Wings Over The Rockies

Summer Camp: Mission Artemis
2024-07-15 - 2024-07-19 | Exploration of Flight (Centennial Airport)
NASA is headed to the moon and campers will learn about what it takes to survive there and on the space station. Campers design mission patches, model the perfect moon base, build an Orion model and use CAD design tools to create 3D space art.
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CAMP LOCATION: Exploration of Flight at Centennial Airport (13005 Wings Way, Englewood, CO 80112).

Wings Aerospace Exploration Parent/Family Info Night
2024-07-16 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Denver) | Exploration of Flight (Centennial Airport)
Full STEAM Ahead – Immerse Your Student into Aerospace!
Join us for an informational session to learn about Wings Aerospace Exploration (WAE), a hands-on enrichment program for students in grades 6-12 from the team at Wings Over the Rockies™. This meeting will take place at Exploration of Flight at Centennial Airport (13005 Wings Way, Englewood, CO 80112).
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WAE students will have the opportunity to explore the wonders of flight, engage with industry professionals, and gain valuable skills for future careers in aerospace. The program includes building and operating RC airplanes, drones and robotics, as well as coding, rocketry and LOTS of other aviation and space related subjects. Wings Aerospace Exploration is an enrichment program and complements but does not take the place of an accredited educational institution. Click here to learn more about the program.
Wings is thrilled to announce the expansion of the WAE pathway to the Exploration of Flight campus at Centennial Airport! For this upcoming 2024/2025 school year, WAE – Centennial will be open to high school students (grades 9-12) and focus on two primary pathways – Drone Pilot Course and Private Pilot Course. Each of the pathways will prepare students to become certified by the FAA. Students in the Drone Pilot Pathway will immerse themselves in the attainment of industry certifications and will have support from at least four industry professionals as mentors, flight instructors and career coaches. The Private Pilot Pathway will provide students with the basic skills to prepare them to become Private Pilots, including flight simulators, ground school, airport operations and more.
Questions, please contact:
Program Coordinator – Nedra Hall 303.360.5360 ext 125
NHall@WingsMuseum.org

Air & Space Museum Closure
2024-07-18 | Air & Space Museum
The Air & Space Museum in Denver is closed on 7/18/2024 for a private event. We apologize for any inconvenience. Plan your next visit.

Exploration of Flight Closure
2024-07-21 | Exploration of Flight (Centennial Airport)
Exploration of Flight at Centennial Airport will be closed on 7/21/2024 for a private event. We apologize for any inconvenience. Plan your next visit.

Summer Camp: Launchpad Robotics
2024-07-22 - 2024-07-26 | Air & Space Museum
The countdown has started! Learn how to design, build and launch model rockets using 3D printing technology to create fins, nose cones, and more! Campers will also program and code LEGO robotics to accomplish out-of-this-world missions!
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CAMP LOCATION: The Air & Space Museum in Denver’s Lowry neighborhood (7711 East Academy Blvd, Denver, CO 80230).

Summer Camp: Aspiring Aviators
2024-07-22 - 2024-07-26 | Exploration of Flight (Centennial Airport)
This camp is sold out.
Plot a course for aviation adventure with pilots and professionals. Learn how to preflight an airplane, marshall aircraft, spot different types of planes, learn about helicopters, design a cross-country flight, use flight simulators, and more!
CAMP LOCATION: Exploration of Flight at Centennial Airport (13005 Wings Way, Englewood, CO 80112).

Celebrate Colorado Week at the Air & Space Museum
2024-07-27 - 2024-08-04 | Air & Space Museum
Visit Colorado’s Official Air & Space Museum from July 27 – August 4, 2024* and receive 30% off admission in celebration of Wings’ 30th Anniversary! Celebrate Colorado is a statewide celebration coordinated by the Governor’s Office where Coloradans can enjoy discounted activities across the state.
Pre-purchased tickets required, use code COLO30 at checkout.
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*The Air & Space Museum is closed on Thursday, August 1 for a private event.
Click here to learn more about visiting our second location, Exploration of Flight at Centennial Airport, during Celebrate Colorado Week.

