Beyond the waterfront: 10 spots for watching the Blue Angels around the Bay Area

1) Coit Tower, North Beach, San Francisco. Take in 365-degree views of the city, the Bay and both the Golden Gate and Bay bridges from Pioneer Park surrounding this concrete tower. Walk up the steps from North Beach or the Filbert Steps from Montgomery Street. less 1) Coit Tower, North Beach, San Francisco. Take in 365-degree views of the city, the Bay and both the Golden Gate and Bay bridges from Pioneer Park surrounding this concrete tower. Walk up the steps from North ... more Photo: Daniel E. Porter, The Chronicle Buy photo Photo: Daniel E. Porter, The Chronicle Image 1 of / 47 Caption Close Beyond the waterfront: 10 spots for watching the Blue Angels around the Bay Area 1 / 47 Back to Gallery

The annual Fleet Week Air Show will fill the sky over the Bay Area Friday, Saturday and Sunday with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels performing their aerial stunts at 3 p.m.

You'll get the best views of the high-speed show along the waterfront, but if you want to avoid the traffic, parking and crowds at the Marina, Crissy Field and Aquatic Park, here are some other spots where you might miss a few stunts but the views will still be spectacular, and, in most cases, the roar of the jets not as loud.

MORE: Our ultimate SF Fleet Week guide

Please share your favorite places to catch the show in the comments.

Here's the full Air Show schedule.