Thrills, chills and high adrenaline action are promised at Chapala’s second Aero Fest (air show), on schedule for Sunday, June 6, starting 10 a.m.
The event will be headquartered at the Cristiania Park, with spectator viewing of the show centered along the newly renovated north extension of the waterfront Malecón.
The spectacle of airplane acrobatics, ultralight flying and skydiving is scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., pending authorization by flight control at the Guadalajara airport.
The entry fee to the fairgrounds will be 99 pesos per person, with kids under 10 admitted for free. Reserved comfort seating in the VIP zone will cost 1,000 a head.
Other activities will continue at different points around the park. The water slide area will be the setting for a pool party pumped up with DJ music. The gastronomic zone will feature food trucks dishing out assorted taste treats and a bar offering select crafts beers, with rock bands lined up for entertainment.
There will be demos of remote control model airplanes. To get up in the air, visitors can book helicopter rides following the shoreline from Chapala to Ajijic and returning to the take-off pad via the neighboring mountain range for 1,980 pesos per passenger. Find more details on the Aero Fest Chapala Facebook page.