Celebrate Colorado Week at Exploration of Flight
2024-07-27 - 2024-08-04 | Air & Space Museum
Visit Exploration of Flight at Centennial Airport from July 27 – August 4, 2024* and receive 30% off admission in celebration of Wings’ 30th Anniversary! Celebrate Colorado is a statewide celebration coordinated by the Governor’s Office where Coloradans can enjoy discounted activities across the state.
Pre-purchased tickets required, use code COLO30 at checkout.
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*Exploration of Flight is closed Tuesday-Thursday.
Click here to learn more about visiting our other location, the Air & Space Museum in Denver’s historic Lowry neighborhood, during Celebrate Colorado Week.

Peaked Automotive Car Show
2024-07-27 10:00 - 14:00 | Exploration of Flight (Centennial Airport)
Join us for a spectacular day of automobiles on the tarmac! We are partnering with Peaked Automotive Events to display a dazzling array of cars. Come out for a great day to see a variety of vehicles up close, chat with fellow enthusiasts and enjoy delicious food.
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Food Truck: Flavor of Tabasco
*Food is not included with admission.

Summer Camp: Skyward
2024-07-29 - 2024-08-02 | Air & Space Museum
Look toward the sky… the blue sky. Learn how airplanes, helicopters, and experimental aircraft fly and talk to pilots who fly them! Aviation-related projects and flight simulators make this camp something special for young aviators.
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CAMP LOCATION: The Air & Space Museum in Denver’s Lowry neighborhood (7711 East Academy Blvd, Denver, CO 80230).

Summer Camp: AeroTech
2024-07-29 - 2024-08-02 | Exploration of Flight (Centennial Airport)
It’s an incredible journey into the world of aviation and engineering! Campers will engage in thrilling challenges such as designing a paper airplane launch system, building a rivet plane, exploring simple electrical circuit designs and more.
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CAMP LOCATION: Exploration of Flight at Centennial Airport (13005 Wings Way, Englewood, CO 80112).

Air & Space Museum Closure
2024-08-01 | Air & Space Museum
The Air & Space Museum in Denver is closed on 8/1/2024 for a private event. We apologize for any inconvenience. Plan your next visit.

Breakfast Fly-In
2024-08-03 09:30 - 12:30 | Exploration of Flight (Centennial Airport)
Join Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight for monthly fly-ins featuring planes, pilots, speakers and breakfast!
On the first Saturday of every month, enjoy breakfast from a local food truck, watch aircraft fly in and explore interactive exhibits and simulators*.
Get Tickets Here
Pilots – Fly in for free breakfast! For tie-down space, contact Flight@WingsMuseum.org or 303.360.5360 ext 160.
Food Truck: Cruz In & Eat
*Weather permitting. Aircraft on display are subject to change.

Summer Camp: AeroTech
2024-08-05 - 2024-08-09 | Air & Space Museum
It’s an incredible journey into the world of aviation and engineering! Campers will engage in thrilling challenges such as designing a paper airplane launch system, building a rivet plane, exploring simple electrical circuit designs and more.
Register Here
CAMP LOCATION: The Air & Space Museum in Denver’s Lowry neighborhood (7711 East Academy Blvd, Denver, CO 80230).

Summer Camp: Space Exploration
2024-08-05 - 2024-08-09 | Exploration of Flight (Centennial Airport)
Based on a NASA graphic novel, campers will design a drag device system, learn about NASA telescopes, space worms, spiders and other creatures. Campers will create RoboTools, and build a cryogenic fluid management system.
Register Here
CAMP LOCATION: Exploration of Flight at Centennial Airport (13005 Wings Way, Englewood, CO 80112).

