Dec 02, 2025

FIRST 10,000 FANS THROUGH THE GATES AT 46th ANNUAL HOLIDAY BOWL GAME RECEIVE FREE SEAWORLD TICKETS

SAN DIEGO (December 2, 2025)- Holiday Bowl officials announced today that longtime bowl partner, SeaWorld San Diego, is providing one-day park admission tickets to the first 10,000 fans through the Snapdragon Stadium gates for the 2025 Holiday Bowl on Friday, January 2 at 5:00 p.m. It’s one park admission ticket per person, while supplies last; gates open at 3:00 p.m.

“We are so grateful to SeaWorld San Diego, partners of the non-profit bowl game effort for decades,” said Mark Neville, CEO of Sports San Diego, the producers of the Holiday Bowl. “In what already is a premium fan event, this year’s Holiday Bowl fan experience was just made even better thanks to our friends at SeaWorld.  What a great opportunity for fans to learn more about marine mammals and enjoy all the fun rides and attractions the park has to offer!”

SeaWorld San Diego is one of the most popular destinations in San Diego for locals and tourists, and a dedicated partner of the Holiday Bowl for over 35 years. This is the fourth year in a row SeaWorld San Diego is offering park admission tickets to bowl game fans.

“We value our longstanding partnership with the Holiday Bowl and are excited to be included in multiple events throughout Bowl week. With so many exciting events to start the year, adding SeaWorld to the itinerary is a must for fans traveling from out of town, or those local to the area who are excited to see the game at Snapdragon Stadium,” said Tyler Carter, Park President of SeaWorld San Diego. “SeaWorld is thrilled to be part of many Holiday Bowl festivities in 2026, including the Port of San Diego Holiday Bowl parade presented by Kaiser Permanente on game day morning, featuring a giant inflatable shark in celebration of our upcoming all-new Shark Encounter experience opening in Spring 2026, as well as being the host location for the Bowl Bash for the first time, and hosting the teams on New Years Eve, providing a fun and festive atmosphere to ring in the new year.”

SeaWorld tickets will be distributed at each of the three main entrances at Snapdragon Stadium, limited to one SeaWorld ticket per game attendee, on a first come, first served basis, and while supplies last. Each ticket holder must be present to pick up their free SeaWorld ticket. SeaWorld San Diego admission valid through January 31, 2026. Additional restrictions may apply. Not for resale. Non-transferable. Nonrefundable. Will not be replaced if lost or stolen. Snapdragon Stadium reserves all rights including ticket distribution.  For more information on SeaWorld visit www.SeaWorldSanDiego.com.

About SeaWorld

SeaWorld is a leading marine life theme park and accredited zoo and aquarium that provides experiences that matter while educating and inspiring guests of all ages to care about marine life. Welcoming millions of guests every year, the parks offer fun and enriching experiences from up-close animal encounters and year-round educational programs to award-winning marine-life-themed rides and attractions, special events, and exciting entertainment. For more than 60 years SeaWorld has advanced the conservation of marine life in and outside its parks through science, education, and exceptional animal care that is Humane Certified by American Humane and accredited by the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. SeaWorld is one of the largest marine animal rescue organizations in the world, helping more than 42,000 animals to date. The SeaWorld Conservation Fund, a non-profit foundation established in 2003, has provided more than $20 million to nearly 1,400 organizations to advance critical research on every continent.  A portion of park proceeds goes toward supporting these longstanding conservation commitments. SeaWorld parks are in Orlando, San Antonio, San Diego, and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). SeaWorld is part of the United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS) portfolio of theme park brands. For more information, visit us at SeaWorld.com.

About Sports San Diego

Recognizing that San Diego is a premier tourist destination, the mission of Sports San Diego, a non-profit 501c3 organization, is to generate tourism, visibility, and economic impact for the San Diego region by producing the Holiday Bowl, Rady Children’s Invitational, California State Games and recruiting outstanding sports events and experiences to San Diego.  Since 1978, the association has generated more than $1 billion in economic benefit for the San Diego region.

For information and tickets, visit www.HolidayBowl.com.