Archive · 14 Aug 2025
Chicago Air and Water Show Returns in August 2025
The Chicago Air and Water Show is a free show with planes doing cool tricks in the sky and watercraft showing off on the water.
This year, it's on August 16th and 17th, and you can watch it from spots along the lake.
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights are some of the performers.
There are also civilian pilots and military aircrafts showing off their skills.
The show happens between 10:30 am and 3 pm, with more than a million people expected to watch the spectacle.
Chicago Air and Water Show will occur August 16-17, 2025.
Rehearsals are scheduled for August 15th.
The show features aerial stunts and watercraft demonstrations.
The show is free and expects over one million spectators.
Performances are scheduled between 10:30 am and 3 pm each day.
- Who
- U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights, and many other military and civilian performers.
- What
- Aerial stunts and watercraft demonstrations.
- When
- August 16-17, 2025, with rehearsals on August 15th.
- Where
- Lake Michigan shoreline, primarily North Avenue Beach.
- Why
- To entertain the public with aerial and watercraft performances.
- Event Name
- Chicago Air and Water Show
- Dates
- August 16-17, 2025
- Rehearsal Date
- August 15, 2025
- Location
- Lake Michigan shoreline (North Avenue Beach)
- Show Times
- 10:30 am - 3 pm
- Expected Attendance
- Over one million spectators
- Headliners
- U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights
- Narrator
- Herb Hunter
