Swansea Council’s Wales Airshow is set to be the best yet with a new date and new attractions for the 2026 event.
The biggest free event of the year in Wales is to move from its traditional early-July date to July 25 and 26 to become the curtain-raiser to the school summer holidays.
The move’s been agreed so that there isn’t a successive weekend-clash between the show and the Ironman 70.3 event taking place on July 11 and 12.
On top of that the council is working with its partners on a range of new and improved attractions in the air and on the ground to add an even greater wow-factor for returning crowds.
Rob Stewart, Leader of Swansea Council, said: “We want the Wales Airshow to be bigger, better and more exciting than ever. We’re in the planning stages for this year’s events and we’ve got lots of great new ideas to keep the crowds entertained over the two-day event.
“We’ll be announcing more changes over the coming months as we develop our plans. But we want to give businesses, residents and our communities six months’ notice so they can start planning their summer now.
“Over the years we’ve welcomed millions of visitors to the show and we want this year’s event to be one of the most memorable ever. That’s why our team is working on a range of surprises we’ll be unveiling closer to the date that will make it an extra special occasion for families.”
The first Wales Airshow took off in Swansea in 2007 before becoming a much-loved annual occasion in 2015. The event now regularly attracts 250,000 visitors over the weekend with its array of stars like the Red Arrows, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and much more besides.
There are also scores of ground attractions to keep families entertained between the airborne shows.
To keep visitors safe and to create space for ground attractions, this year’s event will take the same approach on road closures as before with Oystermouth Road being closed for the weekend, as usual.
