Outdoor entertainment is fun and safe entertainment for the entire family. From the music to the amazing aerial skills on display, the military air shows have a lot to offer.
There may be an associated cost to shows that do not occur on military bases, so make sure to contact the event or location for specific information.
Thunderbirds 2021 Air Show Schedule
The Thunderbirds will perform 23 shows this season from April to November, with some cancellations or amendments. Due to COVID-19, only 6 shows were performed in 2020 and the 2019-2020 pilots have remained on the team for 2021.
2021 Schedule:
-April 17-18: Cocoa Beach, Fl
-May 1-2: St. Joseph, MO
-May 8-9: Barksdale AFB, LA
– May 26: USAF Academy, CO
– May 29-30: Wantagh, NY
-June 5-6: Smyrna, TN
-June 19-20: Ocean City, MD
-July 10-11: Dayton, OH
-July 17-18: Binghamton, NY
-July 24-25: Milwaukee, WI
-July 28: Warren AFB, WY
-July 31- August 1: McMinnville, OR
-August 18: Atlantic City, NJ
-September 4-6: Cleveland, OH
-September 11-12: Portsmouth, NH
-September 18-19: Reno, NV
-September 25-26: Mather, CA
-October 2-3: San Juan, Puerto Rico
-October 9-10: Houston, TX
-October 16-17: Sanford, FL
-October 23-24: Lancaster, CA
-October 30-31: Salinas, CA
-November 6-7: Davis- Monthan AFB in Arizona
For more information on the USAF Thunderbirds, show locations and dates, visit their website at www.afthunderbirds.com. It is recommended to check their website and the location of the show for the most up to date information on scheduling.
Blue Angels 2021 Air Show Schedule
The Blue Angels are entering the 75th anniversary season this year, and is the inaugural season for the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet. This will be the beginning of shows after 2020’s Operation America Strong. There are 25 shows scheduled for the Blue Angels from March to November ending at their home base of Pensacola, Florida. If you are local to one of their planned performances, make plans to be there to cheer them on!
2021 Schedule:
April 17-18: Lakeland, FL
May 1-2: NAS Corpus Christi, TX
May 8-9: Fort Lauderdale, FL
May 15-16: Melbourne, FL
May 26, 28: Annapolis, MD
May 29-30: Latrobe, PA
June 5-6: Lake Charles, LA
June 12-13: La Crosee, WI
June 19-20: Niagara Falls, NT
June 26-27: Duluth, MN
July 3-4: New Century, KS
July 10: Pensacola Beach, FL
July 25-25: Fargo, ND
July 31-August 1: Eielson AFB, AK
August 7-8: Seattle, WA
August 14-15: Owensboro, KY
Augsut 21-22: Chicago, IL
August 28-29: London, Ontario, Canada
September 18-19: NAS Oceana, VA
October 2-3: Huntington Beach, CA
October 9-10: San Francisco, CA
October 16-17: Loveland, CO
October 23-24: Ft. Worth, TX
October 30-31: Rome, GA
November 5-6: NAS Pensacola, FL
For updated information on the USNA Blue Angels, show locations and dates, visit their website at www.blueangels.navy.mil.
If there is an air show near you – be sure to make plans to check it out!
Heather
Thank you for all the work you did in compiling the 2021 dates for the Thunderbirds and the Blue Angels. I had hoped that the Thundersbirds would perform at Joint-Base Lewis- McChord, but hope that they will be on the schedule for 2022.