Events

For specific information regarding events, check the calendar or contact Patricia Schwartz at schwartz.patricia@mapsairmuseu.org

April 16 -17 Skymasters Fun Fly

The Akron Skymasters Control line Association would like to invite you to our first annual springtime fun fly and open house. The festivities will begin at 9:00 AM April 16th and 17th 2011 at their new flying site, The MAPS Air Museum 2260 International Parkway, North Canton, Ohio 44720. We will be demonstrating this activity at all levels of expertise, first timers to old pros.  Click HERE to go to their webpages

April 18 Dues and Desserts

The Green Historical Society is sponsoring this event at MAPS to encourage people to become members of either the Green Historical Society or MAPS Air Museum or both. Please come and see what we have to offer and what you may be able to contribute to the success of either organization.  Click HERE to see pictures from the event and a PDF of the brochure.

May 1 Spring MAPS Pancake Breakfast

Come enjoy a great breakfast and look around to see what improvements have been made since the last time you visited MAPS.  $8.00 for Adults and $5.00 for Children (admission to the museum is included)  This Year Don Block, WWII B-26 Pilot will be signing pictures of his plane.   Click HERE to see a PDF of the event.

Pancake Breakfasts are scheduled each year, one in the Spring and one in the Fall.  Click HERE to see pictures of the Spring 2011 and Spring 2010 events.  Pictures by Rick Willaman (2011) and Larry Grose (2010).

May 14 Eagle Scout Fund Raiser – Spaghetti Dinner

5:00pm to 7:00pm – Call the Gift Shop for tickets.  Hudson Jazz Band will play.
Click HERE to see the brochure of the event.

May 21-22 Girl Scout Day Event and Boy Scout Campout

MAPS Air Museum provided an event for the Girl Scouts and the Boy Scouts that was focused on earning the BSA Aviation Merit Badge.  The pilot program was very successful and will evolve into multiple programs for the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts.  Click HERE to see pictures of the event.   The next Boy Scout Campout will be on September 17 & 18, 2011.

May 28 Green Appreciation Day

MAPS Air Museum will open our doors for the City of Green.  Click HERE to see pictures of the event.

June 4 MAPS Cruise-In

MAPS Air Museum will host its 2nd annual Cruise-in from 10:00 – 3:00.
Click HERE for the full details of the event.

2010 Car Show was scheduled for the first time in 2010.  It was a wonderful event and will be repeated in 2011.  Check the calendar for this year’s date and times.  Click HERE to see pictures of the  2010 event.  Pictures by Larry Grose.

Scheduling is in Process – Please check back later

The museum hosts several special events during the year, including visits of famous aircraft from the Collings Foundation.

To see more pictures from the Collings event, click  HERE.

2009 MAPS Members Fly with Collings

2010 Santa Fly-In

This event took place on December 5.  Santa made his annual visit to MAPS to visit the children.  Click HERE to see more pictures of Santa’s Visit.