San Francisco’s Fleet Week 2008, Starring the Navy’s Blue Angels
October has arrived, so it’s time for another Fleet Week in San Francisco. What’s Fleet Week?
Fleet Week is a United States Navy, United States Marine Corps and United States Coast Guard tradition in which active military ships recently deployed in overseas operations dock in a variety of major cities for one week. Once the ships dock, the crews can enter the city and visit its tourist attractions. At certain hours, the public can take a guided tour of the ships. Often, Fleet Week is accompanied by military demonstrations and airshows such as provided by the Blue Angels.
O.K. then. See some photos of Fleet Weeks past and also this weekend’s schedule below.
Alcatraz. Click to expand:
An F-86 with an F-15:
The Snow Birds will also come back in 2008:
Fisherman’s Wharf:
SATURDAY, OCTIOBER 11, 2008:
11:30am-12:30pm
Parade of Fleet Week Ships
12:30pm-3pm
Air Show
3pm-4pm
11am-4pm
“Festival at the Fort”
Fort Mason
1pm-3pm
Rockin’ at Ghirardelli Square
4pm-7pm
PIER 39 Music Festival
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2008
11am-4pm
Ship Tours
12:30pm-3pm
Air Show
3pm-4pm
Blue Angels
12:30pm-3pm
Italian Heritage Day Parade aka Indigenous Peoples’ Day, aka Columbus Day
11am-4pm
“Festival at the Fort”
Fort Mason
1pm-3pm
Rockin’ at Ghirardelli Square
4pm-7pm
PIER 39 Music Festival
See you there!
This year’s sponsors:
Fisherman’s Wharf San Francisco
Doubletree Hotel
San Francisco Airport
San Francisco
International Airport
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