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Upcoming Events

Memorial Weekend

Event Date: May, 27 2022

Summer fun is ready for take-off! Join us May 28 – 30 for special activities, tours and exhibits for all ages!

Memorial Weekend Hours

Friday, May 27: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday, May 28: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 29: noon – 5 p.m.
Monday, May 30: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
LSFM is open Mondays from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Saturday, May 28

  • Howard 250 Tours – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Step back in time in this 1950 executive aircraft
  • Little Pilot Crafts – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Battleship Texas Gunner Trailer – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Experience the equipment the Navy battleship, USS Texas
  • Battleship Hangar Talks – 11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. – Learn the history and significance of the first battleship declared a US National Historic Landmark
  • Marshalling Class – 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. & 1:30 p.m. – Learn the signals that direct aircraft, then test your skills on our ramp.
  • Free Flight Simulators from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Sunday, May 29

  • Airplane Art – 12 – 3 p.m. – Get crafty with activities for all ages.

Monday, May 30

  • FREE Douglas DC-3 Tours – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Step back in time with a tour inside this vintage airliner.
  • FREE NASA Rover Tours – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Step inside the Small Pressurized Rover, designed for future planetary exploration.
  • Straw Rockets Activity – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Engineer your own mini-rocket.
  • Space Shuttle Simulator Hangar Talk – 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. – Hear the role that this simulator played on history and space exploration.
  • Space Shuttle Simulator Tour – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Step inside the original simulator that trained all Space Shuttle crews.

Memorial Weekend schedule is subject to change. All flights are weather permitting.

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