Thousands of people are expected to pack Palm Bay for the two-day extravaganza that is due to take place on the 14th and 15th June and with Fathers’ Day falling on the Saturday why not take your dad down there. Admission to Kent’s leading air and land festival is free but there is a £5 charge for car parking, and organisers are expecting more than 60,000 people through the gates. I would say you could always park down the side roads but they always cone the roads around the event off.

At the event there will be spectacular aircraft, including the Royal Navy Black Cat helicopters and a Typhoon jet fighter, alongside thrilling display teams like the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, the Falcons and Tigers parachute teams and the Hawk 208 Squadron. On Saturday night there will be a Magic of Motown tribute concert and a full fireworks display.

Cllr Sandy Ezekiel who is the leader of Thanet District Council said that “This will be a fantastic, fun filled weekend for all the family. This year’s event will be much larger than in 2007; we’re getting bigger and better every year. The whole of Margate will be busy and everyone is more than welcome. Thanet is events led and we put on more events here than any other part of the country. That is something that we’re immensely proud of.”

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