The complete 2026 North American air show calendar — every confirmed appearance of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, and Canadian Forces Snowbirds, plus the major civilian fly-ins. This page is refreshed weekly against official team schedules and primary show pages, so it stays current as dates, performers, and locations shift through the season.
Last updated: May 28, 2026 — sources: official Blue Angels, Thunderbirds, and Snowbirds schedules, plus individual show pages. Always confirm dates directly with the host show before traveling.
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March 2026
| Date |
Show |
Location |
Headliner |
| Mar 14 |
MCAS Yuma Airshow |
Yuma, AZ |
Blue Angels (season opener) |
| Mar 21–22 |
NAS Lemoore Air Show |
Lemoore, CA |
Blue Angels |
| Mar 28–29 |
NAS Meridian Air Show |
Meridian, MS |
Blue Angels |
April 2026
| Date |
Show |
Location |
Headliner |
| Apr 3–4 |
Wings Over North Georgia |
Rome, GA |
Thunderbirds |
| Apr 11–12 |
Gulf Coast Salute |
Panama City Beach, FL |
Thunderbirds |
| Apr 11–12 |
Cocoa Beach Air Show |
Cocoa Beach, FL |
Blue Angels |
| Apr 14–19 |
SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo |
Lakeland, FL |
Thunderbirds (Apr 18–19) |
| Apr 18–19 |
NAS Kingsville Air Show |
Kingsville, TX |
Blue Angels |
| Apr 25–26 |
Wings Over Solano |
Travis AFB, CA |
Thunderbirds |
May 2026
| Date |
Show |
Location |
Headliner |
| May 2–3 |
JBSA Air Show & Open House |
Randolph AFB, TX |
Thunderbirds |
| May 9–10 |
Fort Lauderdale Air Show |
Fort Lauderdale Beach, FL |
Thunderbirds |
| May 15–17 |
Vero Beach Air Show |
Vero Beach, FL |
Blue Angels |
| May 16–17 |
Mountain Home AFB Air Show |
Mountain Home AFB, ID |
Thunderbirds |
| May 20, 22 |
USNA Commissioning Week |
Annapolis, MD |
Blue Angels |
| May 23–24 |
Hyundai Air & Sea Show |
Miami Beach, FL |
Thunderbirds |
| May 23–24 |
Mid-Atlantic Air Museum WWII Weekend |
Middletown, PA |
Blue Angels |
| May 24 |
Snowbirds Season Opener |
Montreal, QC |
Snowbirds |
| May 28 |
USAFA Graduation Flyover |
U.S. Air Force Academy, CO |
Thunderbirds |
June 2026
| Date |
Show |
Location |
Headliner |
| Jun 6–7 |
Spirit of St. Louis Air Show |
Chesterfield, MO |
Blue Angels, Snowbirds |
| Jun 13–14 |
CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air Show |
Dayton, OH |
Blue Angels |
| Jun 13–14 |
OC Air Show |
Ocean City, MD |
Thunderbirds |
| Jun 19–21 |
Columbus Air Show |
Columbus, OH |
Thunderbirds |
| Jun 20–21 |
NAS Patuxent River Air Expo |
Patuxent River, MD |
Blue Angels |
| Jun 20–21 |
Thunder of Niagara |
Niagara Falls ARS, NY |
Thunderbirds, Snowbirds |
| Jun 27–28 |
Star-Spangled Salute |
Hill AFB, UT |
Thunderbirds |
| Jun 27–28 |
Star-Spangled Spectacular |
Baltimore, MD |
Blue Angels |
July 2026
| Date |
Show |
Location |
Headliner |
| Jul 4 |
NYC Fourth of July Flyover |
New York, NY |
Snowbirds |
| Jul 11–12 |
Duluth Air & Aviation Expo |
Duluth, MN |
Thunderbirds |
| Jul 18 |
Pensacola Beach Air Show |
Pensacola Beach, FL |
Blue Angels |
| Jul 18–19 |
Sioux Falls Air Show |
Sioux Falls, SD |
Thunderbirds |
| Jul 20–26 |
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh |
Oshkosh, WI |
Red Arrows (Jul 24–26), warbirds |
August 2026
| Date |
Show |
Location |
Headliner |
| Aug 1–2 |
Seafair Air Show |
Seattle, WA |
Blue Angels |
| Aug 1–2 |
New York Air Show |
Montgomery, NY |
Thunderbirds |
| Aug 8–9 |
Arctic Thunder Open House |
Anchorage, AK |
Blue Angels |
| Aug 8–9 |
Rochester International Air Show |
Rochester, NY |
Thunderbirds |
| Aug 8–9 |
Abbotsford International Airshow |
Abbotsford, BC |
Snowbirds |
| Aug 15–16 |
Oregon International Air Show |
McMinnville, OR |
Blue Angels |
| Aug 15–16 |
Chicago Air & Water Show |
Chicago, IL |
Thunderbirds |
| Aug 22–23 |
Yellowstone International Air Show |
Billings, MT |
Blue Angels |
| Aug 22–23 |
Terre Haute Air Show |
Terre Haute, IN |
Thunderbirds |
| Aug 29–30 |
Chicago Air & Water (Blue Angels weekend) |
Chicago, IL |
Blue Angels |
| Aug 29–30 |
Grissom Air & Space Expo |
Grissom ARB, IN |
Thunderbirds |
September 2026
| Date |
Show |
Location |
Headliner |
| Sep 5–7 |
Cleveland National Air Show |
Cleveland, OH |
Blue Angels |
| Sep 16–20 |
National Championship Air Races |
Roswell, NM |
Pylon racing, civilian aerobatics |
| Sep 19–20 |
NAS Oceana Air Show |
Virginia Beach, VA |
Blue Angels |
October 2026
| Date |
Show |
Location |
Headliner |
| Oct 10–11 |
San Francisco Fleet Week |
San Francisco, CA |
Blue Angels |
| Oct 11 |
Snowbirds Season Closer |
Sacramento, CA |
Snowbirds |
| Oct 17–18 |
NAS Jacksonville Air Show |
Jacksonville, FL |
Thunderbirds, Blue Angels |
November 2026
| Date |
Show |
Location |
Headliner |
| Nov 6–7 |
NAS Pensacola Homecoming |
Pensacola, FL |
Blue Angels (season finale) |
2026 Demo Team Summaries
U.S. Navy Blue Angels
The Blues open their 2026 season March 14 at MCAS Yuma and close November 6–7 at their NAS Pensacola homecoming. The team is flying its second full season on the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, with the Fat Albert C-130J Super Hercules continuing in the support and demo role.
U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
The Thunderbirds open April 3–4 at Wings Over North Georgia and wrap up August 29–30 at Grissom ARB, with a late-season joint show at NAS Jacksonville October 17–18 alongside the Blue Angels. The team flies the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon.
Canadian Forces Snowbirds
The 2026 tour is the team’s 55th season and the final season for the CT-114 Tutor before fleet retirement. 25 confirmed appearances across six Canadian provinces and three U.S. states between May 24 (Montreal) and October 11 (Sacramento), including a Fourth of July flyover over New York City and a Canada Day pass over Parliament Hill.
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