Inspiration takes flight

at our Bay Area Aviation Camp!

Registration for 2024 camps open in January.

Kids explore the wonder of flight at the Hiller Aviation Museum’s Day Camp!

Immersive programs provide fun, educational experiences for kids ages 5-12.

 

Welcome to the Hiller Aviation Camp, a fun-filled week-long day camp program dedicated to aviation and aerospace adventure for children aged 5-12. Our camp offers a unique experience where young aviation enthusiasts can immerse themselves in the exciting world of flight. We also welcome teenagers aged 13-17 to join us as Aviation Camp Teen Volunteers, gaining valuable knowledge and skills while contributing to the camp’s success. Come and join us for an unforgettable journey into the skies!

All Aviation Camps Include

Hands-On Activities

Flight Simulation

Aircraft Demos

Behind-the-Scenes

Fun Games

And More!

2023 Camps

Summer 2023

Elementary Topics (K-5)

Fabulous Physics

Explore the amazing world of physics with hands-on experiments.

Air & Space

Explore the final frontier in a hands-on adventure in astronomy and space travel!

Flight & Motion

Campers embark on a journey into the science of how things move!

Robo Mechanics

Take flight with robots in an exploration of autonomous aviation!

Science Magic

Hands-on investigations of the scientific secrets of the natural world.

Test Pilot Academy

Join the best in a mission to experience the wonder of flight in cutting edge aircraft!

Summer 2023

Intermediate Topics (5-7)

Spaceflight Tech

Construct an advanced model rocket, then fly it using a solid propellant motor.

Flight Design Lab

Leap into the world of aerospace engineering in a high-tech adventure!

X-Plane Pilot

Take on the challenge of Aviation Camp’s realistic flight simulations! 

Fall 2023

Elementary Topics (K-5)

Fabulous Physics

Explore the amazing world of physics with hands-on experiments.

Flight Sim Aces

Fly to the cutting edge of aviation in an exploration of the world of the pilot!

Got Bots?

Take flight with robots in an exploration of autonomous aviation!

Rocket Rangers

Rocket Rangers features an introduction to rocketry and Newton’s Third Law.

Wonders of flight

Explore aviation in a special one day workshop at the Wonders of Flight!

Test Pilot Academy

Join the best in a mission to experience the wonder of flight in cutting edge aircraft!

Hiller Aviation Camps

Get your kids inspired at our day camps.

Camp Schedules 2023

Our Day Camps are conveniently located for families from Redwood City, San Carlos, Belmont, San Mateo, Foster City, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and all Bay Area Peninsula locations. 

Camps meet full day, 9 AM – 4 PM.

Regular camp check-in begins at 8:30 AM, and check-out ends at 4:15 PM.

Extended PM hours are available for select sessions for an additional fee.

Four major projects are completed daily.  Children will be assigned to discrete teams and remain with their team and the same instructional staff for the entire session.

Our children always learn a lot and love Hiller camps. We recommend it to all our friends.

Camp Parent
7/9/2021

Our son Loved the variety of take-home planes/ parachutes to show us and continue reinforcing what he learned”.

Camp Parent
7/8/2021

My son had a wonderful time and was excited to show us everything he made.

Camp Parent
10/15/2021

Both of my kids LOVED Aviation Camp this summer. Of course, they loved using the flight simulators.

Camp Parent
8/9/2021

Parth and Nikhil are awesome. They created many projects with the kids together. Volunteer Elizabeth was also very helpful”.

Camp Parent
8/2/2021

I am impressed with the daily “ask me about today” email so we can guide the conversation with the child(ren) as well as knowing what they do all day”.

Camp Parent
7/14/2021

My son talked about what he was able to do during the camp every time he arrived home.

Camp Parent
7/9/2021

I thought it seemed expensive but after seeing what you get and what these kids learn it really is a great value. Thank you”.

Camp Parent
7/8/2021

I was worried it may be too advanced for 6 year old but it was great. He really talked a lot about this and he said sometimes there were words he did not know but it was well enough for him to be able to follow and more important learn something new”.

Camp Parent
7/8/2021

Though I don’t have a full understanding of the camp experience, I do know that my son thoroughly enjoyed his time at camp, came home with a lot of new STEM knowledge, and was so excited by the hands-on projects and take-home activities. All in all, this is the highest quality camp experience we’ve had in the Peninsula area. Keep it up! We’ll most certainly be coming back and will recommend it highly to other families in the area!

Camp Parent
7/9/2021

I have left comments in other areas of this survey. I also wanted to let you know that I appreciate that you had outside time and the campers played games, etc. and it was not all sitting indoors. Thanks for including that balance!

Camp Parent
8/9/2021