Welcome to the

Hiller Aviation Museum!

The Hiller Aviation Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate, was opened to the public in 1998 by helicopter designer and inventor Stanley Hiller Jr. and features a collection on display of over 50 aircraft from more than a century of aviation history.

Events and activities are featured regularly, allowing you to immerse yourself in aviation dreams, from flying a realistic flight simulator to exploring the science of aviation with hands-on exhibits and unique laboratory experiences.

Featured Events

Our featured events are fun and engaging for everyone.

Biggest Little Air Show – Sold Out

Date June 13, 2026Time 10:30 am - 1:00 pm

RC aircraft, drones, and flight demonstrations! This is one of the best little airshows in California.

Paint-A-Plane

Date June 21, 2026Time 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join the excitement with special activities just for kids! Paint the Cessna Cardinal, check out in an airplane or helicopter, and more!

Happy Birds

Date June 27, 2026Time 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Performing birds dazzle with their intelligence and skills and their singular ability to inspire dreams of flight.

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Biggest Little Air Show – Sold Out

Biggest Little Air Show – Sold Out

Date June 13, 2026Time 10:30 am-1:00 pm

RC aircraft, drones, and flight demonstrations! This is one of the best little airshows in California.

Water Rocket Rally

Water Rocket Rally

Date June 14, 2026Time 11:00 am-12:00 pm

Use a variety of common craft materials to convert a bottle into a high performance rocket vehicle, then test fly it across the Museum’s Courtyard on a fountain of compressed air and water.

Bubble Bonanza

Bubble Bonanza

Date June 17, 2026Time 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Discover the world of rockets! Use a variety of common craft materials to convert a bottle into a high performance rocket vehicle.

Paint-A-Plane

Paint-A-Plane

Date June 21, 2026Time 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Join the excitement with special activities just for kids! Paint the Cessna Cardinal, check out in an airplane or helicopter, and more!

Water Rocket Rally

Water Rocket Rally

Date June 24, 2026Time 11:00 am-12:00 pm

Use a variety of common craft materials to convert a bottle into a high performance rocket vehicle, then test fly it across the Museum’s Courtyard on a fountain of compressed air and water.

Happy Birds

Happy Birds

Date June 27, 2026Time 11:00 am-12:00 pm

Performing birds dazzle with their intelligence and skills and their singular ability to inspire dreams of flight.

Bubble Bonanza

Bubble Bonanza

Date June 28, 2026Time 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Discover the world of rockets! Use a variety of common craft materials to convert a bottle into a high performance rocket vehicle.

Happy Birds

Happy Birds

Date July 1, 2026Time 11:00 am-2:00 pm

Performing birds dazzle with their intelligence and skills and their singular ability to inspire dreams of flight.

Launch Into Liberty: Mission 250

Launch Into Liberty: Mission 250

Date July 4, 2026Time 10:00 am-2:00 pm

Members only party. Celebrate 250 years of the United States with an afternoon of interplanetary family fun.

Water Rocket Rally

Water Rocket Rally

Date July 4, 2026Time 11:00 am-12:00 pm

Use a variety of common craft materials to convert a bottle into a high performance rocket vehicle, then test fly it across the Museum’s Courtyard on a fountain of compressed air and water.

Water Rocket Rally

Water Rocket Rally

Date July 5, 2026Time 11:00 am-12:00 pm

Use a variety of common craft materials to convert a bottle into a high performance rocket vehicle, then test fly it across the Museum’s Courtyard on a fountain of compressed air and water.

Line Tracing Robots

Line Tracing Robots

Date July 8, 2026Time 11:00 am-12:00 pm

Explore screen-free coding with line tracing Ozobot Robots!

Eurowest Trains

Eurowest Trains

Date July 11, 2026Time 10:00 am-4:00 pm

Eurowest 2025 is one of the Bay Area's premiere model train expos.

Eurowest Trains

Eurowest Trains

Date July 12, 2026Time 10:00 am-4:00 pm

Eurowest 2025 is one of the Bay Area's premiere model train expos.

Water Rocket Rally

Water Rocket Rally

Date July 15, 2026Time 11:00 am-12:00 pm

Use a variety of common craft materials to convert a bottle into a high performance rocket vehicle, then test fly it across the Museum’s Courtyard on a fountain of compressed air and water.

Happy Birds

Happy Birds

Date July 18, 2026Time 11:00 am-12:00 pm

Performing birds dazzle with their intelligence and skills and their singular ability to inspire dreams of flight.

Paint-A-Plane

Paint-A-Plane

Date July 19, 2026Time 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Join the excitement with special activities just for kids! Paint the Cessna Cardinal, check out in an airplane or helicopter, and more!

Bubble Bonanza

Bubble Bonanza

Date July 22, 2026Time 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Discover the world of rockets! Use a variety of common craft materials to convert a bottle into a high performance rocket vehicle.

Line Tracing Robots

Line Tracing Robots

Date July 26, 2026Time 11:00 am-12:00 pm

Explore screen-free coding with line tracing Ozobot Robots!

Kids’ Air Fair

Kids’ Air Fair

Date July 29, 2026Time 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Aviation professionals bring their aircraft to the Museum for a special show-and-tell session.

Paint-A-Plane

Paint-A-Plane

Date August 2, 2026Time 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Join the excitement with special activities just for kids! Paint the Cessna Cardinal, check out in an airplane or helicopter, and more!

Bubble Bonanza

Bubble Bonanza

Date August 5, 2026Time 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Discover the world of rockets! Use a variety of common craft materials to convert a bottle into a high performance rocket vehicle.

Planes, Trains & Cool Cars

Planes, Trains & Cool Cars

Date August 8, 2026Time 10:00 am-2:00 pm

Water Rocket Rally

Water Rocket Rally

Date August 9, 2026Time 11:00 am-12:00 pm

Use a variety of common craft materials to convert a bottle into a high performance rocket vehicle, then test fly it across the Museum’s Courtyard on a fountain of compressed air and water.

Happy Birds

Happy Birds

Date August 12, 2026Time 11:00 am-2:00 pm

Performing birds dazzle with their intelligence and skills and their singular ability to inspire dreams of flight.

Line Tracing Robots

Line Tracing Robots

Date August 16, 2026Time 11:00 am-12:00 pm

Explore screen-free coding with line tracing Ozobot Robots!

Happy Birds

Happy Birds

Date August 22, 2026Time 11:00 am-12:00 pm

Performing birds dazzle with their intelligence and skills and their singular ability to inspire dreams of flight.

Water Rocket Rally

Water Rocket Rally

Date August 23, 2026Time 11:00 am-12:00 pm

Use a variety of common craft materials to convert a bottle into a high performance rocket vehicle, then test fly it across the Museum’s Courtyard on a fountain of compressed air and water.

Bubble Bonanza

Bubble Bonanza

Date August 30, 2026Time 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Discover the world of rockets! Use a variety of common craft materials to convert a bottle into a high performance rocket vehicle.

Museum Closes Early 3PM – Private Event

Museum Closes Early 3PM – Private Event

Date October 3, 2026Time 3:00 pm-5:00 pm

Museum Closes at 3PM for Private Event