10/05/2026
Dan has been counting down to this weekend since the day after last year’s show ✈️
It’s THIS weekend: The California Capital Airshow is back at Mather, about 15 minutes from Elk Grove: the Thunderbirds, cockpits you can actually climb into, and kids who talk about it for weeks.
📍 Mather Airport 🗓️ Oct 9-11
🎟️ Buy tickets before it sells out
My tips: get there early to pick your spot to view the performances, ear protection for the kids (those Thunderbirds are LOUD), hit up the lines early to tour the display planes with the kids, bring low back chairs, bring plenty of snacks (though they have tons there), and bring a sports wagon to tote all your s**t around. 😂
🇺🇸 Don’t miss Red White & Brews on Thursday Oct 8: Meet the pilots, food trucks and b**r. This one is going to be super fun for the air show nerds like our family!
✈️ Send this to the plane lover in your life and make them take you!
Who’s going???
California Capital Airshow