LIVE OAK, Fla. — The Wings over Suwannee fly-in festival will take flight for the fourth year Friday.

The two-day festival at the Suwannee County Airport begins Friday morning and will last through Saturday with a full slate of events the two days. There is free admission and free on-site camping available.

“Fans of aviation and flying and a lot of people aren’t even away the Suwannee County Airport is even there until they hear about this,” said Dave Holmes, one of the festival’s organizers. “The airport is a big draw to get business into Suwannee County, into Live Oak. It’s an important thing to have.”

One way Wings over Suwannee attracts attention is through its Young Eagles program, hosted by the Live Oak chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association. That program offers free flights to children, ages 8-17. The program, which requires a parent or legal guardian present to sign up, is designed to engage children into aviation.

Younger children will have an opportunity to partake in the kiddie ride at the airport, being flown across the airport apron in their own “plane” — barrels painted to resemble aircrafts.

Helicopter rides will also be available at the festival, although Holmes said there won’t be airplane rides for adults this year.

Vintage and military airplanes will be on display as well as classic cars and motorcycles. Walt’s Live Oak Ford will also be on hand with a number of vehicles and will be offering free test drives to help raise funds with the Suwannee County Chamber of Commerce for scholarships for high school seniors in the county through Ford’s Drive 4 Ur Community campaign.

The fly-in will also include seminars for pilots and information for those wanting to meet with local flight instructors and learn more about a career in aviation.

Friday night will include a corn roast and twilight bonfire.

Holmes said organizers are hoping for good weather after last year’s dealt with rain. Still, the fly-in has averaged around 2,500-3,000 visitors each year.

“We’re hoping to get a lot of people out there,” Holmes said.