The Blue Angels fly their home show off Casino Beach over four days in July, and the beach itself is free to sit on. Santa Rosa Island Authority has posted the dates and says the running order is still to be determined. In past years the Friday dress rehearsal has been the local move, because it is the same flight with a thinner crowd.
Before you go
- Check the Santa Rosa Island Authority page in early summer for the day-by-day times
- In past years Friday has been the dress rehearsal and Saturday the full show, so pick your crowd
- Arrive before 8 AM pack a canopy, water and ear protection for anyone under two
- Plan the exit before you go: wait out the surge at a boardwalk restaurant rather than sitting in it
What we checked, and when
Read off the venue's own page on 2026-09-02.
Free. Parking + beach access fill by ~7 AM Saturday; free ECAT/SRIA trolley from Park East/West. Driving out to the island costs $1 a vehicle at the Bob Sikes Toll Bridge, collected electronically, and the plaza takes no cash.
⚠️ The daily running order is not published yet. Santa Rosa Island Authority's own page says the schedule is to be determined, so do not plan an hour around it yet
⚠️ Massive crowds every year. Go very early and plan the exit before you go
⚠️ The civilian lineup is announced close to the show and changes. Do not promise a particular act to the kids