The Brief
- The 52nd annual SUN ’n FUN Aerospace Expo returns in Lakeland with the “Red, White and Blue 52” theme, featuring air shows, exhibits and more than 550 exhibitors and 3,000 aircraft.
- Attendance and interest are up, with ticket sales rising 25% over last year’s 210,000 visitors, alongside expanded programming including concerts and daily air shows.
- Organizers are planning major long-term upgrades to the site as airport traffic grows, while proceeds continue funding aerospace education through the Aerospace Center for Excellence.
LAKELAND, Fla. – The 52nd annual SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo, the second-largest air show in the country, returns to Lakeland with lots of sun, classic air shows, new airplanes and exhibits.
The theme this year is “Red, White, and Blue 52,” because it is America’s 250th birthday this Fourth of July.
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