Ayr Show FAQs
The airshow is free to attend.
Yes, there will be two opportunities to see The Red Arrows at Ayr’s Low Green this year. The wildly popular team are set to display on both Friday 5 and Saturday 6 September.
The Typhoon Display Team will return to this year’s International Ayr Show – Festival of Flight. While aerial display times can only be confirmed closer to the event, you can be sure of more jaw-dropping displays from the team.
The RAF, The Royal Navy and the Army will be based in the Military area on the Low Green in the Festival Village.
Information on the aircraft displaying at the event is detailed at Ayr Show Line Up page.
There is no cash machine onsite. There are a range of cash machines in Ayr Town Centre.
The main event is held at the Low Green on Ayr shorefront. Ayr train station is 0.6 miles away and will take approximately 10 minutes to walk. The main bus station in Ayr is 0.5 miles away will take approximately 5 minutes to walk. There are pavements throughout the route and there are no steep inclines.
We would encourage visitors to walk down the High Street to enjoy the range of local shops and hospitality on offer. We will have a number of way finders to signpost visitors to the Low Green and to provide free festival maps to help people find their way around.
- Friday 5 September, 4pm – 8.30pm (funfair open until 9.30pm)
- Saturday 6 September, 12 noon – 6pm (funfair open until 7.30pm)
South Ayrshire Council has announced a range of parking options and important information for drivers ahead of the International Airshow – Festival of Flight.
More details can be found on our Ayr Show Parking page.
Motorhomes can be parked in our Seafield car park during opening hours only.
Please note, there are no facilities available for motorhomes such as power, chemical toilets etc, and they cannot be parked overnight in any of the car parks. If you are attending both event days, you will be required to purchase parking for each event day.
There is NO motorhome parking available at Rozelle Estate, Ayr Racecourse or Blackburn Drive car parks.
You can find out information about locations within South Ayrshire where overnight motorhome parking is available on a first come first served basis here – Motorhome and Campervan Parking – Ayrshire Roads Alliance
PLEASE NOTE – for the duration of the airshow, the Blackburn Drive Car Park will be open to Blue Badge holders only and motorhome parking will be temporarily unavailable. This will be in effect from 00.01am on Friday 5 September until 23.59pm on Saturday 6 September.
Motorhome parking will also be unavailable at The Battery, Ayr during this period.
For safety reasons, it is advisable not to bring tents and windbreakers to the airshow event site, as they can restrict the movement of crowds and present a fire risk.
Yes. There will be a designated Blue Badge holder car park at Blackburn Road Car Park, Seafield Road, Ayr, KA7 2XW.
There will be 400 free parking spaces and there is no need to book in advance. This will be a secure car park and officers on duty will ask to see your Blue Badge on arrival. More information can be found on our Accessible Information page.
Yes. We will have two accessible seating platforms at this year’s International Ayr Show. These will be located at either end of the esplanade. More information can be found on our Accessible Information page.
This year the Esplanade at Ayr shorefront will be closed to all motor vehicles from Monday 1 September at 6:00am until Monday 8 September at 6:00pm. This is necessary to ensure everyone’s safety as our teams carry out the installation of essential infrastructure ahead of the airshow, stage the event, and undertake the site breakdown afterwards.
Pedestrians and cyclists will be able to access the Esplanade as normal during this period.
The closure will be on the promenade from the corner of the adventure playground, to the mini roundabout at Blackburn Drive Car Park. Traffic signage about this closure will be in place from Friday 22 August.
For the duration of the airshow, the Blackburn Drive Car Park will be open to Blue Badge holders only and motorhome parking will be temporarily unavailable. This will be in effect from 00.01am on Friday 5 September until 23.59pm on Saturday 6 September.
Motorhome parking will also be unavailable at The Battery, Ayr during this period.
Motorhomes cannot be parked overnight at any of our airshow carparks.
Information about all traffic restrictions on the weekend of the airshow is available at https://tellmescotland.gov.uk/tellmescot/pages/notices/detail?uuid=110d00aa-968b-3c1d-a122-7519903ebe1d
The International Ayr Show – Festival of Flight will be held in a public area. However, pet owners should be aware that the airshow will be a busy, crowded event and many of the flying displays will be extremely loud. Owners are responsible for the safety, wellbeing and control of their dogs. Ticketholders for the Chill Out Zone are permitted to bring assistance animals only. No other pets will be permitted within the Chill Out Zone area.
