OCEAN CITY – While the OC Air Show will take place in August next year, officials say they plan to return the annual event to its traditional mid-June date in 2025, with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels as the headline act.
In a break from tradition, next year’s OC Air Show will move from its customary mid-June weekend to Aug. 24-25, 2024, according to the Air Dot Show Tour, which produces the annual aviation event in Ocean City.
While the lineup has yet to be announced, it appears the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Navy Blue Angels will not make an appearance, as schedules for both demonstration teams list them performing in other cities. According to the OC Air Show website, next year’s event will feature the Italian Air Force Frecce Tricolori team.
“The Air Show in Ocean City has become a staple event in our summer season,” said Tom Perlozzo, Ocean City’s director of tourism and business development. “We understand that our residents and visitors are accustomed to enjoying the event in June, but due to challenges out of our control, the event will take place in August 2024. Though a break in tradition, we think the Italian Air Force Frecce Tricolori, which will fly in honor of the NATO 75th Anniversary, will bring the same great crowds to Ocean City as in years past.”
He continued, “We do know our promoter is working hard to announce additional acts as well. We are confident that the Air Show will be equally enjoyed in August as in previous years, and we are very excited to welcome the Blue Angels on the traditional June weekend in 2025.”
Too LATE in the summer !!! DUMB MOVE
Indeed too late since schools (grade and college) start. But City Fail doesnt care.
Interesting thou….it now opens a weekend in June. They must be salivating to add something now.
maybe thats the point to hold it when folks can enjoy it and the riffraff arent there!