Fleet Week San Diego 2026
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The centerpiece is the Air Show, featuring the legendary Blue Angels and a rotating cast of military and civilian aircraft performing over San Diego Bay. Spectators line the Embarcadero and North Harbor Drive for some of the most dramatic aerial views of any air show in the country, with aircraft flying low over the water against the backdrop of the downtown skyline.
Fleet Week also includes ship tours (walk aboard Navy destroyers, submarines, and amphibious ships free of charge), the Parade of Ships through San Diego Bay, military band performances, and community outreach programs. The event is free to attend, family-friendly, and uniquely San Diego — the Navy is the city's largest employer, and Fleet Week is the annual reminder of how deeply naval culture is woven into the city's identity.
Fleet Week 2026 runs in October at the Broadway Pier and Embarcadero, San Diego. The Air Show is the peak attendance day — arrive early via the blue line trolley stop at the Convention Center or Park Blvd.
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