Yes, you can but please use the bins provided for rubbish. There will also be plenty of food and beverages available in the event village.
With the exception of the bar area, the Low Green is an alcohol free zone.
Bars are open during our event hours:
Friday 5th – Opens 4pm – last orders 8pm – closes at 8.30pm
Saturday 6th – Opens 12noon – last orders 5.30pm – closes at 6pm
No. BBQs or gas stoves are allowed at the airshow – it’s much safer to support the onsite food and drink traders or bring a picnic. Open fires, fire pits and fire bowls are not permitted at any time on our beaches or promenades.
You can purchase tickets for the Chill Out Zone here
Please note that this area is for strictly for Over 18s only.
Toilets will be located throughout the event the site.
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Yes, there are accessible toilets at each toilet bank.
The airshow is a great family event, but for some younger children the aerial displays can be rather loud. If you are worried about noise, it’s a good idea to bring ear defenders!
Free wristbands will be available for children to wear and parents / carers can add their phone number to these. You can get these from the Destination South Ayrshire marquees or the Police.
IMPORTANT NOTE: It is likely that the mobile phone signal will not be reliable due to the large numbers of people in attendance.
Lost Children and Vulnerable Adults – Any found children or Vulnerable Adults will be taken to one of the public welfare points (Key 3 on the map)
Please ask a steward or member of staff for directions to this area. Our welfare team will be there to help
Missing Children – Please go to the nearest Info and Welfare point to get assistance where the welfare team will help with reuniting any parents/guardians with their children.
The International Ayr Show gets extremley busy and it’s easy to get separated from children, friends or family. Please plan ahead. Identify a meeting point that everyone knows where to go to if they get separated. This could be the Info and welfare points or a landmark.
Take a family selfie – This helps if you lose your child or friends and can help describe what they were wearing and what they look like. It helps our security teams try to locate any missing person quickly.
Please check at the Customer Information and Welfare point (Key 3 on the map) to see if your property has been handed in. You can also visit the TLC Welfare page.
Yes, at each toilet bank there will be baby changing facilites.
If you see something suspicious find a Police officer, Security officer or member of the Events team who will be wearing a high visibility vest.
Yes, you will see information points highlighted in the event map and stewards will be available there to provide assistance.
We have developed a wide range of health and safety plans in partnership with the emergency services and these have all be assessed and signed off in order to secure our Public Entertainment Licence and permission from the Civil Aviation Authority.
No. Drones are banned at the event. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are prohibited and not to be flown at the event site, please do not bring any UAS or UAV’s to the festival. It is against the law for any of these craft to be flown within the Restricted Airspace that is established at the airshow to protect participating aircraft and display teams. Organisers are under strict rules to cancel the flying display programme if drones are flying in the dedicated approved air space.
Please be aware drone operators will be prosecuted.
There will be a patrolled exclusion zone at sea to ensure safety for all. You can use your boat out with the exclusion zone.
Port of Ayr: Local Notice to Mariners
MARINERS ARE ADVISED that on Friday 5th September 15:00 – 21:00 and Saturday 6th September 11:00 – 18:00 there will be a Temporary exclusion zone for all marine craft due to the INTERNATIONAL AYR SHOW FESTIVAL OF FLIGHT taking place.
Mariners are advised to stay 10 meters of the flight line and the exclusion zone in force, Police Scotland will be patrolling the area to ensure your safety.
Please note that the Harbour Authority (ABP) have no jurisdiction over the exclusion zone.
Download a PDF of the Notice to Local Mariners
No, not during the airshow.
There will be an exclusion zone in place on the Friday and Saturday which means the public will not be able to access the beach at these times. This is for the safety of attendees. The beach will be accessible on the Sunday.
South Ayrshire Council has commissioned EKOS, an independent research company, to conduct an evaluation study to determine the economic impact and success of the 2024 International Ayr Show Festival of Flight, which took place on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th September.
To view or download the study visit: Ayr Show Economic Impact 2024.
We will record the environmental impact of the festival again this year and we aim to make improvements each year.
Yes, there are three merchandise, and programme stands within the festival site. (Locations will be added soon)
Yes, there are drinking water stations around the festival site. Please remember to bring a refillable water bottle.
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