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Pikes Peak Regional Airshow returns; tickets on sale now

Tickets for the 2026 Pikes Peak Regional Airshow are on sale now.

It will feature the U.S. Air Force Wings of Blue parachute team, the F-35 demonstration team, aircraft from the National Museum of World War II Aviation and more. A full list may be viewed online though performances are subject to change.

The airshow will take place Sept. 19 and 20 at the Colorado Springs Airport.

Adult tickets for the airshow start at $53.20 while a kids ticket will cost $42.18. Preferred seating is available for $80.75 while the VIP Canteen Experience is $204.17. This includes preferred seating, shade, food and drink, according to the airshow website.

Two old airplanes fly alongside one another during promotion of an airshow in Colorado Springs.
A B-25 Mitchell, front, and a Republic P-47D Thunderbolt fly over northern El Paso County with 14, 115-foot Pikes Peak in the background as the warbirds fly to Denver to promote the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow in this file photo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

Military members with ID can get general admission tickets for $47.69. There will also be a sunrise photo experience on both days, giving photographers access to the ramp ahead of the airshow start. It includes general admission for the day and costs $165.60.

All prices on the website include fees. Sales went live Feb. 25.

The 2024 edition of the biennial airshow attracted more than 30,000 people over two days. After the airshow, organizers made three donations of $25,000 to museums in and around Colorado Springs, according to previous Gazette coverage.

A trio fighter airplanes, one propeller and two jets, fly in formation during an airshow.
U.S. Air Force Maj. Melanie “Mach” Kluesner, pilot of the F-35A Demonstration Team, performs aerial maneuvers alongside a P-51 Mustang and F-16 Fighting Falcon during a heritage flight formation at the Sun ‘n Fun Airshow in Lakeland, Fla., April 2, 2025. Heritage flights honor the history and evolution of airpower by showcasing multiple generations of aircraft flying together. (Courtesy of Senior Airman Nicholas Rupiper/U.S. Air Force)


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