Upcoming Events

Sit in the cockpit of a vintage warbird, in the comfort of an air conditioned hangar. Today's open cockpit is the F-104 Starfighter. Please wear comfortable clothing and rubber soled shoes.

Museum guests are treated to the extra special experience of being allowed to sit at the controls and pose for pictures. From 10:30-12:30, the F4U Corsair will be opened up and made accessible to the public. Museum Volunteers will also be on hand to answer questions and provide the historical back drop for the aircraft you are sitting in. Guests are strongly cautioned to dress appropriately for climbing into the planes and also reminded not to leave their cameras at…

David Hayward, a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps, takes us through his adventures and challenges as a young man serving his country in World War II. Would he "wash out" of flying school? Would he survive the dangers and fears of flying 53 combat missions as pilot of a B-25 medium bomber in the China-Burma-India Theater of operations? You will experience the thrill of his solo flight, the frightening day when a Japanese fighter plane flew alongside and…

Join the fun at PSAM’s 11th annual Chili Cook-Off and Car Show. Volunteers from the various sections of the Museum will cook up their favorite chili recipes and you get to decide which is the best. It will be a ghoulish feast for the eyes and the tummy. Children 12 and under in costume (no masks) get in free with paying adult (regular museum admission for adults).

This is a program featuring the stories of the immigrant who convinced President Roosevelt to accept a dangerous production strategy and then successfully implemented it - which had a very unexpected consequence. Rosie the Riveter who mobilized, led, and motivated millions of women in the military production workforce and kick started the process of gender equality. The Construction Man who had no shipbuilding experience, yet he talked his way into building $4 billion of ships and became the most successful…

In the days before Dec 7th, 1941 President Roosevelt, knowing that Americans could not afford to let England fail, called the nation to serve in a different way: Our Allies "ask us for the implements of war, the planes, the tanks, the guns, the freighters which will enable them to fight for their liberty and for our security. Emphatically we must get these weapons to them, get them to them in sufficient volume and quickly enough, so that we and…

The Palm Springs Air Museum will be hosting our annual Props and Hops Craft Beer Festival featuring craft beers from all over the region, local musical acts, food vendors and flight exhibitions. This event grows in popularity every year and is quickly becoming the premier craft beer event in the valley. Visit our website for festival times and admission prices.