Invention Lab
INVENTION LAB OPEN WEEKENDS
Activities Available 11 AM - 3 PM Saturdays & Sundays
Also open, Monday September 9, 2023
Included with Museum Admission
Weekend Invention Lab Activities
October
Morse Code
Use Morse Code as a method of communicating a message using light patterns!
Recommended ages 8+
Flight Simulator Rally
Sunday, October 15 – Shuttle Landing
Sunday, December 17 – Aerobatic Flight
30-minute sessions begin every half hour between 2:30 PM and 3:30 PM. Event concludes at 4:00 PM.
Take up the challenge in the Flight Sim Zone!
The Flight Simulator Rally, held monthly in the Hiller Aviation Museum’s Flight Sim Zone, presents participants with a specific mission in simulated flight. Each 30-minute session provides ample time for participants to learn a particular flight, then ends with a challenge flight to achieve the best possible results!
The Flight Sim Zone features a full lab of high-fidelity flight simulators, each equipped with realistic flight controls, high speed graphics processors, and dramatic widescreen-format monitors. Using state of the art flight simulation software, the Flight Sim Zone provides an exceptional recreation of flight suitable for non-flying novices and veteran aviators alike.
Pilots ages 8 and up are welcome to join each month’s Flight Simulator Rally. The event is included with Museum admission, but space is limited. Participants must report to the Flight Sim Zone promptly at the start time of each session to ensure a spot.
Saba Approach
Attempt a landing on one of the world’s shortest runways to see commercial service on Saba in the Dutch East Indies!
Las Vegas Night Flight
Pilot a small aircraft in a low speed night approach to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, soaring over the brilliantly illuminated hotels and casinos of the Las Vegas Strip.
Shuttle Landing
Pilot the historic US space shuttle to an unpowered landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida!
Aerobatic Flight
Master the controls of the Extra 300 aerobatic airplane and attempt a challenging loop around the Golden Gate Bridge!
Instrument Approach
Fly the Cessna 172 through severe weather to a safe landing at San Francisco International Airport!
Imagination Playground
Temporarily Closed – Alternate Hands-On Exhibits Available
Included with Museum Admission
*Imagination Playground closes periodically for facilitated education events.
Imagination Playground
Temporarily Closed – Alternate Hands-On Exhibits Available
Included with Museum Admission
*Imagination Playground closes periodically for facilitated education events.
Imagination Playground
Temporarily Closed – Alternate Hands-On Exhibits Available
Included with Museum Admission
*Imagination Playground closes periodically for facilitated education events.
Imagination Playground
Temporarily Closed – Alternate Hands-On Exhibits Available
Included with Museum Admission
*Imagination Playground closes periodically for facilitated education events.
Imagination Playground
Temporarily Closed – Alternate Hands-On Exhibits Available
Included with Museum Admission
*Imagination Playground closes periodically for facilitated education events.
Halloween fun for Kids and Families on the San Francisco Peninsula!
The Hiller Aviation Museum Presents
Haunted Hangar
October 21 – October 31, Daily 10 AM – 5 PM
Special weekend activities:
Saturday, Oct. 21, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Halloween Kid’s Carnival – Paint-A-Plane
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sunday, Oct. 22, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Halloween Kid’s Carnival – Paint-A-Plane
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Saturday, Oct. 28, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Halloween Kid’s Festival – Helicopter Pumpkin Drop
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sunday, Oct 29, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Halloween Kid’s Festival – Helicopter Pumpkin Drop
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Haunted Hangar Display is included with museum admission.
- Museum Members are Free. Just show your membership at the door.
Hiller Aviation Museum
601 Skyway Rd.
San Carlos, CA 94070
(650) 654-0200
Visit the Hiller Aviation Museum this October for a frightful treat!
Come in costume and see the Gallery decked out in its spooky Halloween decorations and the “Great Pumpkin” Scavenger Hunt.
Join the excitement with special activities just for kids on the weekends during our Kids’ Carnival and Haunted Hangar Festival & Pumpkin Drop. Aircraft checkouts, cockpit exploration, glider and helicopter construction, and more are just some of the activities that will be available.
October 21 - Oct 31
- Haunted Hangar decorations 10 AM – 5 PM
- Excellent after school Halloween destination
Saturday, Oct 21st
- Halloween Kid’s Carnival 10 AM – 12 PM – Paint-A-Plane
Sunday, Oct 22nd
- Halloween Kid’s Carnival 10 AM – 12 PM – Paint-A-Plane
Saturday, Oct 28th
- Halloween Kid’s Festival 10 AM – 12 PM
- Helicopter Pumpkin Drop 12 PM
Sunday, Oct 29th
- Halloween Kid’s Festival 10 AM – 12 PM
- Helicopter Pumpkin Drop 12 PM
Imagination Playground
Temporarily Closed – Alternate Hands-On Exhibits Available
Included with Museum Admission
*Imagination Playground closes periodically for facilitated education events.
Kids’ Carnival
10 AM – 12 PM
Upcoming dates:
Sunday, August 27
Sunday, September 24
Saturday, October 21
Sunday, October 22
Sunday, November 26
Friday, December 29
Event included with Museum admission. No charge for Museum Members.
Join the excitement with special activities just for kids! Aircraft checkouts, cockpit exploration, glider and helicopter construction and more are just some of the activities available at each Kids’ Carnival.
Advance tickets available on VBO Tickets
Kids’ Carnival Activities
Outdoor Kids’ Carnival
March – November 2023
- Paint-a-Plane Cessna Cardinal
- Scorpion Helicopter Checkout
- Paper Helicopter Construction
- Penguin Airplane Assembly
- Open Cockpit Aircraft
Indoor Kids’ Carnival
December 2023 – February 2024
- Vertical Wind Tunnels
- Paper Helicopters
- Scorpion Helicopter Checkout
- Glider Construction
- Penguin Airplane Assembly
- Rig-a-ma-Jig Construction
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