9th Annual Wings And Wheels In Gig Harbor

GIG HARBOR, WA — The ninth annual Gig Harbor Wings and Wheels air and car show returns to the Tacoma Narrows Airport next month, on July 6 and 7 in Gig Harbor. With aerobatic performances from classic and modern aircraft, as well as hundreds of cars and motorcycles on display, there will be plenty to enjoy for attendees of all ages.

Wings and Wheels will be held from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 1202 26th Ave. N.W. in Gig Harbor. Tickets for general admission are $20 for adults and $10 for kids aged 6 through 17 years old; children 5 and younger are free.

The flightline VIP parking package, a pack of four general admission tickets, is also available at a discount price of $75; parking space is limited.

Vendors, youth activities, music, food and drinks — including a beer garden — will also be available throughout the weekend. A full schedule of events can be found at GigHarborWingsAndWheels.com

"Wings and Wheels will be a two-day event with the big car show on Saturday," Wings and Wheels Director Doug Fratoni said. "New this year is a U.S. Navy legacy demonstration and a fly-by from the 446th Airlift Wing in a C-17 Globemaster III."

According to Fratoni, highlighted performances and activities include:

• F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Legacy demonstration
• Olympic Flight Museum flying AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter and Bell UH-1 Huey
• World War II P-40 Warhawk and F-4U Corsair demonstrations
• Cascade Warbirds with numerous WWII Trainer aircraft
• 1943 Boeing Stearman biplane flying aerobatics
• West Coast Raven RV team flying formations
• T-33 Shooting Star “Ace Maker” Jet Trainer
• Private airplane rides at additional cost. Look for details online and at the gate.

For anyone interested in displaying their own souped up automobile, the entry fee is $30 in advance or $35 on the day of the event; entry fees include two $20 general admission tickets. However, space is limited to the first 250 vehicles.

Parking at the airport will be limited, but free off-site parking will be available at the St. Anthony's Family Medicine parking lot, located at 4700 Point Fosdick Dr. N.W. Additionally, free shuttle buses will run every 15 to 30 minutes throughout the event.