Wheels & Wings Weekend is August 23-24^th in Aberdeen, SD. This event is a culmination of Sizzlin Summer Nights car & bike show with the Aberdeen Air Show. Come help us celebrate the 85^th Anniversary of the 1^st Air Show in SD which took place in Aberdeen! Be prepared to have a great time with great food and lots of displays. Both events are free with good will donations accepted. 

Sizzlin' Summer Nights: The 9^th Annual downtown car and bike show known as Sizzlin' Summer Nights will be Saturday, August 23, 2008 in Downtown Aberdeen, SD. The show runs from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm, with the parade starting at 9:00. The event is free to participants and enthusiast alike. This has become a popular event for the region as it supports 14,000 visitors annually and this year will not be a disappointment. In 2007, approx 360 cars and over 200 bikes from a 3 state region attend.

Show area: This year’s event has been expanded to run from 6^th Ave South to 3rd Avenue North on Main Street. The Avenues are being used to showcase our sponsors of this event. No parking will be allowed on Main Street after 11 am and cars will be towed.

Participants: Anyone wishing to be a participant is welcome. To enter the show area, drivers need to come onto Main Street from 6th Avenue only. Free, general parking participants are to come no earlier than 3:00 pm and volunteers will be on hand to guide the drivers to their parking places. There is no pre-registration and no entry fee. If participants want to park with a particular group, we suggest purchasing parking places or the group needs to arrive as a group.

New for 2008: Reserved parking spaces will be sold to those who want specific parking spaces at $25 each. Those who have purchased a parking space must come onto Main Street from 5^th Ave between 2 and 3 pm only—if do not enter at that time, parking spaces will be released to the general public for free parking at 3 pm. No refunds, no subletting space, no commercial enterprises (no dealerships), no ‘for sale’ vehicles (unless pre-arranged). Reserved parking spaces will go on sale August 1 until August 22^nd. Call 605-226-3441 or email events@aberdeendowntown.org

Beer Garden: A beer garden will be set up between the two food courts at the green space across from the Ward Hotel. Tents, table & chairs will be set up for the public’s convenience. Alcohol will not be allowed to be taken outside of the area.

Brown County Speedway: On Friday night, August 22^nd in a partnership with Brown County Speedway, cars interested in participating in the car show are also being been invited to also display at the Brown County Speedway prior to and during their regular races. Any vehicles that are interested in participating at this additional showing, please call the Aberdeen Downtown Association office for more information at 605-226-3441 or email events@aberdeendowntown.org.

Food: Two food courts will be available to satisfy any cravings. One food court will be located on 3^rd Avenue, with the other in the parking lot north of the Dacotah Prairie Museum. Picnic tables will be set up, along with portable bathrooms for show goers' convenience. Downtown businesses will also be selling food items in front of or from their business. This year's food selection includes pork sandwiches, ribs, pulled beef, hotdogs, brats, BBQ’s, Pizza, Gyros, corn dogs, ribbon fries, onion rings, nachos, walking and Indian tacos. For dessert, there is also assorted ice cream and frozen treats, fudges, popcorn and kettle corn, as well as a large variety of refreshments such as pop, water, lemonade, tea, and smoothies. There is something for everyone's taste!

Parade: The parade will begin at 9:00 pm. As in previous years, the Aberdeen Police Department will try to have officers at the intersections on 6^th Ave. to help guide the parade through the traffic lights, however, where there is no officer, the parade participants must follow the law and obey all traffic signs/lights. And therefore, there may be lags in the parade.

Motorcycles: The motorcycles will be located on Main Street between Railroad Ave and the tracks. The Motorcycles are scheduled to make their entrance shortly after 5:00 pm. Any bikers who wish to ride with the police escorted group are welcome. Bikers are asked to be at Melgaard Park before 6:00 pm-with the group leaving at 6 pm; for more information contact either Irene Hauck (605-22-33254) or Jan Weismental (Brown County Highway Shop).

Special Feature & other attractions of special interest: Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad is a special sponsor of the event and an important component of our community; hence the nickname ‘Hub City’.

• Aeronautics will hold a special place in the event with our partnership with the Aberdeen Air Show on Sunday at the regional airport. Invited to attend is a special plane on display as well as the Aberdeen Area “Modelaires”.
• On every Avenue (except 3^rd), sponsors will have interesting vehicles and/or merchandise available.

• Antique Tractor’s have been invited to be on display.
• Emergency vehicles will be on display for children to see with handouts from the various agencies.
• National Guards have been invited to bring their equipment for viewing.

• The Aberdeen Downtown Association will also have an information booth set up as a location for all volunteers to report. Official 9^th Annual Sizzlin Summer Night t-shirts will be sold as well as previous years shirts.

Aberdeen Air Show: Sunday, August 24^th at the Aberdeen Airport. The 4^th annual show runs from 11 am -1 pm. The Air show has grown steadily each year with guests and acts alike. Gates open at 10 am with the opening ceremony at 11 am.

Performers:  Aberdeen Area Modelaires, Wade Outka (Pitts Special), Morris Riggin (Boeing Stearman), Vanguard Squadron (Ethanol Powered RV3's), Tora 101 (Doug Jackson in a replica Japanese Zero), Fighter Jets Inc (Randy Ball in a MiG 17) and more. All performers are available for viewing as displays before and after their performances.

Other Attractions: Fly by’s, kids activity tent, and an aircraft Pulling contest. Static displays on the ramp for up close viewing to include:

* Local National Guard unit and recruiter

* Bell 407 helicopter “Careflight.”

* Pilatus P3

* Fed Ex Cessna caravan

* 1944 Grumman goose Amplibian

* 1940’s DC3 “Duggy”

* WWII B-25 Bomber “Miss Mitchell” (Rides available for $375 per person)

* Predator Mock-up

-All performers and displays are subject to change due to weather or other issues beyond the committee’s control.

Guest Parking: Visitors are asked to attend the air show the same as last year by using the old terminal entrance across from HC Clark. There will be volunteers to help direct traffic as well as signage.

Sponsors: Wheels and Wings Weekend would not be possible if it weren’t for our sponsors of whom we are very grateful. When in Aberdeen, please take time to let them know you appreciate their participation in making this a great event for young and old alike; Aberdeen Hotels for Tourism, Funding for Wheels & Wings is provided in part by the SD Office of Tourism, Aberdeen Chrysler Center, Pierson Ford-Lincoln-Mercury Inc, Ophthalmology Associates, Hedahls, Centennial Management, Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad, Helms & Associates, Quest Aviation, Aberdeen Flying Service, Muth Electric, Pauer Sound, NVC, NAPA, City of Aberdeen, Brown County, Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce, Aberdeen CVB, Aberdeen Airport, Quality Quick Print, Harr Motors, Northern Beef Packers, and Aberdeen Downtown Association.