Battleship Iowa Veterans Day Celebration and Film Festival

Mon Nov 11, 2019
10:00am to 4:00pm PT
Age: All ages
Price: General Admission applies; Active, Retired and Reserve Military: Free
Location:
USS Iowa

Battleship Iowa honors our veterans with a free Veterans Day Film Festival. The first ever film festival debuts the Emmy Award winning documentary The Last Signal and WWI documentary They Shall Not Grow Old,  with a live Q&A by Emmy Award winning director Kyle Olson.

Throughout the day, there are free family-friendly activities on the fantail of the ship including mural painting and Vicky the Dog story time with author Carole Hershman (Vicky was the ship’s mascot once upon a time). 

Ship tours are offered throughout the day at regular admission rates. All active, reserve and retired military receive free self-guided tour admission. Tours start at 10am; the last tour is at 4pm.

Food & drink are available for purchase.

Screenings and Q&A are free, RSVP is requested.

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