A free two-week summer camp introducing students to the science of flight and diverse careers in aviation. Activities include hands-on flight instruction on FAA certified simulators, 30-minute discovery flights with certified instructors, aerodynamics testing through indoor skydiving or ziplining, engineering design challenges, rocket launches, aircraft mechanical school exploration, and meetings with aviation and cybersecurity experts. Camp runs Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM ET. Free transportation provided from National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. Lunch, snacks, and transportation to activities included. Open to 6th-8th grade students during 2025-2026 school year, with preference for Title I school students or those qualifying for free/reduced lunch.

From the earliest flying machines to the first rocket flights, this hands-on program will give children a bird's eye view of the history and science of flight. Your child will build many different flying devices and explore the science of aerodynamics and flight with the help of Newton's laws. Then we're heading out of the atmosphere with a look at rockets and our galactic neighborhood! 5 sessions of 3 hours each. Ages 7-12.

Advanced level of the free two-week Aviation Explorers Camp for returning campers. Features similar hands-on aviation activities including flight instruction, discovery flights, aerodynamics testing, engineering challenges, and career exploration. Camp runs Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM ET. Free transportation provided from National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. Lunch, snacks, and transportation to activities included. Preference given to 8th-10th grade students during 2025-2026 school year who previously attended Level One camp.

Come join an exciting world of space exploration as you build and take home your very own Orbiting Solar System Kit! You will assemble your own model, learn all about our planetary neighborhood, and watch the planets move around the sun with a wind-up motor inside. Take part in other exciting activities involving physics, air pressure, and density. Check out our real meteorite fragment sample! Watch a cosmic rocket shoot up fifty feet into the air! Be mesmerized as you assemble and take home your own stunt plane and learn about the four major forces of flight. August 24-28, 2026, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, MTuWThF

Two-day kite festival held Oct. 24-25, 2026. Flying centered around swimming beach area. Best flying expected between 10am and 4pm both days. Sponsored by Kites Unlimited. Bring your own kites and meet other flyers.