The Blue Angels have returned to Pensacola, Fla., after their annual winter hibernation in California and, as their 2024 show season gets underway, a new IMAX movie featuring the Navy’s precision flight team is set to debut.

“Soar With The Blue Angels” chronicles a year with the elite squadron, from selection through training and the show season, according to the Blue Angels. The movie will premier exclusively in IMAX theatres on May 17 before it begins streaming on Amazon Prime Video May 23.

But for those in and around Pensacola Naval Air Station (NAS Pensacola), there will be ample opportunities to see the Blue Angels in person, as the squadron’s practice dates have been released.

With the viewing area behind NAS the National Naval Aviation Museum, located on the base, has reopened to the public and can accommodate up to 25,000 people, according to the museum. Public access to the base was closed after a 2019 terrorist attack, but it reopened for public access last May.

Here’s the schedule for Blue Angels practices (* denotes days when the Blue Angels sign autographs following practice):

• March 26, 27*
• April 2, 3*, 9, 10, 16, 17*, 23, 24*, 30
• May 1*, 7, 8, 14, 15*, 28, 29*
• June 4, 5*, 11, 12, 18, 25, 26
• July 16, 17*, 23
• August 21*, 27
• September 4*, 10, 11*, 17, 24
• October 16*, 22, 23*

Gates for the viewing area open at 9:30 a.m. on practice days, with the Blue Angels taking off at 10:30 a.m. — although the museum notes practice times can vary, so it’s best to check the schedule before arriving at the base.

There is bleacher seating which can accommodate up to 500 people. The museum also rents chairs for $6 each, and concessions and merchandise are available. The museum does not accept cash.

Other information, such as identification required to enter the base and parking can be found on the museum website.

As for the Blue Angels show season, in addition to a show in New Orleans this weekend, plus shows in Pensacola on July 13 and Nov. 1-2, the team will perform at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery during the Beyond the Horizon Air & Space Show on April 6-7.