Upcoming Events
Whether you're an aviation enthusiast, history buff, or just looking for a fun day out, our events offer something for everyone. Mark your calendars and join us for these unforgettable experiences.
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**November 29-December 20, 2025** Take to the Skies this Holiday Season! Experience the magic of Riverside’s Christmas lights like never before , from the air aboard a real WWII combat aircraft! Join us for an... Go to event
**Online Event (December 3, 2025)** Built in 1943, the SNJ-5 Texan N7300C trained generations of Navy pilots at Pensacola Naval Air Station. Nicknamed “The Pilot Maker,” the Texan earned its reputation for being both... Go to event
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**December 4-7, 2025** This year we will celebrate 29 years of showcasing classic automobiles, vintage yachts and antique aircrafts!
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**December 4-20, 2025** See the Christmas Lights like Santa Claus! Fly in the Beech C-45, "Lone Star Lady", a World War II aircraft with seats for seven passengers. Flights will depart from the CAF Hangar at the San... Go to event
**December 5, 2025** - For additional information about the General Staff meeting, including times, location, and agenda, please email Diana Bueno at [dbueno@cafhq.org](mailto:dbueno@cafhq.org) at CAF Headquarters.
**December 6, 2025** Let’s get together after our monthly meeting for a Christmas lunch. Homemade enchiladas verde, beans, rice and salsa…and tres leches for dessert. Optional gift exchange ($20 max). Please please... Go to event
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**December 8-11, 2025** Hundreds of air show professionals. Shared insight and ideas. Practical tools you can apply to 2026 planning and beyond.
**December 10, 2025** Step aboard “Ike’s Bird,” the smallest aircraft ever to serve as Air Force One — a U.S. Air Force Aero Commander that flew President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Now assigned to the Commemorative Air... Go to event
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**December 14-15, 2025** FREE Admission for EVERYONE to come out and visit us during the holiday season on this one weekend! Special 20% sales in the Liberty Aviation Museum PX Gift Shop! Sale excludes red tagged/dot... Go to event
**December 13, 2025**Step into the season at the Holiday Hangar Hangout—a festive open house at the Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center! On December 14, families and aviation fans can explore our... Go to event
**December 17, 2025** It’s been 90 years since the first Douglas DC-3 took flight — and this remarkable aircraft is still going strong. In this special episode, we’re celebrating the legacy of the DC-3 and its... Go to event
**Online Event (December 12, 2025)** Once feared across the Pacific, the Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero was Japan’s most famous fighter of World War II — fast, agile, and unmatched in the early years of combat. Today, the... Go to event
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**February 26-28, 2026** Join us February 26–28, 2026, at the CAF National Airbase in Dallas, TX, for the annual members-only CAF Conference. Whether you’re new to the CAF or a seasoned Unit leader, this event is the... Go to event
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**March 28, 2025** The Commemorative Air Force and the Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center will host its annual evening of dinner and dance, The Victory Ball, on Saturday, March 28, 2025, at Dallas... Go to event
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**April 14-19, 2026** In celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary, SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo is honoring the red, white, and blue in a big way — and we want YOU to be part of it! Do you have an aircraft with a... Go to event
**July 3, 2026** Join us for the 3rd Annual Thunder Over East Texas Air Show on July 3, 2026. You won’t want to miss next year’s show
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**July 20-26, 2026** Action, excitement, education,and everything in between make EAA AirVenture Oshkosh your perfect, affordable summer destination! For seven days from sunrise to well past sunset, your Oshkosh... Go to event
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November - 2025
Nov
29
Dec
20
Riverside, CA
Christmas lights flights
**November 29-December 20, 2025** Take to the Skies this Holiday Season! Experience the magic of Riverside’s Christmas lights like never before , from the air aboard a real WWII combat aircraft! Join us for an... Go to event
Riverside Muni
Riverside, CA,
Riverside, CA,
December - 2025
Dec
03
Dallas, TX
CAF Warbird Tube – SNJ, The Navy’s Pilot Maker
**Online Event (December 3, 2025)** Built in 1943, the SNJ-5 Texan N7300C trained generations of Navy pilots at Pensacola Naval Air Station. Nicknamed “The Pilot Maker,” the Texan earned its reputation for being both... Go to event
Dallas, TX, 75237-4728
Dec
04
Dec
07
Key Largo, FL
Vintage Weekend Ocean Reef Air Show
**December 4-7, 2025** This year we will celebrate 29 years of showcasing classic automobiles, vintage yachts and antique aircrafts!
Ocean Reef Club Airport
60 Barracuda Ln
Key Largo, FL, 33037
60 Barracuda Ln
Key Largo, FL, 33037
Dec
04
Dec
20
San Marcos, TX
Christmas Lights Night Flights
**December 4-20, 2025** See the Christmas Lights like Santa Claus! Fly in the Beech C-45, "Lone Star Lady", a World War II aircraft with seats for seven passengers. Flights will depart from the CAF Hangar at the San... Go to event
San Marcos Muni
San Marcos, TX,
San Marcos, TX,
Dec
05
Dallas, TX
General Staff Meeting
**December 5, 2025** - For additional information about the General Staff meeting, including times, location, and agenda, please email Diana Bueno at [dbueno@cafhq.org](mailto:dbueno@cafhq.org) at CAF Headquarters.