Wings Aerospace Exploration Parent/Family Info Night
2024-08-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Air & Space Museum
Full STEAM Ahead – Immerse Your Student into Aerospace!
Join us for an informational session to learn about Wings Aerospace Exploration (WAE), a hands-on enrichment program for students in grades 6-12 from the team at Wings Over the Rockies™. This meeting will take place at the Air & Space Museum in Denver at 7711 East Academy Blvd, Denver, CO 80230.
Register Here
WAE students will have the opportunity to explore the wonders of flight, engage with industry professionals, and gain valuable skills for future careers in aerospace. The program includes building and operating RC airplanes, drones and robotics, as well as coding, rocketry and LOTS of other aviation and space related subjects. Wings Aerospace Exploration is an enrichment program and complements but does not take the place of an accredited educational institution. Click here to learn more about the program.
Wings is thrilled to announce the expansion of the WAE pathway to the Exploration of Flight campus at Centennial Airport! For this upcoming 2024/2025 school year, WAE – Centennial will be open to high school students (grades 9-12) and focus on two primary pathways – Drone Pilot Course and Private Pilot Course. Each of the pathways will prepare students to become certified by the FAA. Students in the Drone Pilot Pathway will immerse themselves in the attainment of industry certifications and will have support from at least four industry professionals as mentors, flight instructors and career coaches. The Private Pilot Pathway will provide students with the basic skills to prepare them to become Private Pilots, including flight simulators, ground school, airport operations and more.
Questions, please contact:
Program Coordinator – Nedra Hall 303.360.5360 ext 125
NHall@WingsMuseum.org

Air & Space Museum Closure
2024-08-08 | Air & Space Museum
The Air & Space Museum in Denver is closed on 8/8/2024 for a private event. We apologize for any inconvenience. Plan your next visit.

Cockpit Demo Day
2024-08-10 10:00 - 14:00 | Air & Space Museum
Get an up close look inside select aircraft at the museum and learn all about the history of the aircraft, instruments and controls!
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Featured Aircraft in August*:

Rotorway Scorpion II (Wheelchair accessible)
Martin EB-57
Kitty Hawk Flyer (Wheelchair accessible)
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23
North American F-86 Sabre

*Featured aircraft are subject to change.

Glider Showcase
2024-08-10 10:00 - 14:00 | Exploration of Flight (Centennial Airport)
Explore the fascinating world of gliders at Exploration of Flight! Check out a variety of gliders on display, alongside the tow planes that launch them into the skies. Gliders rely on the dynamic interaction of air forces against their surfaces to fly. Marvel at the sleek designs and engineering feats of these incredible machines up close, and learn about the specialized techniques and skills that glider pilots employ. Among the featured gliders will be the historic 1964 Schweizer SGS 2-32 Glider.*
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Food Truck: Flavor of Tabasco
Food purchases are not included with admission.
*Featured aircraft are subject to change.

National Aviation Day | Pay As You Wish!*
2024-08-17 10:00 - 14:00 | Air & Space Museum
Join Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum for a celebration of flight on Saturday, August 17. Pay as you wish and check out our newest exhibit, Snoopy and the Red Baron, participate in family-friendly activities and learn about the science and history of flight. The first 100 guests will receive a special gift!
Enjoy special activities including:

Science demonstrations
Scavenger hunt
Select open cockpits

Rotorway Scorpion II (Wheelchair Accessible)
Martin EB-57
Kitty Hawk Flyer (Wheelchair Accessible)
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23
North American F-86 Sabre

Pedal Planes
Toddler Activity Station
Small Talks: The Red Baron with Curator Stewart Bailey at 11:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.
Drone demonstrations at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
And more!

Your donation helps to support Wings’ mission to educate, inspire and excite all people about aviation and space endeavors of the past, present and future.
Please note: Pricing for Simulator Experiences are standard Wings’ pricing. *Pay as You Wish offer is valid on 8/17/24 only at the Air & Space Museum. Pre-sale tickets not available for this event. Admission tickets will be available at the door.

Speaker Series: Day in the Life of an American Fighter Pilot Flying MiGs
2024-08-17 11:00 - 12:00 | Exploration of Flight (Centennial Airport)
Join us at Exploration of Flight to hear from John Mann about his life as an American Fighter Pilot. John will share firsthand accounts of flying the MiG-21 and MiG-23, his knowledge about the aircraft and will also touch on the US Air Force’s Training Program, Constant Peg.
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Air & Space Museum Open Late
2024-08-23 10:00 - 20:00 | Air & Space Museum
Can’t make it to the museum during the day, or looking for a fun evening out? Experience Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum in a whole new light! Our hours for ‘Open Late’ nights are from 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Standard admission pricing applies. As always, admission is free for our members. Don’t miss this special opportunity to explore captivating aviation and space exhibits after hours. We look forward to seeing you!

