Pearson Air Museum Events

360.694.7026
1115 E. Fifth Street
Vancouver, WA 98661

Family-friendly fun and educational opportunities occur often at Pearson Air Museum as well as the entire Fort Vancouver National Site. Below are some of the museum's recurring events. Click to see the full event calendar.

Soar With Books: Toddler Reading Program

First Saturday of each month from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

This program, under the supervision of our volunteer educator consists of a craft project and reading an aviation-themed picture book under the wings of one of our historic aircraft. Children under 6 are free. Museum admission applies to accompanying adult. Schedules are subject to change without notice.

Open Cockpit Day

May 29, 2010

What child doesn't dream about being a pilot? At this one-day event, you can turn those dreams into reality! The barriers around the Pearson Air Museum aircraft come down and visitors actually climb into the cockpits of World War II and later era aircraft.

2010 Aviation Summer Camp presented by RSV Construction

Session 1: August 1-7, 2010
Session 2: August 10-14, 2010
Session 3: August 17-21, 2010

Presented by RSV Construction, Pearson Air Museum's Aviation Summer Camp is being offered for three sessions this year due to its popularity. Pearon's camp will take your child's summer to new heights! Designed for youth ages nine to fourteen, camp activities include using state of the art flight simulators, model building, hot air balloons, field trips to the Oregon Air Guard base and Horizon Airlines, and plane rides in which the students actually fly the aircraft. Students must provide their own lunches and snacks.

Download the flyer and registration form for Summer Aviation Camp presented by RSV Construction.

50th NW Antique Airplane Club Fly-In

August 20-22, 2010

Historic Pearson Field, America's Oldest Operating Airfield, Vancouver, WA

www.nwaac.com

Hangar Dance: Dancing with the Local Stars
September 11, 2010

Pearson Air Museum’s Dancing with the Local Stars 2009 Raises $72,000!

Susan Courtney wins competition by raising largest donation total.

Susan Courtney, Courtney Consulting, swing dance

Click here for photos and recap of this fun event.

The Fort Vancouver National Trust, which operates the Pearson Air Museum, has reported that Saturday’s Dancing with the Local Stars event broke records for attendance and dollars raised. The August 22 hangar dance competition was attended by more than 550 people and raised more than $72,000 for the aviation museum’s educational programs.

Dancing with the Local Stars draws over 500 people to this summer-time event. Join Arthur Murray Dance Studios and watch community leaders compete while dancing with their professional dance instructors. Celebrity judges coupled with a Master of Ceremonies (last year KATU weatherman Rod Hill) entertain the crowd with their commentary about the hard working dancers.

Come improve your dance style and join in on the dance lessons, provided by trained professionals. This fun, well attended, fundraiser event for the Pearson Air Museum attracts more people every year.

Lamplight Tour

Saturday, September 18th, 2010 4pm-9pm

In partnership with Fort Vancouver's Campfires and Candlelight: Night of the Shark tour. For additional information contact: Pearson Air Museum; www.pearsonairmuseum.org or call (360) 694-7026

Smithsonian Museum Day

Fall 2010: date to be announced

Pearson Air museum is participating in this year’s Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day. Enjoy free admission to the museum that day for holders of the magazine’s admission card, available in the September issue of Smithsonian Magazine and on line at the Smithsonian Web Site the day of the event. For additional information follow the link to the Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day, www.smithsonian.com/museumday.

Christmas at Pearson Air Museum

December 11, 2010

Bring your cameras and have your picture taken with Santa Claus in the cockpit of a vintage 1941 Ryan PT21. Visitors post letters to Santa in the North Pole mailbox for him to read on his way back to the Pole. There will be hot cocoa and cookies for the kids plus souvenir ornaments for each family.

Last year's first ever event was a huge success. Occurring simultaneously with the well-known Christmas at the Fort creates a family friendly atmosphere on the Reserve that you won't want to miss.