The Thunderbirds and the Royal Canadian Snow Birds are in town for the Gowen Thunder Air Show this weekend.
The event is open to the public and general admission is free. Idaho National Guard officials say this is the first open house and airshow in more than 20 years.
The United States Air Force Thunderbirds and their Canadian counterpart, the Royal Canadian Snowbirds will perform precision aerial maneuvers both days.
Gowen Thunder events take place Saturday, October 14th, 2017 and Sunday, October, 15th, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day.
Officials say the event is estimated to draw tens of thousands of people from the area.
They say as a general rule, if you can't bring it on a flight, don't bring it to the airshow.
Several parking lots throughout the local area including the lots listed below will provide free shuttle service to Gowen Field.
West Ada School Dist.
1303 E Central Dr, Meridian, ID 83642
Scentsy, Inc.
2701 E Pine Ave, Meridian, ID 83642
Blue Cross of Idaho
3000 E Pine Ave, Meridian, ID 83642
Micron
8000 S Federal Way, Boise, ID 83716
Boise Airport Economy Lot
Corner of Victory Rd and S Curtis Rd
Warthog Parking Lot
BlackHawk Parking Lot
Lights Lot
*Disabled visitors with a valid vehicle tag may utilize parking on Gowen Field. Military ID and State ID card holders, unless in direct support of the open house and airshow are advised to park offsite.
For more information, head to http://gowenthunder.org/ or download the Gowen Thunder 2017 app to your smartphone.
