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If you are anywhere in the city on Friday, you'd like to attend the famous Chicago air and water show this weekend, see, hear and feel the plane flying.
According to the City of Chicago, the complete practice of the Chicago Air and Water Exhibition is held from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 PM Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 PM
“This brings the kid into you,” Hunter said on the show, always saying, “This is for the screening.”
The free event on Lake Michigan will be officially scheduled for August 16-17 from August 16 and 17, with more than one million viewers expected to attend, organizers said. According to the city, the Chicago Air and Water Show is the largest free admission air and water exhibition in the country with the skyline as the backdrop.
Here's what to know:
When is Chicago air and water?
The 2025 event will be held from August 16 to 17, but according to the schedule, the rehearsal will be held on August 15.
When does the air and waters?
The show will be held from 10:30 am every weekend – 3pm. However, the entire schedule is the pilot decided on the morning of the performance.
Where is the air and waters in Chicago and where can you see it?
The event takes place as a focal point with North Avenue Beach, but the show can be watched anywhere from Fullerton to the lakefront on Oak Street.
Many rooftop bars and beachfront restaurants enjoy the views, and several cruise companies offer special cruises on the air and water display day. Choosing Chicago has some advice for those seeking a unique vantage point.
The plane took off and landed at Gary/Chicago International Airport in Gary, Indiana.
“The Chicago Air Water Exhibition is conducted in an extremely safe and serious way,” the city said. “Safety precautions are always taken before, during and after the show… All pilots perform stunts on the water in a set safety area. When the plane does fly over the building, it simply returns to the exhibition area or airport on its flight path.”
The Air and Water Show will take over the Chicago sky this weekend. Prior to entertainment, NBC Chicago's Regina Waldrup chatted with some pilots, which made the Wind City performance apart.
Who will participate in the Chicago Air and Water Show?
While there won’t be a fan favorite, another will make headlines this year.
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights will be performing in 2025. Last year, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels were in the lineup, Blue Angels and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds’ annual title.
This is the full lineup of the 2025 show, which includes military performers and civilian performers. Performers may change:
- US Air Force Thunderbird
- US Army Parachute Team Golden Knight
- US Air Force C-17 Demo-15th Air Force Squadron
- Illinois Air National Guard KC-135-126th Air Refueling Wing
- Maryland Air National Guard A-10'S-104 Fighter Squadron
- US Coast Guard Search and Rescue Demo
- Tiltrotor Squadron 365 in US Marine Corps MV-22 (OSPREY) Demo
- Bill Stein's Silver in the Sky
- Coleman Aerosports -Kevin Coleman
- Biplane of Honor – Ed Hamill
- Mini Jet Space – Tom Larkin
- Muscle Biplane MACHAIRA – Bob Richards
- Super actor “Big Red” – Susan Dacy
- Battlebird Thunder in the air silver
- Chicago Police Department helicopter
- Chicago Fire Department Air/Marine Rescue
- Marine Corps Air Station Xinhe
- Indiana Airlines National Guard – 122 Fighter Wing
- Indiana Airlines National Guard – 182nd Air Force Wing
- US Air Force Reserve – 434th Air Defense Wing