July 16, 2026 2:00 PM
Full Blue Angels Practice Show
Kicking off the air show week is “Breakfast with the Blues,” on Wednesday at approximately 7:30 a.m. when the Blue Angels arrive and circle overhead to mark the show’s coordinates and center points along Pensacola Beach. This must-see event features the world-famous Blue Angels performing over Pensacola Beach on Santa Rosa Island.
Red, White and Blues Week featuring the Pensacola Beach Air Show – July 15 - 18, 2026
Locals and visitors from all over look forward to the annual Pensacola Beach Air Show held in the summer. The show highlights our hometown heroes — the Blue Angels — the U.S. Navy’s flight demonstration squadron stationed at Forrest Sherman Field aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola.
The Blues hold several practice sessions along the beach in the days leading up to the big event on show day.
FULL BLUE ANGELS WEEK CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Wednesday, July 15: Breakfast with the Blues
Kicking off the air show week is “Breakfast with the Blues,” on Wednesday at approximately 7:30 a.m. when the Blue Angels arrive and circle overhead to mark the show’s coordinates and center points along Pensacola Beach.
Thursday, July 16: Full Practice Show
The Blue Angels hold a full practice show over Pensacola Beach at 2 p.m. (no civilian acts)
Friday, July 17: Pensacola Beach Airshow Dress Rehearsal
Flight demonstrations and civilian aerobatic performances begin at approximately 10:30 a.m., with the Blue Angels overhead at 2 p.m.
Saturday, July 18: Official Pensacola Beach Airshow
Saturday marks the official Pensacola Beach Air Show and follows exactly Friday’s dress rehearsal schedule.
After the conclusion of the air show, when it’s time to pack up and leave, the SRIA would like to remind the public: Please Leave Only Your Footprints Behind! For the safety and enjoyment of all Pensacola Beach visitors and the preservation of the island’s flora and fauna, please take all that you came with and help keep our beach clean.
