Flabob Airport's 2025 'Salute to Veterans Celebration' Set For Nov. 8

JURUPA VALLEY, CA — Airplane rides, military equipment static displays, children's entertainment and other activities are planned for Flabob Airport's 2025 "Salute to Veterans Celebration" on Nov. 8, officials confirmed Monday.

Several thousand spectators are expected for the daylong event.

"During this special veterans ceremony ... we recognize and celebrate our nation's heroes," according to an airport statement.

The event will begin with a group skydiving exhibition directly over the airfield, followed by an Honor Guard ceremony and parade saluting members of the U.S. Armed Forces, past and present, officials said. The UC Riverside Pipe & Drum Band will play patriotic themes during the ceremony.

There will be military re-enactors, who will convert the tarmac into a display of historic images. A vintage biplane will be used for ticketed airplane rides around the Riverside metropolitan area, giving passengers an open-air cockpit tour of Jurupa Valley and its environs, providing an intimate feel for what it was like to fly in the first decade of fixed-wing aviation, organizers said.

A petting zoo, displays of past military hardware, raffles, a beer garden, an antique car show and a range of kids' games will be part of the fare, with musical entertainment provided by jazz, rock and new wave bands.

Food vendors will be available, as well as personnel from local agencies offering assistance to veterans seeking to apply for various services, according to the airport.

Festivities are slated to wrap up about 4 p.m.

Additional information is available at https://www.flabobairport.org/veteranscelebration.

Flabob Airport is located at 4130 Mennes Ave. #24 in Jurupa Valley.