Chicago Air and Water Show

Don't be surprised if you get a neck ache from looking up during this beloved two-day event, which brings an array of flying acts to the Chicago lakefront. Join throngs of people at North Beach and surrounding areas (you're best off sticking along the lakefront from Fullerton to Oak Street) to catch air and watercraft demonstrations, including the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights. Civilian acts round out the show with aerobatic daredevils like Bill Stein Airshow, Kevin Coleman and the Warbird Thunder crew, plus stunt biplanes, mini jets and vintage aircraft performing choreographed chaos over the lakefront.