California Capital Airshow

[2] Founded in 2004, California Capital Airshow is an annual multi-day air show that takes place at Mather Airport.

The family-friendly festival offers multiple days of static (non-flying) displays and professionally choreographed and narrated aerial performances.

[18] Local nonprofit organizations run event concessions and parking, as part of a profit-sharing program.

[21] California Capital Airshow organizes several events and programs year-round to encourage K-12 students to consider careers in STEM, aviation, and aerospace.

Including: California Capital Airshow awards scholarships to high school seniors interested in pursuing higher education in the STEM, aviation, and aerospace fields.

In 2023, CCA awarded 18 scholarships for high school students in Placer, Sacramento, Sutter and Yolo counties, totaling $75,000.

Adults and children looking up at the sky to watch aerial performances
Attendees of the 2023 California Capital Airshow watch the United States Air Force Thunderbirds Jet Demonstration Team.
An aerial view of the 2023 California Capital Airshow, with a large crowd and static displays of military aircraft and exhibitors.
An aerial view of the 2023 California Capital Airshow, at Mather Airport in Sacramento, California.
Local Girl Scouts talk to representatives from the United States Air Force about careers in aviation at the California Capital Airshow's 2023 Girls in Aviation Day.