Category: Blue Angels

More than 150,000 people pack Naval Air Station Pensacola for the Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show in a single weekend, and that's just one date on a fall calendar packed with festivals, open beaches, and water still warm enough to swim in.

Imagine driving out from Pensacola Beach, ready to see more than 150 historic aircraft up close, and then getting stopped at the gate because you left your ID at the condo. The museum sits inside an active Navy base, so getting in takes a little more planning than pulling into a regular parking lot. Here's everything you need to know before you go, so that doesn't happen to you.

I remember climbing to the top of the fort's bastion on my first visit, looking out over Pensacola Bay just as a formation of Blue Angels jets roared past on a practice run. That kind of moment sums up what makes this place special: history and nature sitting right next to each other.

Are you an Aviation enthusiast? This insider's guide is your go-to resource for the July Beach Airshow and November Homecoming show in Pensacola.

The Pensacola Beach Blue Angels Airshow takes place from July 7-8, 2023, over Pensacola Beach. View the show's schedule and watch the Blues take the sky!