Atlantic City will take to the skies this summer with the Visit Atlantic City Soar and Shore Festival Tuesday, July 15, and Wednesday, July 16. The free event is expected to draw thousands of visitors to witness breathtaking aerial performances and enjoy family-friendly activities throughout the city.
Weeklong celebration
While the air show is the highlight, the Soar & Shore Festival is a weeklong celebration running Monday, July 14, through Sunday, July 20. The festival offers a mix of aerial demonstrations and interactive events at various locations across Atlantic City.
Air show schedule
Practice Day: Tuesday, July 15
Show Day: Wednesday, July 16
Time: 12 to 2:30 p.m.
Show Center: Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel and Casino
Aerial lineup (subject to change):
- 12 p.m. – Misty Blues Parachute Team, an all-women skydiving team
- 12:12 p.m. – Nathan Hammond’s Super Chipmunk, aerobatic performance
- 12:22 p.m. – U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin search and rescue demonstration
- 12:34 p.m. – 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, F-16 flybys
- 12:44 p.m. – B-25 Mitchell Bomber, World War II warbird
- 12:54 p.m. – UH-1H Huey with Smokey Bear, Vietnam-era helicopter
- 12:59 p.m. – Warbird Thunder aerobatic team
- 1:14 p.m. – 108th Wing KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling demo
- 1:22 p.m. – Third Strike Wingwalking, featuring dual and solo acrobatics
- 1:35 p.m. – Thom Richard in the FM-2 Wildcat, a classic Navy fighter
- 1:47 p.m. – Skip Stewart, award-winning aerobatic pilot
- 1:59 p.m. – Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17, Cold War-era Soviet jet
Festival events
Jimmy Johnson’s Atlantic City “Quest for the Ring” Championship Fishing Week
July 14–19, 5 to 9 p.m.
Frank S. Farley State Marina at Golden Nugget Atlantic City
Nightly weigh-ins and on-site activations
FIFA Activation
July 15–16, 12 to 2:30 p.m.
On the boardwalk in front of The Yard at Bally’s Atlantic City
Interactive soccer-themed experience
Second Annual Car Show
July 16, 2 to 5 p.m.
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Free admission; includes food trucks and pipe organ demonstrations
Silent Movie Experience
July 16, 6 p.m.
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Screening of Sherlock, Jr. and Two Tars with live organ accompaniment
Beachfront Fireworks by Grucci
July 16, 9 p.m.
On the beach between Brighton and California avenues, in front of Tropicana Atlantic City
A fireworks display over the Atlantic City skyline
ESPN’s “Slippery Stairs”
July 17, 12 to 2 p.m.
On the beach at Arkansas Avenue
Live taping of the competitive stair-climbing game show
For a full schedule and updates, visit visitatlanticcity.com.
