Ed Hamill

SoCal Airshow at March Air Reserve Base
2025-04-12 08:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-13 08:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Riverside, California, United States

Celebrate St. Louis *Cancelled*
2025-07-04 08:00 - 21:00 | St. Louis Arch Gateway Park, Gateway Arch Park, St. Louis, Missouri, 63012, United States
Celebrate Saint Louis is an incredible event that brings people from across the country together to honor America’s most festive birthday party. This year, we’re excited to host two days of unforgettable entertainment, community spirit, and patriotic pride.

The event features live performances, family-friendly attractions, delicious food options, an exciting airshow, and concludes with a spectacular fireworks display, making it the perfect summer celebration for all ages. Each year, we continue to build on our tradition, introducing new experiences and creating lasting memories for our community.

Join us on July 3rd and 4th, 2025, for an epic celebration of music, fun, and fireworks in the heart of St. Louis!

EAA AirVenture, Oshkosh, WI
2025-07-21 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-22 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-23 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-24 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-25 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-26 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-20 08:00 - 2026-07-26 17:00 | EAA Aviation Center, 3000 Poberezny Road, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 54902, United States
Year after year, thousands of spectators flood the flightline during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh’s afternoon air show. This year is no different, and the lineup is dressed to impress. From aerobatics to low-and-slow, and everything in between, our performers are ready to put on a show. Add the spectacular Wednesday and Saturday night air shows, filled with aviation and fireworks to delight all, and this will be an experience you’ll never forget. Welcome to Oshkosh! This list is subject to change – please refer to EAA’s app, website, and social media channels for the most up-to-date schedule information.

The 64th Annual Chicago Air & Water Show
2025-08-16 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-17 09:00 - 21:00 | 1600 N. Lake Shore Dr. Chicago, IL 60613, 1600 N. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, Illinois, 60613, United States
The Chicago Air and Water Show presented by the City of Chicago is the largest FREE show of its kind in the United States. The show can be viewed along the lakefront from Fullerton to Oak Street, with North Avenue Beach as the focal point.

Presented by the City of Chicago, the Air and Water Show celebrates 64 years of daredevil thrills in the air and on the water at North Avenue Beach and along Chicago’s magnificent lakefront on Lake Michigan. With Chicago’s Skyline as a backdrop, more than one million spectators view the show annually making the Chicago Air & Water Show the largest FREE admission air and water exhibition of its kind in the United States. Over the years the show has featured some of the top civilian and military pilots and aircraft. Biennially, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds headline along with the U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights and the U.S. Navy Leap Frogs.

The Chicago Air & Water Show is conducted in an extremely safe and conscientious way. Safety precautions are taken at all times before, during and after the show. Planes take off and land at the Gary/Chicago International Airport in Gary, Indiana. All pilots perform stunts over the water in a set safety area. When a plane does fly over buildings, it is merely doing so in its flight path to return to the show area or the airport.

Organizers work closely with the FAA and various City Departments in a highly proactive manner to assure the safety of all involved. All pilots and air personnel must attend morning meetings each day before flying to receive up-to-date information about weather and pertinent details to assure safe flights. Additionally, the event employs its own air traffic controller who oversees the downtown air space during show hours.

History

In 1959 the first show was held under the direction of Al Benedict, a Chicago Park District Supervisor at Lake Shore Park. Held at Chicago Avenue and Lake Michigan, the show was titled the Lake Shore Park Air & Water Show, and was a part of a “Family Day” celebration for children enrolled in the Chicago Park District’s day camp program. The budget was $88, and the show featured a Coast Guard Air Sea Rescue demonstration, water skiers, a water ballet, games and a diving competition.

The following year, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and Golden Knights Parachute Team performed to a huge crowd and the event became a Chicago summer tradition.

Eventually, the show was renamed the Chicago Park District Air & Water Show, expanded to two days, and moved to its current location at North Avenue Beach. Corporate sponsorship participation was incorporated in 1989, and now provides su

CA International Airshow, Salinas, CA
2025-10-03 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-04 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-05 08:00 - 17:00 | Salinas Municipal Airport, 30 Mortensen Ave, Salinas, California, 93902, United States
USAF Colonel (retired) Ed ‘Hamster” Hamill will be flying the Folds of Honor Biplane at this year’s airshow. Hamster has over 2200 hours flying the Air Force F-16 and has performed in front of 45 million airshow fans over the past several years. “Honor their sacrifice. Educate their legacy” is the Folds of Honor motto and Hamster will fly the Folds of Honor Biplane with passion and energy at this year’s show. Ed’s own words- “In the Folds of Honor Biplane, the message is way more powerful than my aerobatics ever will be. With nothing to prove and everything to give back, this performance celebrates the American family and the mission of Folds of Honor where sacrifice meets hope. God, Family and Country with No apologies!”

LUKE DAYS 2026
2026-03-21 00:00 - 2026-03-22 23:59
March 21-26, 2026
Luke AFB, Glendale, AZ, USA
Open House and Air Show
March 21 -22, 2026

This Air Show is free and open to the public

Chicago Air and Water Show
2026-08-15 08:00 - 2026-08-16 17:00
Free admission • Chicago lakefront

Starting in the summer of 1959, the Chicago Air and Water Show has grown to be the largest and oldest free admission air and water exhibition in the United States. The spectacular two-day event draws an audience of over two million to the city’s stunning beachfront to see military and pilots perform astonishing stunts above the waters of Lake Michigan.

Gary Air Show Weekend
2026-08-17 08:00 - 2026-08-18 17:00 | Marquette Park, 598 N. Grand Blvd., Gary, Indiana, 46403, United States
Gary Air Show Weekend

August 9-10, 2025

Featuring the U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds!

https://www.southshorecva.com/air-show

Location

Marquette Park

1 North Grand Boulevard, Gary, IN

Come see aerial acts perform along the south shore of Lake Michigan at the beautiful Marquette Park during Gary Air Show Weekend! The park is located just outside of the Indiana Dunes National Park.

Free to attend!

Marquette Park is the primary Gary Air Show viewing location for attendees and hub for food, vendors and beachfront activities. Residents and visitors will have access to parking and shuttles directly to the lakefront park. Once inside, they will experience stunning aerial performances from regional, national, and international aviators, while enjoying

Folds of Honor Collegiate
2026-09-06 08:00 - 2026-09-09 17:00
Folds of Honor Collegiate

OUR 5TH ANNUAL, 3-DAY, 54-HOLE STROKE PLAY EVENT WITH 15 MEN’S AND 12 WOMEN’S COLLEGIATE TEAMS.

FoH Biplane will do circle flyover.

Participants include all the Service Academies, two HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) teams, and one non-Div. I school.
