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Summer Events

 Don't miss the other great
festivals and events going on
this summer along the
South Shore in Northwest Indiana

Hometown Festival Days
Crown Point, IN
June 15-24, 2012

Festival of the Lakes
Hammond, IN
July 18-22, 2012

Lake County Fair
Crown Point, IN
August 3-12, 2012

Pierogi Fest
Whiting, IN
July 27-29, 2012

Lakefront Festival
Hobart, IN
August 16-19, 2012

Annual Clocktower
Model Boat Race

Hobart, IN
September 7-9, 2012

Gary's South Shore Air Show

Enjoy the sun, sand and roaring action of Gary's South Shore Air Show July 6, 7, 8, 2012

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds return to the South Shore skyline in 2012! 
Click here for the full list of performers.Sit in the sun and sand at Marquette Park and Beach and watch military and civilian acts performing amazing aerial acrobatics over Lake Michigan. 

A twilight show with fireworks will be held on Friday starting with the Thunderbirds at 3:30. Saturday and Sunday the show is 11:30 am to 4:00 pm. Admission is FREE. Premium Parking is located just steps from the beach for $20.

There's also food vendors, Kids Zone, beer garden and interactive military displays featured throughout the park.

 

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Friday, July 6th, 2012
Gary's South Shore Air Show Twilight Show is your chance to enjoy one of the largest over-water shows in the nation on the beach at sunset with a fireworks finale!  The show starts with the Thunderbirds at 3:30pm.
 
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Featured Act: U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds
The Thunderbirds are an Air Combat Command unit composed of 8 pilots (including 6 demonstration pilots), 4 support officers, 4 civilians and more than 100 enlisted people serving in about 30 Air Force job specialties.

Air Show Performers
 
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We always have hotel packages available for the air show. Check back closer to the 2012 show!

Visit other attractions in the area while you're here:

• Deep River Waterpark
• Albanese Candy Factory
• Community Veteran's Memorial

 

QUICK FACTS

• There are no coolers or outside food or beverage allowed in Marquette Park during Air Show weekend.

• Handicap parking: There's a handicap shuttle coming from Majestic and handicap parking in the $20 lot with golf cart to take people to the handicap tent (for handicap and their families only).

• There is $20 parking at Marquette Park, steps from the beach the air show takes place on. There is also $6 parking with free shuttle at West Beach provided by the Indiana Dunes but the lot fills up quickly. For directions and more on parking, click here. For Miller residents there will be a trolley transporting residents along Oak Street.

• Tickets for parking can be purchased online closer to the date or at the park. There will also tickets available for purchase online for the Twilight Show VIP Party at the link above.

For more FAQ's, click here.

 

 
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