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What to know about the Blue Angels’ show this weekend

Published on October 20, 2023 at 11:58 am
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The U.S. Navy’s famed Blue Angels will return to the skies over Jacksonville Beach this weekend.

The Sea and Sky Air Show is scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There’ll be military demonstrations and the Navy’s aerial acrobatic team.

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Here are all the details:

Schedule: Both days will begin with concerts by the Navy Band Southeast at 1 p.m. at the Seawalk Pavilion. The U.S. Navy Maritime Patrol squadron will fly over just after 2 p.m. both days, with demonstrations by the U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter Squadron at 2:30 p.m. The Blue Angels’ “Fat Albert” will do flybys at 2:45 p.m., with the Blue Angels at 3 p.m. both days.

Cost: Free. VIP packages including premium seating and other amenities are sold out.

Parking: A shuttle service will run from Florida State College at Jacksonville, 11901 Beach Blvd., to the corner of Pablo Avenue and 4th Street North, for $10 round trip. 

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  • 1st Street N from 1st. Avenue N to Beach Boulevard will be closed from 9:30 a.m. Friday through Sunday night. 
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author image Reporter email Dan Scanlan is a veteran journalist with almost 40 years of experience in radio, television and print reporting. He has worked at various stations in the Northeast and Jacksonville. Dan also spent 34 years at The Florida Times-Union as a police and current affairs reporter.

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