Reassure jittery pets that the apocalypse isn’t coming, lather on the sunscreen, dust off the binoculars and head — along with an expected one million or so other people — to the lakefront for the 2025 Chicago Air & Water Show.

How to watch the show

The free event, now in its 66th year, runs Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days along the lakefront from Fullerton Avenue to Oak Street (if you’re a regular, you know that there are plenty of other places both north and south to catch a glimpse of the high-flying acts).

Who is flying?

This year’s headliners include the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights. It’s a special year too because 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps, an anniversary the s

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