Upcoming Events
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is on Monday, May 25, 2009.
Independence Day
Independence Day is on Saturday, July 4, 2009.
Labor Day
Labor Day is on Monday, September 7, 2009.
Columbus Day
Columbus Day is on Monday, October 12, 2009.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is on Thursday, November 26, 2009. Alcatraz Cruises is closed for the day in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Fleet Week / Blue Angels Air Shows
Every year San Francisco sponsors "Fleet Week", a celebration and welcome for the U.S. Navy. This weeklong event includes parades of ships, flying demonstrations by the Navy’s Blue Angels, and public visits to naval ships tied up along the Embarcadero. The annual event also brings throngs of people to the waterfront, especially to watch the precision flying of the Blue Angels.
Alcatraz provides an excellent viewing platform for the Blue Angels display, and many people come to the island during Fleet Week just to watch their aerial exhibitions.
Be prepared for heavy crowds during Fleet Week and for possible delays to ferry operations between Alcatraz Island and the mainland.
Fleet Week 2009 will be held from Thursday, October 8 through Monday, October 12.
- Practice Runs mid-afternoon Thursday, October 9 and Friday, October 10
- Saturday, October 10 Air Show 1-3 pm and Blue Angels 3-4 pm
- Sunday, October 11 Air Show 1-3 pm and Blue Angels 3-4 pm
