Special Programs
MASH Bash – Saturday, March 24, 2018: MASH themed party – Live rock ‘n roll music by Anonymous 5; food; no-host bar; families welcome, but anyone age 20 or younger, must be accompanied by an adult 21 or older. MASH era aircraft will be on display. $49 per person through Brown Paper Tickets ; $39 per person for museum members, through the giftshop.
Annual Memorial Day Flower Drop & Air Fair – Monday, May 28, 2018 – Flower Drop and Air Fair: Flight exhibitions start at 10 am, and this year will include P-51, P-63, C-47 and B-25.
1 PM – Flower Drop Ceremony followed by Missing Man Formation and Flower Drop
After the 1 PM Flower Drop Ceremony, Missing Man Formation with the fighters, plus the B-25 Mitchell Bomber will drop 3,000 red and white carnations to commemorate those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
Day includes flight exhibitions throughout, 1 PM special program, Heatwave Jazz Band, children’s activities, and food vendors. Visitors may take home a carnation after the drop, and are encouraged to bring a portable chair. Friendly pets on leash welcome.
Halloween Themed Chili Tasting & Car Show – Oct. 27, 2018 Join the fun at the Palm Springs Air Museum’s annual Chili Tasting and Car Show. Volunteers from the various sections of the Museum will serve their favorite chili recipes and you get to decide which is best. It will be a ghoulish fest for the eyes and the tummy. Over 100 classic vehicles on display. Two restaurants also participate, and are judged by anonymous media judges from KCBS Local 2, CV Weekly and CV Independent. Car show included with museum admission; chili tastes are $1 per, or $5 for six tastes. All money raised supports the Museum Volunteers’ Christmas party.
Props & Hops Craft Beer Festival – Nov. 17, 2018 – 12 noon to 5 pm – visitors 21 and older sample craft beer from many breweries. Music entertainment and flight exhibitions make this a unique event. Food vendors available. Rides in vintage warbirds cost extra: DC-3, P-51 Mustang, and more. Friendly pets on leash ok, but no one under 21 allowed in the area. Reduced fee for designated drivers, $40 for advance tickets; $45 at the door; attendees encouraged to carpool! Hot Purple Energy and Palm Springs Life were 2017 sponsors. Click here for more information
Santa Fly In – Dec. 8 & 9, 2018 – Santa arrives by vintage plane and gives out goody bags to children under the wing of a vintage aircraft. Children 12 and under get in free with paying adult. Santa’s Snow World is where children can spend hours playing in real snow! Takes place on a Sat and Sun in December, dates vary.
Annual Gala starts at 5:30 PM on Feb 15, 2019. The museum is closed to visitors on this day as the Museum is transformed. Pacific Hangar holds the hosted cocktail and appetizers reception; and the newly opened Miles hangar contains dinner tables, dance floor, and entertainment stage with large LED 18 x 10 HD media screen!. Black tie or military uniform. Click here for more information.
