SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – It’s October, and that means a San Francisco tradition is right around the corner: Fleet Week, the annual, week-long event that brings military ships and their crews to the city.
While vessels have yet to arrive in the city, the official calendar of Fleet Week events has been made available online, and there’s plenty to do.
Celebrate Fleet Week
Local perspective:
Fleet Week officially begins Sunday, Oct. 4. Military bands will begin performing concerts around the city the following day, and ship tours will commence on Oct. 6 at 10 a.m.
Tours are free of charge, and operate on a first-come, first-served basis.
Attendees will be able to tour ships from the U.S. Navy, as well as from the Colombian and Canadian navies. Tours will be held every day through the end of Fleet Week.
The air show will be held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday between noon and 4 p.m. The show is free, but reserved seats are available online for a fee. The event will feature performances by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, The Patriots Jet Team, and more.
The Parade of Ships is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 9, between 11 a.m. and noon, during which time a procession of military ships, led by the San Francisco Fire Department, will sail into the Bay, passing under the Golden Gate Bridge on their route.
Fleet Week event schedule
Timeline:
A map of where events are being held can be found here.
Locations and times for the concerts can be accessed on the Fleet Week website.
The 2026 Fleet Week schedule is:
Tuesday, Oct. 6: 12:30 p.m. — 1st Marine Division Brass Quintet at Salesforce Park6 p.m. — 1st Marine Division Brass Band at Noe Valley Town Square Wednesday, Oct. 7: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Ship tours at Pier 2710 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Ship tours at Pier 3511:30 a.m. — 1st Marine Division Brass Quintet at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, behind Building 72 p.m. — USAF Band of Golden West Brass at Ghirardelli Square3 p.m. — Navy Band SW Woodwind Quintet at Grace Cathedral5 p.m. — 1st Marine Division Brass Band at Huntington Park5 p.m. — Navy Band SW Brass Band at Osaka Way in Japantown5 p.m. — USAF Band of Golden West – Mobility at Pier 39 Thursday, Oct. 8: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Ship tours at Pier 3510 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Ship tours at Pier 27Noon — Navy Band SW Woodwind Quintet at the Ferry Building’s back plaza1 p.m. — USAF Band of Golden West Brass at Crab Wheel Plaza5 p.m. — USAF Band of Golden West – Mobility at Pier 395 p.m. — Navy Band SW Brass Band at Jane Warner Plaza6 p.m. — Honor our Fallen Marines Memorial, featuring the 1st Marine Division Ceremonial Band at Marine’s Memorial Theatre7 p.m. — Navy Band SW Destroyers at American Legion Cathay Post 384 Friday, Oct. 9: 11 a.m. to noon — Parade of Ships along the waterfrontNoon to 4 p.m. — Fleet Week Air Show at Marina GreenNoon — 1st Marine Division Brass Band at Patricia’s GreenNoon — Navy Band SW Brass Band at the Golden Gate Park Band ShellNoon — USAF Band of Golden West – Mobility at Crab Wheel PlazaNoon — 191st Army Woodwind Quintet at Presidio Tunnel Tops4 p.m. — 1st Marine Division Popular Music Group at Union Square4 p.m. — Navy Band SW Woodwind Quintet at Glen Park Library5 p.m. — Navy Band SW Destroyers at Pier 395 p.m. — USAF Band of Golden West Brass at Ghirardelli Square5 p.m. — Navy Band Southwest Brass Band at the Powell Street Cable Car Turnaround6 p.m. — 1st Marine Division Brass Band at Chinatown Night Market Saturday, Oct. 10 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Ship tours at Pier 3510 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Ship tours at Pier 2710 a.m. to 11 a.m. — K9 Heroes at Duboce Park10 a.m. to 7 p.m. — Fleet Fest at Fisherman’s Wharf10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Fleet Fest at Pier 2711 a.m. — 1st Marine Division Brass Band at Fleet Fest11 a.m. — Navy Band SW Brass Band at Duboce ParkNoon to 4 p.m. — Fleet Week Air Show at Marina GreenNoon — USAF Band of Golden West – Rock Band Mobility at Fleet FestNoon — 191st Army Jazz Ensemble at Ghirardelli Square1 p.m. — USAF Band of Golden West Brass at India Basin Waterfront Park2 p.m. — Navy Band SW Woodwind Quintet at Sunset Branch Library4 p.m. — 1st Marine Division Brass Band/Quintet at West Portal Patio5 p.m. — Navy Band SW Brass Band at Fleet Fest5 p.m. — Navy Band SW Destroyers at Pier 398 p.m. — 1st Marine Division Brass Band & Popular Music Group at Westwood World Sunday, Oct. 11: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Ship Tours at Pier 3510 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Ship tours at Pier 2710 a.m. to 7 p.m. — Fleet Fest at Fisherman’s Wharf10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Fleet Fest at Pier 2711 a.m. — USAF Band of Golden West Travis Brass Band at Fleet FestNoon to 4 p.m. — Fleet Week Air Show at Marina GreenNoon — US Naval Sea Cadet Corps Band of the West Division at Fleet Fest12:30 p.m. — 1st Marine Division Ceremonial Band at the Italian Heritage Parade12:30 p.m. — Navy Band SW Parade Band at the Italian Heritage Parade2 p.m. — 191st Army Big Band at Fleet Fest3 p.m. — 1st Marine Division Brass Quintet/Woodwind Quintet at the San Francisco Zoo’s Leaping Lemur Cafe5 p.m. — USAF Band of Golden West – Mobility at Pier 39 Monday, Oct. 12: 9 a.m. to noon — Ship tours at Pier 359 a.m. to noon — 1st Marine Division Ceremonial Band at the Golden Gate Park Bandshell
The Source: Information in this story came from Fleet Week’s calendar of events.