Purchase your tickets now for a memorable night at the museum!
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Helicopter Showcase
2024-08-24 10:00 - 14:00 | Exploration of Flight (Centennial Airport)
Join us for a day of rotary wing fun at our Helicopter Showcase! View various types of helicopters up close at Exploration of Flight and meet the pilots. Featured aircraft^ on display will include a Bell Helicopter. Don’t miss out on this high-flying adventure!
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Food Truck*: Q’s Cuisine
*Food purchases are not included in admission.
^Featured aircraft are subject to change.

Sensory Friendly Hours
2024-08-26 14:00 - 17:00 | Air & Space Museum
Join us to experience the museum turned down and participate in sensory friendly activities including a scavenger hunt, discovery carts, STEAM and sensory activities and more!
We are pleased to offer a more comfortable museum experience for our friends who have sensory processing sensitivities and their families. We welcome families with children, teenagers and adults on the autism spectrum, with sensory processing disorders and other cognitive disabilities to experience our museum in a lower sensory environment.
Admission is FREE for children or adults with sensory processing sensitivities and their families. Please pre-register at the link below.
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Click here to learn more about accessibility, amenities and view a social narrative and map for your visit to the Air & Space Museum.

History Comes to Life Showcase
2024-08-30 10:00 - 17:00 | Exploration of Flight (Centennial Airport)
Members-Only Exclusive Tour of the C-47 and B-25 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (see below for details)
General public access & ground tours to the C-47 and B-25 opens at 12:00 p.m.
Join Wings Exploration of Flight, in partnership with the Commemorative Air Force Central Texas Wing, from August 30 – September 2 to experience rare historic aircraft up close! The featured aircraft of this event include the C-47 “That’s All, Brother” that led the invasion on D-Day in 1944 and the vintage B-25J Mitchell WWII bomber “Yellow Rose”. Also on the ramp will be the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association and their Vietnam Helicopter War Museum.
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Wings Members – Sign in to receive $5 off per ticket!
Members-Only Tour of the C-47 & B-25: Friday, August 30 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Wings Over the Rockies™ members can be among the first to experience the History Comes to Life showcase. Join us for a private tour of the Douglas C-47 Skytrain “That’s All, Brother” that led the invasion of Normandy! The tour will also include the interior and exterior of the B-25 “Yellow Rose.” Get the chance to have a conversation with the flight crews of these historic aircraft, and enjoy the thrill of membership. This exclusive opportunity is only available to members. Pre-registration is required, so reserve your free ticket here!
Not a member, but want to participate in this exclusive opportunity? Become a member today!
Photo above (right) courtesy of Mindi Russell.

History Comes to Life Showcase
2024-08-31 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-02 08:00 - 17:00 | Exploration of Flight (Centennial Airport)
Join Wings Exploration of Flight, in partnership with the Commemorative Air Force Central Texas Wing, from August 30 – September 2 to experience rare historic aircraft up close! The featured aircraft of this event include the C-47 “That’s All, Brother” that led the invasion on D-Day in 1944 and the vintage B-25J Mitchell WWII bomber “Yellow Rose”. Also on the ramp will be the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association and their Vietnam Helicopter War Museum.
Purchase Tickets
Wings Members – Sign in to receive $5 off per ticket!
Photo above (right) courtesy of Mindi Russell.

Breakfast Fly-In
2024-09-07 09:30 - 12:30 | Exploration of Flight (Centennial Airport)
Join Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight for monthly fly-ins featuring planes, pilots, speakers and breakfast*!
On the first Saturday of every month, enjoy breakfast from a local food truck, watch aircraft fly in and explore interactive exhibits and simulators.
Get Tickets Here
Pilots – Fly in for free breakfast! For tie-down space, contact Flight@WingsMuseum.org or 303.360.5360 ext 160.
Food Truck: Cruz In & Eat
*Weather permitting. Aircraft on display are subject to change.

Air & Space Museum Early Closure
2024-09-14 | Air & Space Museum
The Air & Space Museum in Denver is closing early 9/14/2024 at 3 P.M. due to a private event. We apologize for any inconvenience. Plan your next visit.
