San Francisco Fleet Week festivities, featuring ship tours, music, air shows and of course, the Blue Angels, launched on Monday and run through next weekend. Christie Smith reports.
San Francisco Fleet Week festivities, featuring ship tours, music, air shows and of course, the Blue Angels, launched on Monday and run through next weekend.
Ships open to visitors will be tied up along the waterfront starting on Wednesday. They will include U.S. Navy ships to be announced and a Royal Canadian Navy frigate, the HMCS Vancouver.
The parade of ships will take place on Friday from 11 a.m. to noon, to be followed by Fleet Week's signature aerial acrobatics from noon to 4 p.m.
The air show, sponsored by United Airlines, will also take place from noon to 4 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 6-7.
Besides the Blue Angels, the air show will feature the U.S. Navy Leap Frogs, the Lucas Oil Air Shows, Sean D. Tucker and Team Oracle, the U.S. Coast Guard and Ace Maker T33 Jet Performance.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed will join the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and Rana Sarkar, the consul general of Canada, at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Pier 96 for a news conference to kick off the week's events.
Before Monday's news conference, local, state and federal officials will hold a Disaster Response Exercise at 9 a.m., also at Pier 96. The event is aimed to practice the city's emergency fuel and communications plan following a catastrophic earthquake.
Below is a full list of upcoming events:
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Friday, Oct. 5:
Veterans Art Exhibit: The Cannery Galleries
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Fleet Week Festival Center on Marina Green
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Humanitarian Assiatane Village and STEM Education Center at Marina Green
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Prevailing Winds: Woodwind Quintet at the SF Conservatory of Music
10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
1st Marine Division Band Performance: Powell Street Cable Car Turnaround
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Parade of Ships: Fleet Week Festival Center on Marina Green
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
National Anthem – Airshow Aquatic Park: Acquatic Park
12 p.m. to 12:15 p.m.
United Airlines Presents The San Francisco Fleet Week Air Show: Marina Green
12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
1st Marine Division Band Performance: Argonne Park at the Richmond District
4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Destroyers Performance: on the PIER 39 Entrance Plaza Stage
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 6:
Ship Tour: HMCS Vancouver – SF Pier 15/17
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ship Tour: USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) – SF Pier 30/32
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ship Tour: USS Manchester (LCS-14) – SF Pier 35
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Veterans Art Exhibit: The Cannery Galleries
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
32nd Street Brass Band Performance: Pier 30/32
10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Fleet Week Festival Center on Marina Green
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Humanitarian Assistance Village and STEM Education Center: Marina Green
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ship Tour: MV Cape Horn – SF Pier 50
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
K-9 Heroes: Bark at the Park: Duboce Park
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Prevailing Winds: Woodwind Quintet Performance: USS Hornet Museum
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
United Airlines Presents The San Francisco Fleet Week Air Show: Marina Green
12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
2nd Street Brass Band Neighborfest Performance: BayView YMCA
2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
1st Marine Division Band Performance: 82 West Portal Ave
4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Destroyers Performance: on the PIER 39 Entrance Plaza Stage
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Blue Angels Meet & Greet at Pier 39: near PIER 39 Entrance Plaza
6:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 7:
Ship Tour: HMCS Vancouver – SF Pier 15/17
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Ship Tour: USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) – SF Pier 30/32
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Veterans Art Exhibit: The Cannery Galleries
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Fleet Week Festival Center on Marina Green
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Humanitarian Assistance Village and STEM Education Center: Marina Green
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1st Marine Division Band Ceremonial Band Performance Italian Heritage Parade through North Beach: North Beach
12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Navy Band Southwest Ceremonial Band Performance Italian Heritage Parade through North Beach: North Beach
12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
United Airlines Presents The San Francisco Fleet Week Air Show: Marina Green
12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 8:
Ship Tour: HMCS Vancouver – SF Pier 15/17
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ship Tour: USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) – SF Pier 30/32
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Veterans Art Exhibit: The Cannery Galleries
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
High School Band Challenge: Golden Gate Park Band shell
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
