Lakefront restaurants and bars are offering special packages with food and drinks during the show, and you can also get an up-close look from a skyscraper or a boat on Lake Michigan.
Shore Club Chicago offers a brunch or lunch buffet during the Air and Water Show, but tickets don’t guarantee seating, so you’ll want to get there early or pay extra to reserve a table or cabana.
The Chicago Air and Water Show is back from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday after being canceled in 2020 and running a scaled-back event in 2021. The free spectacle running along the lakefront features the U.S. Navy Blue Angels showing off precise maneuvers, and the U.S. Army Parachute Golden Knights jumping out of planes from 12,000 feet to land on North Avenue Beach. You’ll also see a variety of other military and civilian pilots flying jets, tankers and search and rescue vehicles.The action runs from Fullerton Beach to Oak Street Beach, with North Avenue Beach serving as the focal point.
The restaurant on Ohio Street Beach offers a party package including a buffet, cooked-to-order grilled fare, a sundae bar and an open bar plus a view of the action from their deck.City Cruises Chicago Watch the spectacle from Lake Michigan by boarding a Spirit or Odyssey ship and hanging out on the rooftop deck. Choose from a brunch during the preview show Friday, brunch or lunch Saturday or brunch Sunday. All of the trips include a buffet, and a DJ will be providing the music.Feast on a lunch buffet with fare inspired by Castaways and Avli along with unlimited beer, wine, select cocktails and soft drinks at this adults-only bash.