“Parade of Ships” Under Golden Gate Bridge (Fleet Week 2024)
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San Francisco Fleet Week 2025: 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.
Although there is a full week of events, the epochal annual air show takes place October 10-12, 2025 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.
Held annually between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz, The San Francisco Fleet Week Air Show Presented by United attracts fans from all over the globe. San Francisco Fleet Week is dedicating this year’s Air Show to the U.S. Navy’s 250th anniversary.
“There’s not a better air show lineup in North America than San Francisco Fleet Week 2025,” said Jim Breen Chairman and CEO of The Air Show Network. “The show has an incredible blend of all time favorites, especially the Blue Angels, a special appearance by the Canadian Snowbirds, many specialty acts and a history making first with demonstrations by all three U.S. F-35 Fighters including the Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force”.
Featuring a headlining performance by the world renowned U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron, additional performers showcasing thrilling aerial acrobatics and patriotic displays include:
- U.S. Navy Blue Angels
- U.S. Marine Corps Fat Albert C-130J Super Hercules
- United 777
- USAF F-35A Demo with Heritage Flight
- Marine F-35B Demo
- Navy F-35C Demo with Legacy Flight
- Canadian Snowbirds
- Patriots
- Ace Maker T-33
- Randy Howell & Cory Lovell Dual Demo
- Jack Aces Three Ship P-51 Demo
San Francisco Fleet Week Air Show is the only air show in the United States with a commercial airliner, the United 777, performing a fully choreographed act. This year’s event also marks the Canadian Snowbirds’ first return since 2017.
San Francisco Fleet Week 2025
– Full Festival: October 5-13, 2025
– Airshow: October 10-12, 2025 (Likely, there will be practice flights on Thursday, Oct. 9)
2025 Fleet Week Event Map Coming Soon
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2025 Full Schedule Coming Soon
View the schedule for 2024 to see what to expect in 2025. The full 2025 schedule has yet to be announced as of March 7, 2025.
2024 Events
Monday October 7, 2024
Tuesday October 8, 2024
Wednesday October 9, 2024
Thursday October 10, 2024
Friday October 11, 2024
FRIDAY AIR SHOW
Show Start 12:45pm
Blue Angels: 3:00pm
- Anthem – US Navy Parachute Team
- United Airlines
- MH-65/C-27 Demo
- Break 1
- Major Thomas Duffy – U-2
- F-22 Demo
- F-22 Heritage Flight – F-22/P-51
- Ace Maker – T-33
- Break 2
- Randy Howell/Cory Lovell – Dual
- F-35B Demo
- United Airlines
- Break 3
- Blue Angels – Fat Albert
- Blue Angels Team 1 – 6
Saturday October 12, 2024
SATURDAY AIR SHOW
Show Start 12:30pmBlue Angels: 3:00pm
- Anthem – US Navy Parachute Team
- United Airlines
- MH-65/C-27 Demo
- Break 1
- Patriots Jet Team
- F-22 Demo
- F-22 Heritage Flight – F-22/P-51
- Ace Maker – T-33
- Break 2
- F-35B Demo
- Randy Howell/Cory Lovell – Dual
- United Airlines
- Break 3
- Blue Angels – Fat Albert
- Blue Angels Team 1 – 6
Sunday October 13, 2024
Monday October 14, 2024
11-12 pm | Along the San Francisco waterfront
See the ships of 2024 San Francisco Fleet Week sail under the Golden Gate Bridge and learn about the different types of vessels. San Francisco Fleet Week hosts the largest Parade of Ships on the West Coast.
The procession of ships can be seen from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Bay Bridge, with the reviewing stand at the Marina Green. The San Francisco Fire Department will lead the parade with their fire boat shooting jets of water into the air to celebrate the Fleet’s arrival.
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
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