Winter Flight Fest will take place at the EAA Aviation Museum on Saturday, February 10, and will feature indoor excitement, family-friendly activities, and a skiplane fly-in*. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., kids and those who are young at heart can enjoy hands-on activities, interactive exhibits, and more! Concessions will be available for purchase from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All-Day Museum Activities Wright Flyer Simulator: Experience what the very first powered flight was like! Paper Airplane Launcher: Launch your own paper airplane through a powered launcher. Aviator BINGO: Join our aviation-themed BINGO game, with a twist! Rotorcrafting: Build your own helicopter with a working rotor from recycled household materials. Pararescue Challenge: Build a parachute and put it to the test in our wind tunnel. Indoor Model Airplane Flying: See what it takes to build and fly a radio-controlled model airplane! Airplane Model Building Contest Calling all ages, young and old, to build an aviation-themed model off-site for EAA’s Winter Flight Fest Model Building Contest! There will be two brackets, adult and youth. The award-winning models will receive a plaque. Contestants must have their entries in the museum’s Air Racing Gallery by 1 p.m. Judging starts at 2 p.m., and winners will be announced immediately following judging. Skiplane Fly-In Watch as seasoned pilots land their skiplanes at Pioneer Airport, highlighting a unique and popular segment of aviation.* As part of the Skiplane Fly-In tradition, enjoy complimentary chili at Pioneer Airport. Chili at the Skiplane Fly-In is a longtime tradition. It started as a way to help celebrate Audrey Poberezny’s birthday. Today, we not only use it to remember Audrey but also to celebrate the camaraderie that we all enjoy in the aviation world. * Weather permitting
Saturday Feb 10, 2024
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CST
Saturday, Febraury 10, 2024/ 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
EAA Aviation Center, 3000 Poberezny Road, Oshkosh, WI 54902