Visitors Can Enjoy Family Days and Activities at Two Locations

New offerings and old favorites will take place all summer long at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., and its Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va. Visitors can participate in educational activities at family days at both buildings and enjoy free musical performances in Washington through August.

For one day only, the Canadian Armed Forces’ Snowbirds, Canada’s elite military aerobatic flight demonstration team, will be on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center, Wednesday, May 25. At the museum in Washington, visitors can experience the first family day in the newly renovated Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall at the “Milestones in Aviation and Space Family Day,” Saturday, July 16.

Family Days at the building in Washington:

• Space Day—Saturday, June 4
• Milestones of Aviation and Space Family Day—Saturday, July 16
• Mars Day—Friday, July 29

Family Days at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center:

• Meet the Snowbirds—Wednesday, May 25
• Innovations in Flight Family Day and Outdoor Aviation Display—Saturday, June 18
• We Share STEM: Connecting Across Cultures—Saturday, Aug. 6

All family days are free to the public, but parking is $15 at the Udvar-Hazy Center. To learn more about family days at the museum, visit the museum’s website.

Music by the U.S. Air Force Band will fill the halls of the building in Washington with the Strolling Strings Friday, June 3, a special Independence Day concert by the Ceremonial Brass Quintet, Monday, July 4, and the Airmen of Note, Friday, Aug. 5.

The Udvar-Hazy Center will also offer Smithsonian Sleepovers for the first time. Participants will embark on a mission to explore the world of flight, from its pioneering days through the era of commercial aviation to the excitement of today’s space program. Sleepovers take place on Fridays, July 9, 23 and Aug. 20 for ages 8–12. Fees apply and reservations are required. For more information, visit smithsoniansleepovers.org.

The National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is located in Chantilly, Va., near Washington Dulles International Airport. The museum building on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is located at Sixth Street and Independence Avenue S.W. Both facilities are open daily from 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. (closed Dec. 25). Admission is free, but there is a $15 fee for parking before 4 p.m. at the Udvar-Hazy Center.

Note: Summer hours for both buildings are in effect from May 23 to Sept. 1, unless otherwise noted: The Udvar-Hazy Center’s summer hours are 10 a.m. until 6:30 p.m., and the National Mall building’s hours are 10 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. Check the museum’s website for the most up-to-date times.

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