FourLeaf Air Show at Jones Beach 2025: What to know about the show
Soar into Memorial Day weekend with the United States Air Force Thunderbirds. This summer marks the team’s 10th headlining performance at Jones Beach.
The FourLeaf Air Show comes to Wantagh 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 24 and May 25. A $10 parking fee per car can be paid at the parking field. Parking is free for Empire Pass holders.
No other tickets are required to attend the show. Here’s what else you’ll need to know, and where to watch.

Crowds gather to view the Bethpage Airshow at Jones Beach in May 2023. Credit: JOSEPH SPERBER
This year’s military performers include the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team, the United States Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II, the United State Navy Rhino Demo Team and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). Other performers include the American Airpower Museum Warbirds, the Farmingdale State College Flying Rams and aerobatic pilot David Windmiller.
Jones Beach State Park concessions will be serving traditional beach treats such as hamburgers, hot dogs and ice cream.
Fans who want to steer clear of the crowds at Jones Beach can also watch the high-flying stunts and astonishing aerobatics by top flight military and civilian performers with some alternative planning.
NICE (Nassau Inter-County Express) will run N88X buses from the Freeport Long Island Rail Road station off Sunrise Highway to Jones Beach. The buses will leave hourly on May 23 (practice day) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and every half-hour from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on show days (May 24-25.) Riders will be dropped off and picked up at the West Bath House just west of the park’s Central Mall main viewing area. Fare is $2.90 per person and can be paid in exact change (coins only), MetroCard, or using the NICE GoMobile app, nicebus.com.
Watch the show with a cocktail in hand on cruises out of the Nautical Mile in Freeport. At 11:30 a.m. May 24-25, Freeport Water Taxi & Tours’ catamaran will leave for a viewing party. Cost is $70, $55 ages 10 and younger. There will also be a cash bar and guests can bring their own food. (516-521-7744, make reservations online at freeportwatertaxi.com)
Take a cruise on the 85-foot Capt. Lou VII, which is hosting viewing parties from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 24-25. Spectators can bring a small cooler with food and one unopened bottle of water, but other beverages need to be purchased from the boat’s cash bar. Boarding at 11 a.m. for the Capt. Lou VII at 31 Woodcleft Ave., The Nautical Mile, Freeport. Tickets are $65. (516-623-5823, must reserve in advance on captloufleet.com)
Watch the aerial action while dining at Gatsby on the Ocean restaurant on the second floor of Jones Beach’s West Bath House, where patio tables offer a show view. Cost: $10 parking fee at Field 6 and walk west; the restaurant offers a special show menu including steaks, pasta, burgers, appetizer specials and salads. (516-785-0012, for reservations gatsbyontheocean.com)
See the show from a different angle from the pier and long shoreline at (1 King Rd., Wantagh, 516-571-7460) or at nearby (3340 Merrick Rd., Seaford, 516-571-7470). Free for Nassau County resident with driver’s license or leisure pass, resident Leisure Pass fee is $36 with proof of Nassau County residency, $10 for nonresident.
Nassau County’s , located on Long Beach west of Jones Beach, also offers a view of the high-flying derring-do. Parking costs $15 for Nassau County Leisure Pass holders or $37 without a Leisure Pass. Resident Leisure Pass fee is $36 with proof of Nassau County residency, nassaucountyny.gov, 516-572-0200. (880 Lido Blvd., Lido Beach, 516-571-7700)
You can also watch the aircraft fly overhead after they take off from Republic Airport, from a vantage point at Nassau County’s nearby . $15, $12 seniors and ages 5 to 12 (1303 Round Swamp Rd., Old Bethpage, 516-572-8400)
Head to Jones Beach State Park to watch the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration, along with the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team and other military and civilian aircraft performers.
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 24-25
$10 parking fee
Jones Beach State Park
Ocean Parkway, Wantagh
fourleafairshow.com