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Billings Navy Week 2026: Dates, Schedule, Events & Yellowstone International Air Show

StateMontana
DatesAug 17 – 24, 2026
Anchor EventYellowstone International Air Show
CostFree
UPCOMING
Source: NAVCO Last verified Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Navy Week Billings 2026 — Key Facts

Host city
Billings, Montana
Dates
August 17 – 24, 2026
Anchor event
Yellowstone International Air Show
First-time host?
No
Cost
Free and open to the public
Operator
Navy Office of Community Outreach (NAVCO)
Navy assets
U.S. Navy Blue Angels — F/A-18 Super Hornets + C-130J "Fat Albert" Super Hercules; Navy Leap Frogs parachute team (expected); U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet "Rhino" tactical demo; USAF F-35A Lightning II demo (host air show)…
Coordinates
45.783°, -108.501°

Source: NAVCO — Navy Week Billings 2026 · Last verified: June 10, 2026

MISSION DOSSIER

Big Sky Country welcomes Navy Week back as Billings hosts the tour during the Yellowstone International Air Show, headlined by the Blue Angels celebrating their 80th anniversary. This once-in-a-generation convergence of America's 250th and the Blue Angels' 80th makes the 2026 air show at Billings Logan International Airport an unmissable event.

Montana has the 3rd highest veteran-per-capita rate in the nation. Being over 1,000 miles from the nearest ocean, Billings exemplifies the "heartland" Navy Week philosophy — bringing the Navy's story to communities far from the coast, with the dramatic Rimrocks as a natural amphitheater for air show spectators.

Anchor Event

Anchor-event-confirmed

The Yellowstone International Air Show is a major air show at Billings Logan International Airport on August 22–23, headlined by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels celebrating their 80th anniversary (founded 1946). The 2023 edition drew approximately 30,000 spectators. The 2026 show combines America's 250th anniversary with the Blue Angels' 80th — a once-in-a-generation convergence.

Anchor event website

Billings is a returning city. Local media confirmed: "This August, it's Billings' turn again." Billings appeared on the 2023 NAVCO schedule during the Yellowstone International Air Show.

What to Expect

  • Blue Angels 80th anniversary performance
  • Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet "Rhino" tactical demo
  • USAF F-35A Lightning II demo
  • Navy Leap Frogs parachute team
  • "Fat Albert" C-130J Super Hercules
  • STEM demonstrations
  • Navy Band concerts
  • Community engagement across Big Sky Country

DAILY SCHEDULE

Day-by-day breakdown. Items marked "TBA" mean NAVCO hasn't published precise times yet — check the official NAVCO city page or anchor event website closer to event week for confirmed schedules.

Source key:NAVCO-confirmedConfirmed by the Navy Office of Community Outreach (NAVCO) official city page.Anchor-event-confirmedConfirmed by the anchor event organizer (air show, festival, or host venue).Local context — unverifiedLocal context or expected programming compiled by NavyWeek.org — not yet confirmed by NAVCO.

Monday, August 17, 2026

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    NAVCO has not published a detailed daily breakdown for this day. Check the official NAVCO city page for updates.

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

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  • Daily schedule TBALocal context — unverified

    NAVCO has not published a detailed daily breakdown for this day. Check the official NAVCO city page for updates.

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

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  • Daily schedule TBALocal context — unverified

    NAVCO has not published a detailed daily breakdown for this day. Check the official NAVCO city page for updates.

Thursday, August 20, 2026

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  • Daily schedule TBALocal context — unverified

    NAVCO has not published a detailed daily breakdown for this day. Check the official NAVCO city page for updates.

Friday, August 21, 2026

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  • Daily schedule TBALocal context — unverified

    NAVCO has not published a detailed daily breakdown for this day. Check the official NAVCO city page for updates.

Saturday, August 22, 2026

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  • Daily schedule TBALocal context — unverified

    NAVCO has not published a detailed daily breakdown for this day. Check the official NAVCO city page for updates.

Sunday, August 23, 2026

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  • Daily schedule TBALocal context — unverified

    NAVCO has not published a detailed daily breakdown for this day. Check the official NAVCO city page for updates.

Monday, August 24, 2026

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  • Daily schedule TBALocal context — unverified

    NAVCO has not published a detailed daily breakdown for this day. Check the official NAVCO city page for updates.

VENUES & MAP

BILLINGS1Billings Logan International Airport2MetraPark3The Rimrocks (Swords Park)4Downtown Billings (Skypoint)5ZooMontana
Schematic map — not to scale. Pins are approximate locations of primary Navy Week venues in Billings. Use the venue addresses below for navigation.
1.

Billings Logan International Airport

Local context — unverified
1901 Terminal Cir, Billings, MT 59105

Yellowstone International Air Show — Blue Angels 80th anniversary.

Air-show reserved parking + free shuttles from off-airport lots (per show organizers).

2.

MetraPark

Local context — unverified
308 6th Ave N, Billings, MT 59101

Yellowstone County fairgrounds — community displays.

On-site paid lots.

3.

The Rimrocks (Swords Park)

Local context — unverified
Swords Park Rd, Billings, MT 59105

Sandstone cliffs above Billings — natural air-show overlook.

Free Swords Park lot; arrives at capacity early on show days.

4.

Downtown Billings (Skypoint)

Local context — unverified
2814 2nd Ave N, Billings, MT 59101

Navy Band performances downtown.

Metered street parking and downtown garages.

5.

ZooMontana

Local context — unverified
2100 S Shiloh Rd, Billings, MT 59106

STEM and family outreach.

Free on-site lot.

Parking & Getting There

Local context — unverified

For the Yellowstone International Air Show at Billings Logan (Aug 22–23), use reserved on-airport parking sold with tickets or free shuttles from off-airport lots (details at yellowstoneairshow.com). The Rimrocks offer a free natural overlook; arrive at sunrise on show days. Downtown Billings has metered street parking and the affordable downtown garage on N 27th.

Cost

Free. Navy Week Billings community events — Navy Band performances, ceremonial appearances, STEM exhibits — are free. The Yellowstone International Air Show anchor requires separate paid tickets (general admission, premium boxes, chalets).

Local Military Context

Montana has the 3rd highest percentage of veterans per capita in the nation (after Alaska and Virginia). Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls (~230 miles northwest) is the only active-duty installation in Montana, home to the 341st Missile Wing — one of three USAF bases operating Minuteman III ICBMs (150 missiles), critical to U.S. nuclear deterrence.

A Navy Reserve Center operates in Billings. The city (population ~120,000, Montana's largest) is known as the "Magic City" and sits in the Yellowstone River valley at ~3,100 feet elevation. Being over 1,000 miles from the nearest ocean, it exemplifies the "heartland" Navy Week philosophy. Little Bighorn Battlefield (Custer's Last Stand, 1876) is only 65 miles away, adding rich military heritage.

Navy Assets & Units

  • U.S. Navy Blue Angels — F/A-18 Super Hornets + C-130J "Fat Albert" Super Hercules
  • Navy Leap Frogs parachute team (expected)
  • U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet "Rhino" tactical demo
  • USAF F-35A Lightning II demo (host air show)
  • Navy bands and Ceremonial Guard
  • Hometown Sailors and STEM demonstrations
  • Recruiters

FAQ — NAVY WEEK BILLINGS

Navy Week Billings runs August 17–24, 2026. The Yellowstone International Air Show (headlined by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels celebrating their 80th anniversary) anchors the weekend, August 22–23.

Paid viewing is at Billings Logan International Airport (general admission, premium boxes, chalets — tickets at yellowstoneairshow.com). The Rimrocks (Swords Park) above Billings offer a free natural overlook of the airport with dramatic views.

The air show offers reserved on-airport parking sold with tickets, plus free shuttles from designated off-airport lots in Billings. Plan to arrive at least 90 minutes before showtime.

Yes. The Blue Angels are confirmed to headline the Yellowstone International Air Show on Aug 22–23, 2026, celebrating their 80th anniversary.

Navy Week's own community events are free. The air show anchor requires paid tickets — but Rimrocks viewing is free.

Montana has the 3rd highest percentage of veterans per capita in the nation. Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls operates 150 Minuteman III ICBMs — critical to U.S. nuclear deterrence.

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