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Admission from $22. Open 10 am – 5 pm, 7 days a week.
Hiller Aviation Museum displays restored airplanes and helicopters alongside flight simulators and hands-on exhibits in San Carlos. Visitors explore aircraft up close, pilot simulators, and attend seasonal events like Paint-A-Plane workshops where children paint a Cessna Cardinal. The museum hosts programs including Starlab's domed planetarium simulation and Robot Roundup coding activities. School groups and scout troops arrange field trips with guided tours. The facility opens daily, and admission tickets sell online through hiller.org with published pricing available on the site. Active military members receive free admission. The museum sits at San Carlos Airport with free parking available. Guests can visit the Aerospace Hall, view vintage aircraft collections, and explore interactive displays throughout the facility's expansive grounds.
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4 reasons to go, each in the venue’s own words, with the date we checked it.
Oct 24 – 25 · 10:00 amSeason
Kids paint the Cessna Cardinal, check out in an airplane or helicopter, and enjoy special activities including cockpit exploration and aircraft construction.
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“October 24, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm”
Oct 29Event
A spooktacular Halloween evening with aviation-themed fun, festive decorations, and candy at the museum's Haunted Hangar celebration.
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“October 29, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm”
Oct 31Event
Families celebrate Halloween as the museum's witch drops a doomed pumpkin from a high-flying helicopter in this special aviation-themed celebration.
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“October 31, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm”
Nov 25Event
In commemoration of the 1978 WKRP in Cincinnati "Turkeys Away" episode, the Hiller Aviation Museum presents the Turkey Toss, an aviation-themed celebration.
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“November 25, 2026 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm”
Active Military members receive free admission year-round
“Blue Star Museums, Active Military and immediate family members are FREE from Memorial Day through Labor Day.”
San Carlos
Monday-Thursday 12pm-9pm, Friday 12pm-11pm, Saturday 10am-11pm, Sunday 10am-9pm
San Carlos
Monday–Thursday 10:00am–8:00pm, Friday 10:00am–10:00pm, Saturday 9:00am–10:00pm, Sunday 9:00am–9:00pm
San Carlos
Saturdays 1 - 4 pm
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