticket.

MEMBER SINGLE FEATURE

A ticket for one-night, either Friday or Saturday. Does not include a Midway chair.

MEMBER SINGLE FEATURE + CHAIR BUNDLE

Upgrade your experience! Our Chair Bundle includes single-night admission and access to a comfortable Midway high-back lawn chair.

MEMBER DOUBLE-FEATURE

A ticket for both nights, Friday and Saturday. Does not include a Midway chair.

MEMBER DOUBLE-FEATURE + CHAIR BUNDLE

Upgrade your experience! Our Chair Bundle includes admission to both nights and access to a comfortable Midway lawn chair.

Ticket Proceeds Support Shelter to Soldier
Your attendance helps transform the lives of post-9/11 veterans through trained rescue dogs.

WHAT TO EXPECT (BOTH NIGHTS)

Photo Ops with Midway’s Maverick & Crew
Flight suits. Leather jackets. Aviators. Pose and take a photo with Maverick, Rooster and Ice Man
Live DJ Danny Castillo (Thirty Five Productions) + Dance Party
The soundtrack will not be subtle.
Food & Drinks Available for Purchase
Delicious meals, full bar service and classic movie concessions.
Meet Real Top Gun Pilots
Hear from and take photos with real Top Gun graduates.
Expanded Top Gun Movie Props Display by @skidvoodoo
Back by popular demand and even BIGGER this year.
Air Combat 360 Flight Simulators & VR-Screaming Eagles
Strap in for a pulse-pounding aerial combat ride or launch an F/18 off the aircraft carrier to complete a thrilling air-to-air mission!
Middie's Fleet
Step up to your own helm station, choose a Navy-inspired radio-controlled boat and explore the waters of Midway Atoll.
Midway Jet Shop Gear Available for Purchase
Because every aviator needs proper equipment.
Shelter to Soldier
Say "hi" to our friends and a trained rescue dog from Shelter to Soldier.

#TOPGUNONMIDWAY INSTAGRAM CONTEST

Want to experience Midway’s Top Gun 40th Celebration on us?

We’re giving away tickets to both nights of this unforgettable flight deck event!

How to Enter:

For Night 1 – Top Gun (May 22):
Share your best rendition of “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’”
For Night 2 – Top Gun: Maverick (May 23):
Show us your version of “Great Balls of Fire”

Then: