Welcome to Thunder Over Louisville, featuring one of the nation’s top air shows and one of the largest annual fireworks shows in the country!

The Festival is planning another packed air show featuring both military and civilian aircraft.

One of the highlights is the U.S. Air Force Viper Demo. Guests can also expect flybys by multiple fighters, including the F-15, F-16 and F/A-18s from the United States Marine Corps, The V-22 Osprey makes a return this year, along with America’s newest frontline fighter, the F-35C. A special tactics demonstration featuring integration with the 63^rd Theater Aviation Brigade (Kentucky Army National Guard) and 123^rd Special Tactics Squadron (Kentucky Air National Guard) is also planned for the 2026 show.

Other highlights include: parachute demonstrations, large aircraft flybys, including the C-5M Galaxy, C-17, KC-135 and C-130Js, as well as Matt Younkin Airshows Twin Beech Aerobatics Demo, Britt Lincoln Extra 300 (MT), Nick Coleman’s custom Waco bi-plane “Kong,” SMOKE ON! Aviation, the Trojan Thunder Team, and Ace Maker Aviation.

Additional details about the 2026 Thunder Air Show will be released closer to the show date.

*PLEASE NOTE: Aircraft subject to change on show day.