Pacific Airshow Rocks (And Rolls) Huntington Beach Sept. 29-Oct. 1 Weekend

Rocking and rolling on the sand, in the sky and even on the water are all parts of the annual Pacific Airshow, a mega event that’s a lot more than airplanes. The 2023 event takes place the weekend of Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Huntington Beach, CA.

To say it’s more than what happens in the sky is like saving there is a little bit of a surfing culture in Huntington Beach. With a millon spectators, it is the largest airshow in the United States and features aerobatic demonstrations from the world’s finest display teams, live music on the beach, VIP meet and greet events, social parties and even a boat race around Catalina Island.

Among the 2023 performers are the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, Canadian Forces Snowbirds and the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team. The Pacific Airshow goes from 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The Pier Plaza Festival area is open all day Friday-Sunday until 8 p.m.

The best place to watcc is Show Center, located on the beach across from The Waterfront Beach Resort (Hilton) on Pacific Coast Highway. With an aerial performance box of more than a mile long, anywhere along the beach north or south of that place is be a great spot to see the show.

“Every year we try to outdo ourselves, and we’re confident that 2023 will be our most incredible, action-packed lineup of all time,” said Kevin Elliott, Pacific Airshow’s Executive Director. “Millions of people look forward to the annual Pacific Airshow and we aim to make it an unforgettably epic experience for all.”

Here is the full list of 2023 Pacific Airshow performances:

• U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds

• Canadian Forces Snowbirds

• U.S. Army Golden Knights

• U.S. Navy Parachute Team

• U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demo

• U.S. Navy F-35C Demo

• U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler Demo

• U.S. Navy F/-18 Super Hornet Demo

• U.S. Air Force F-35A Demo

• U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight – P-51D Mustang – Steve Hinton Jr

• U.S. Air Force KC-135

• U.S. Air Force F-15 x 4 159th FW Louisiana

• U.S. Air Force B-52 Flybys

• FedEx B757 Flybys

• Lyon Air Museum C-47 “Willa Dean”

• Ace Maker T-33 2-ship

• Matt Hall & Emma McDonald MX and Extra 300

• Mike Goulian – Extra 330

• Sammy Mason – Edge 540

• Tom Larkin – SubSonex Mini Jet

• Red Bull – Bo-105 Helicopter – Aaron Fitzgerald

• Jet Waco- Jerrod Lindemann

• Opener Blackfly

• OC Fire Authority water drops 2 Bell 212s plus CH-47

This is a ticketed event and the event’s website has the various ticket pricing options, Pacific Airshow Huntington Beach 

For those Down Under, the Pacific Airshow has expanded to Australia’s Gold Coast.