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Fleet Week High School Band Challenge | Golden Gate Park

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Monday, October 14, 2019 - 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell) | Music Concourse Dr, San Francisco, CA

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San Francisco Fleet Week 2023: Blue Angels + Schedule of Events

Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront and for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week airshow and festival which is back in 2023.

Although there is a full week of events, the epochal annual air show takes place October 6-8, 2023 when fans from across the Bay converge on hills, rooftops and all along the waterfront to behold the spectacular taking place over San Francisco Bay between Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz.

San Francisco Fleet Week 
– Full Festival: October 2-10, 2023
– Airshow: October 6-8, 2023
San Francisco
FREE

See the full air show schedule (updated for 2023) – Please note the festival website says “October 2-10” but often there are hardly any events the first two days and the final day except for neighborhood concerts.

2023 Schedule of events

Wednesday, OCTOBER 4TH
Thursday, OCTOBER 5TH
  • Ship Tours – 10am to 4pm – Pier 30/32 Only
  • Air Show Practice – Typically in the afternoon you’ll hear the Blue Angels buzzing downtown doing practice runs
  • Honor Our Fallen Concert – 6pm at Herbst Theater w/ U.S. Marine Corps 1st Marine Division Band – FREE but tix required
Friday, OCTOBER 6TH
Saturday, OCTOBER 7TH
Sunday, OCTOBER 8TH
Monday, OCTOBER 9TH
  • Ship Tours – 9am to 2pm – Pier 30/32 + Pier 35

The annual San Francisco Fleet Week High School Band Challenge is returning to Golden Gate Park’s Band Shell, Monday, Oct. 14, 2019.

The event, co-hosted by Recruiting Station San Francisco, 12th Marine Corps Recruiting District and the San Francisco Fleet Week Association provides top Bay Area High School bands an opportunity to compete head-to-head for cash prizes of more than $28,000.

Camp Pendleton’s 1st Marine Division Band, will join the fun and entertain crowds with upbeat and patriotic tunes during the event.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE
Categories: **Annual Event**, *Top Pick*, Fairs & Festivals, Kids & Families, Live Music
Address: Music Concourse Dr, San Francisco, CA