{"id":117973,"date":"2026-01-02T22:58:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T22:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/117973\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T22:58:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T22:58:15","slug":"queen-mary-rings-in-2026-in-style-with-a-masquerade-ball-and-fireworks-press-telegram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/117973\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen Mary rings in 2026 in style with a masquerade ball and fireworks \u2013 Press Telegram"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Revelers gathered aboard the Queen Mary on New Year\u2019s Eve for a masquerade celebration \u2014 that culminated in a fireworks show.<\/p>\n<p>The event featured live music, casino games, roaming entertainers and more as each deck of the historic ship was transformed into its own immersive experience.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Masquerading revelers celebrate New Year\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Eve aboard the Queen Mary...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767394690_341_LPT-L-NYE-QM-0102-HF-15.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Masquerading revelers celebrate New Year\u2019s Eve aboard the Queen Mary on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Masquerading revelers celebrate New Year\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Eve aboard the Queen Mary...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767394691_584_LPT-L-NYE-QM-0102-HF-07.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767394691_584_LPT-L-NYE-QM-0102-HF-07.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Masquerading revelers celebrate New Year\u2019s Eve aboard the Queen Mary on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Masquerading revelers celebrate New Year\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Eve aboard the Queen Mary...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767394691_322_LPT-L-NYE-QM-0102-HF-13.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767394691_322_LPT-L-NYE-QM-0102-HF-13.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Masquerading revelers celebrate New Year\u2019s Eve aboard the Queen Mary on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A performer greets revelers at the Queen Mary\u00e2\u0080\u0099s New Year\u00e2\u0080\u0099s...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767394691_787_LPT-L-NYE-QM-0102-HF-05.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767394691_787_LPT-L-NYE-QM-0102-HF-05.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A performer greets revelers at the Queen Mary\u2019s New Year\u2019s Eve masquerade ball on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"New Year\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Eve revelers dance the year away aboard the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767394692_778_LPT-L-NYE-QM-0102-HF-06.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767394692_778_LPT-L-NYE-QM-0102-HF-06.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>New Year\u2019s Eve revelers dance the year away aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Revelers celebrate New Year\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Eve aboard the Queen Mary on...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767394692_609_LPT-L-NYE-QM-0102-HF-04.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767394692_609_LPT-L-NYE-QM-0102-HF-04.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Revelers celebrate New Year\u2019s Eve aboard the Queen Mary on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fireworks light the sky over the Long Beach harbor at...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767394693_826_LPT-L-NYE-QM-0102-HF-22-1.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767394693_826_LPT-L-NYE-QM-0102-HF-22-1.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fireworks light the sky over the Long Beach harbor at the Queen Mary to ring in the new year on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fireworks light the sky over the Long Beach harbor at...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767394693_301_LPT-L-NYE-QM-0102-HF-10.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767394693_301_LPT-L-NYE-QM-0102-HF-10.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fireworks light the sky over the Long Beach harbor at the Queen Mary to ring in the new year on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A midnight fireworks show at the Queen Mary in Long...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767394694_874_LPT-L-NYE-QM-0102-HF-12.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767394694_874_LPT-L-NYE-QM-0102-HF-12.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A midnight fireworks show at the Queen Mary in Long Beach rings in the new year on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A midnight fireworks show at the Queen Mary rings in...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767394694_5_LPT-L-NYE-QM-0102-HF-01.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767394694_5_LPT-L-NYE-QM-0102-HF-01.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A midnight fireworks show at the Queen Mary rings in the new year early Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fireworks light the sky over the stern of the Queen...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767394694_308_LPT-L-NYE-QM-0102-HF-02.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767394694_308_LPT-L-NYE-QM-0102-HF-02.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fireworks light the sky over the stern of the Queen Mary in Long Beach to kick off the new year on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Revelers watch a midnight fireworks show at the Queen Mary...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767394694_337_LPT-L-NYE-QM-0102-HF-03.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767394694_337_LPT-L-NYE-QM-0102-HF-03.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Revelers watch a midnight fireworks show at the Queen Mary to kick off the new year early Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A midnight fireworks show at the Queen Mary in Long...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767394695_114_LPT-L-NYE-QM-0102-HF-21.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767394695_114_LPT-L-NYE-QM-0102-HF-21.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A midnight fireworks show at the Queen Mary in Long Beach rings in the new year on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A midnight fireworks show at the Queen Mary in Long...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767394695_206_LPT-L-NYE-QM-0102-HF-11.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767394695_206_LPT-L-NYE-QM-0102-HF-11.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A midnight fireworks show at the Queen Mary in Long Beach rings in the new year on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 14<\/p>\n<p>Masquerading revelers celebrate New Year\u2019s Eve aboard the Queen Mary on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are excited to offer our guests a memorable night aboard, filled with incredible entertainment, grand experiences and more,\u201d Steve Caloca, managing director of the Queen Mary, said in a statement ahead of the Wednesday night, Dec. 31, event. \u201cThis year is especially momentous, as the ship will present its first Masquerade Ball in over a decade. Our guests can expect a night where history, elegance and celebration come together for an unforgettable night with our entire ship activated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite the rainy weather, meanwhile, the highlight of the night was a 15-minute fireworks spectacular as guests toasted to 2026 from the deck of the iconic ship. The fireworks were seen along Long Beach\u2019s coastline as well.<\/p>\n<p>Guests donned their masquerade masks, sipped champagne, danced into the night and wandered from salon to salon \u2014 celebrating until the early hours of 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Revelers gathered aboard the Queen Mary on New Year\u2019s Eve for a masquerade celebration \u2014 that culminated in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":117974,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[7,131,133,132,137,43667,100],"class_list":{"0":"post-117973","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-long-beach","8":"tag-california","9":"tag-long-beach","10":"tag-long-beach-headlines","11":"tag-long-beach-news","12":"tag-los-angeles-county","13":"tag-new-years-eve","14":"tag-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=117973"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117973\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/117974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=117973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=117973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=117973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}