Aerospace Center For Excellence

Biz Bash 2024
2025-02-19 16:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York)

STEM Sprouts
2025-02-24 09:00 - 10:15, 2025-03-03 09:00 - 10:15, 2025-03-10 09:00 - 10:15, 2025-04-14 09:00 - 10:15, 2025-04-21 09:00 - 10:15, 2025-04-28 09:00 - 10:15, 2025-05-05 09:00 - 10:15, 2025-05-12 09:00 - 10:15
This parent participation class is designed for children between 3-5 years old. Each week, students and parents will explore a letter of the alphabet and a corresponding aviation concept using engaging, hands-on, skill-based learning centered around play.

Classes are held on Monday mornings from 9:00-10:15am. Each week has a unique theme, and enrollment is limited to 15 students using our online registration system. The class fee is $10 per student, with a 50% discount given to Florida Air Museum members. Parents can also purchase the full 26 weeks of the course at a deeply discounted bundle price. Admission to the Florida Air Museum and Destination: Aviation Playground are included in the class fee. The STEM Sprouts calendar runs from September through May.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Storytime at the Florida Air Museum
2025-02-25 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-03-04 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-03-11 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-04-15 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-04-22 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-04-29 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-05-06 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-05-13 10:00 - 10:30 and 1 more date
Come join us as we bring stories to life and create amazing, interactive learning experiences for our Junior ACE’s – exploring the universe, one adventure at a time!

Please email us at museum@flysnf.org with any questions!

StoryTime is FREE. Access to the Florida Air Museum AND the Jerry Holland Destination: Aviation Playground is included!

Lakeland City Commission SUN 'n FUN Breakfast
2025-03-04 07:30 - 09:00
Join us for the Annual Lakeland City Commission SUN ‘n FUN Breakfast, (formerly the Mayor’s Breakfast)

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Tuesday, March 4, 20257:30-9:00 AM

Guest speaker — Nan WalshGene Conrad, SUN ‘n FUN/ACE CEO talks about plans for the 51st Annual 2025 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace ExpoAttendees at the breakfast will have the chance to win exciting door prizes, including SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo ticket packages. Frescos will provide a delicious breakfast, so bring your appetite.

This year’s keynote speaker is Nan Walsh. During her illustrious aviation career, she served as an air traffic controller for fourteen years, a Northwest Airlink commercial airline pilot for ten years, and the Assistant Airport Director at Lakeland Linder Airport for 10 years. She knows us well! Ms. Walsh operates a company providing air traffic control services for large, special events such as the Super Bowl and the Masters Golf Tournament. Next year will be Nan Walsh’s 50th year of flying!

Tickets are per person. Tables of 10 are only available with sponsorship. Please contact Sheena Banker at sbanker@flysnf.org. Purchasing 10 tickets does not guarantee a table.

The event is held in the Skylight Hangar on the SUN ‘n FUN Expo Campus at the Lakeland Linder International Airport. The GPS Address is 3985 Laird Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33811

Wings 'n Waffles - Michael Goulian
2025-03-08 09:00 - 10:00
Join us from 9 AM – 10 AM to enjoy breakfast (chicken and waffles, thus the event name). Our March speaker is award winning aerobatic pilot, Mike Goulian.

Michael Goulian is a multi-disciplined aerial demonstration pilot. Beginning his career in the competitive world of aerobatics, Goulian earned the distinction of becoming one of the youngest pilots to ever win the United States Unlimited Aerobatic Championship at the age of 27. His signature air show performance combines the heart-stopping gyroscopic tumbling of modern display flying with the crisp, aggressive, demands of precision competition aerobatics.

In 2006, Goulian joined an elite group of pilots competing in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. Competing as Team #99, Goulian and his team are engaged in a battle of technology, skill, and execution against 13 of the world’s fiercest competitors.

In addition to his air show and air racing credentials, Michael Goulian is a Certified Flight Instructor. A firm believer in scenario based training, Goulian is a Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot (CSIP), and regularly traverses the country in a Cirrus SR-22, delivering talks to aviation groups designed to increase the awareness of safety and proficiency amongst the general aviation pilot community. He owns and operates Mike Goulian Aviation in Plymouth and Bedford, MA, as Authorized Cirrus Training Centers.

Career Highlights:

2011 ICAS Sword of Excellence

2009 Bill Barber Award for Showmanship

2006 Art Scholl Showmanship Award

3 Time member: US National Unlimited Aerobatic Team

1995 United States National Unlimited Aerobatic Champion

1990 United States National Advanced Aerobatic Champion

Storytime at the Florida Air Museum
2025-03-18 10:00 - 10:30
StoryTime Friends, we have big news! We have a special edition StoryTime with Amanda Holly on March 18th at 10 AM at the Florida Air Museum! Experience hands-on weather activities plus singing, dancing, and stories! ⛅⛈️

Please email us at museum@flysnf.org with any questions!

StoryTime is FREE. Access to the Florida Air Museum AND the Jerry Holland Destination: Aviation Playground is included!

Wings 'n Waffles
2025-05-10 09:00 - 10:00
ACE Fuels the Future – Saturday, May 10th

Join us from 9:00 – 10:00 A.M. to enjoy breakfast (chicken and waffles, thus the event name). Our March speaker is Gene Conrad, President and CEO of the Aerospace Center for Excellence and the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo.

Gene will highlight what WE call “The Other 51 Weeks” and how the proceeds from SUN ‘n FUN are invested into the next generation of aerospace professionals.

He will showcase the state-of-the-art programming offered at ACE, the growth it has fostered, and a timeline of the development plans for the Florida Air Museum and the SUN ‘n FUN Master Site Plan Project. ACE has an exciting future, and we can’t wait to share it with you!

Members of the Florida Air Museum receive FREE admission to this event. Non-member cost is $10.00 per person at the door, which includes a day pass to tour the Museum when the event is over, a $5 discount on a regular daily admission!

Kids Museum Day
2025-05-10 10:00 - 16:00
The Florida Air Museum invites you to come and experience the exciting history of aviation! Your FREE admission will give you access to explore the wonderful galleries and aircraft assets the Florida Air Museum has to offer. In addition, you can enjoy bounce houses, local exhibitors, the Jerry Holland Destination: Aviation Playground, and more!

Summer Storytime at the Florida Air Museum
2025-06-09 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-06-10 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-06-16 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-06-17 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-06-23 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-06-24 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-07-07 10:00 - 10:30
