Warn your pets: One of Chicago’s most beloved (and most booming) summer traditions, The Chicago Air and Water Show , returns August 16 and 17.

The 66th edition will feature all the high-flying, heart-pounding military and civilian stunts you’d expect, and, best of all, it’s completely free.

From 10:30am to 3pm both days, be dazzled as the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds headline the action, slicing across the sky in their F-16 Fighting Falcons. They’re joined by the U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights, the U.S. Coast Guard Search & Rescue Demo and a fleet of crowd-pleasing performers from across the armed forces, including A-10s, C-17s, Ospreys, and KC-135s.

Civilian acts round out the show with aerobatic daredevils like Bill Stein Airshow, Kevin Coleman and the Warbird Thunder crew,

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