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SF Fleet Week to Proceed as Potential Shutdown Puts U.S. Navy, Marine Participation in Doubt

International participants remain confirmed, with city programming set to continue regardless of federal funding.

Blue Angels fly over the Golden Gate Bridge during Fleet Week Air Show in San Francisco, California on October 13, 2024.
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Overview

  • The Oct. 5–13 event is still on the calendar as organizers prepare contingency plans for a possible federal government shutdown.
  • U.S. Navy and Marine Corps participation would pause without funding, though officials say a local community event would continue.
  • Navy planners report the fleet remains in port in San Diego awaiting department-level guidance and could depart if funding is resolved.
  • Visiting ships from Canada and Colombia remain confirmed, and the air show includes the Canadian Snowbirds’ first SF appearance since 2017 alongside the Blue Angels.
  • Joint emergency-response training, including a planned first-responder helicopter flyout, will proceed only if Congress passes a budget, with 2026 planning to start in November if military units cannot attend this year.