The Visit Atlantic City Soar & Shore Festival is a full week of excitement, running from Monday, July 14 through Sunday, July 20! Enjoy a dynamic mix of entertainment all week long, featuring high-flying aerial shows overhead and engaging events throughout the city. 

Air Show Lineup of Performers 

Practice Day July 15th & Show Day July 16th 

From 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Featured Aerial Acts:

• Misty Blues Parachute Team – All-women skydiving team
• Nathan Hammond’s Super Chipmunk – High-energy aerobatics
• USCG MH-65 – Dolphin SAR Demo
• 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey ANG – Four F-16 flybys
• B-25 Mitchell Bomber – Legendary WWII aircraft
• UH-1H Huey with Smokey Bear – Vietnam-era helicopter
• 305 AMW KC-46 Pegasus – Aerial refueling tanker
• Third Strike Wingwalking – Dual wingwalking + solo acrobatics
• F4F Wildcat (Thom Richard) – Classic U.S. Navy fighter
• 106 RQW HC-130J Combat King II – Search and rescue aircraft
• Warbird Thunder – Aerobatic team
• Skip Stewart – Award-winning aerobatic daredevil
• Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 Fighter – Cold War-era Soviet jet

Performance schedule subject to change.

Festival Events

Jimmy Johnson’s Atlantic City “Quest for the Ring” Championship Fishing Week

• July 14th - 19th from 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Frank S. Farley State Marina at Golden Nugget Atlantic City Hotel, Casino & Marina
  • Nightly weigh-ins and activations

Second Annual Car Show

• July 16th from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
  • Free car show, food trucks, and pipe organ demos

Silent Movie Experience

• July 16th at 6:00 PM
  • Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
  • Silent film Sherlock, Jr. + Two Tars with live organ

Beachfront Fireworks Display by Grucci

• July 16th at 9:00 PM
  • A spectacular light show over the water

ESPN’s: Slippery Stairs

• July 17th from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Missouri Avenue beach
  • Competitive stair-climbing game show

Air Show Lineup of Performers 

Practice Day July 15th & Show Day July 16th 

From 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Featured Aerial Acts:

• Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 Fighter – Cold War-era Soviet jet
• B-25 Mitchell Bomber – Legendary WWII aircraft
• 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey ANG – Four F-16 flybys
• Nathan Hammond’s Super Chipmunk – High-energy aerobatics
• Third Strike Wingwalking – Dual wingwalking + solo acrobatics
• Misty Blues Parachute Team – All-women skydiving team
• UH-1H Huey with Smokey Bear – Vietnam-era helicopter
• Skip Stewart – Award-winning aerobatic daredevil
• F4F Wildcat (Thom Richard) – Classic U.S. Navy fighter
• Warbird Thunder – Aerobatic team

Performance schedule subject to change.

Festival Events

Jimmy Johnson’s Atlantic City “Quest for the Ring” Championship Fishing Week

• July 14th - 19th from 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Frank S. Farley State Marina at Golden Nugget Atlantic City Hotel, Casino & Marina
  • Nightly weigh-ins and activations

Second Annual Car Show

• July 16th from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
  • Free car show, food trucks, and pipe organ demos

Silent Movie Experience

• July 16th at 6:00 PM
  • Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
  • Silent film Sherlock, Jr. + Two Tars with live organ

Beachfront Fireworks Display by Grucci

• July 16th at 9:00 PM
  • A spectacular light show over the water

ESPN’s: Slippery Stairs

• July 17th from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Missouri Avenue beach
  • Competitive stair-climbing game show

Where To Watch

There is nothing quite like the experience of watching an airshow while enjoying the sand and ocean waves! Bring a chair and watch from the Atlantic City beach, the Boardwalk, or from the comfort of a beach front resort! Upgrade the experience with delicious food and drinks by attending a VIP watch party at a roof-top bar, pool-side, or other top viewing locations throughout the city.

View Airshow Location

View the Atlantic City VR Experience below for the Skyline North and Skyline South views which are ideal for optimal airshow viewing locations in the city.

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