Overview
- Fleet Week runs through Oct. 12 with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels conducting practice flights Thursday and the main airshows scheduled Friday through Sunday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- Organizers have staged public programming across the city including a Parade of Ships under the Golden Gate Bridge Friday, free ship tours that opened midweek, and Fleet Fest at Fisherman’s Wharf.
- Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport is hosting most performers this year and officials warn residents to expect more aircraft activity and noise during practice and show windows.
- The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will enforce geofences that bar autonomous vehicle pickups and drop-offs along the waterfront and block robotaxis from the Presidio during peak hours to reduce traffic congestion.
- This year restores the full Fleet Week lineup after last year’s government shutdown curtailed military participation, and city leaders are preparing for crowds estimated at more than a million visitors.