Dallas Executive
Dallas, TX,
Dallas, TX,
Dec
06
San Antonio, TX
“Tex” Hill Wing Christmas Party
**December 6, 2025** Let’s get together after our monthly meeting for a Christmas lunch. Homemade enchiladas verde, beans, rice and salsa…and tres leches for dessert. Optional gift exchange ($20 max). Please please... Go to event
Stinson Municipal Airport
8535 Mission Rd
San Antonio, TX, 78214
8535 Mission Rd
San Antonio, TX, 78214
Dec
08
Dec
11
Las Vegas, NV
2025 ICAS Convention
**December 8-11, 2025** Hundreds of air show professionals. Shared insight and ideas. Practical tools you can apply to 2026 planning and beyond.
Henderson Executive
Las Vegas, NV,
Las Vegas, NV,
Dec
10
Dallas, TX
CAF Warbird Tube - Inside Ike’s Bird – Restoring Air Force One
**December 10, 2025** Step aboard “Ike’s Bird,” the smallest aircraft ever to serve as Air Force One — a U.S. Air Force Aero Commander that flew President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Now assigned to the Commemorative Air... Go to event
Dallas, TX, 75237-4728
Dec
13
Dec
14
Port Clinton, OH
Liberty Aviation Museum Open House
**December 14-15, 2025** FREE Admission for EVERYONE to come out and visit us during the holiday season on this one weekend! Special 20% sales in the Liberty Aviation Museum PX Gift Shop! Sale excludes red tagged/dot... Go to event
Carl R Keller Field
Port Clinton, OH,
Port Clinton, OH,
Dec
13
Dallas, TX
Holiday Hangar Hangout
**December 13, 2025**Step into the season at the Holiday Hangar Hangout—a festive open house at the Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center! On December 14, families and aviation fans can explore our... Go to event
Dallas Executive
Dallas, TX,
Dallas, TX,
Dec
17
Dallas, TX
CAF Warbird Tube- 90 Years of the DC-3 – A Legacy That Still Lifts
**December 17, 2025** It’s been 90 years since the first Douglas DC-3 took flight — and this remarkable aircraft is still going strong. In this special episode, we’re celebrating the legacy of the DC-3 and its... Go to event
Dallas, TX, 75237-4728
Dec
22
Dallas, TX
CAF Warbird Tube - Rising Sun in American Skies – Flying the CAF’s Authentic A6M3 Zero
**Online Event (December 12, 2025)** Once feared across the Pacific, the Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero was Japan’s most famous fighter of World War II — fast, agile, and unmatched in the early years of combat. Today, the... Go to event
Dallas, TX, 75237-4728
February - 2026
Feb
26
Feb
28
Dallas, TX
CAF Conference
**February 26-28, 2026** Join us February 26–28, 2026, at the CAF National Airbase in Dallas, TX, for the annual members-only CAF Conference. Whether you’re new to the CAF or a seasoned Unit leader, this event is the... Go to event
Dallas Executive
Dallas, TX,
Dallas, TX,
March - 2026
Mar
14
Mar
15
Dallas, TX
Mar
28
Dallas, TX
The Victory Ball
**March 28, 2025** The Commemorative Air Force and the Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center will host its annual evening of dinner and dance, The Victory Ball, on Saturday, March 28, 2025, at Dallas... Go to event
Dallas Executive
Dallas, TX,
Dallas, TX,
April - 2026
Apr
14
Apr
19
Lakeland, FL
Sun N Fun
**April 14-19, 2026** In celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary, SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo is honoring the red, white, and blue in a big way — and we want YOU to be part of it! Do you have an aircraft with a... Go to event
Lakeland Linder Rgnl
Lakeland, FL,
Lakeland, FL,
July - 2026
Jul
03
Athens, TX
Thunder Over East Texas Air Show
**July 3, 2026** Join us for the 3rd Annual Thunder Over East Texas Air Show on July 3, 2026. You won’t want to miss next year’s show
Athens Municipal Airport
1875 Airport Rd
Athens, TX, 75751
1875 Airport Rd
Athens, TX, 75751
Jul
20
Jul
26
Oshkosh, WI
EAA AirVenture 2026
**July 20-26, 2026** Action, excitement, education,and everything in between make EAA AirVenture Oshkosh your perfect, affordable summer destination! For seven days from sunrise to well past sunset, your Oshkosh... Go to event
Wittman Regional Airport
Oshkosh, WI,
Oshkosh, WI,
September - 2026
Sep
12
Sep
13
Jefferson City, MO
