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Night Wings

This summer you can experience select evenings at the museum when our airplanes feel more mystical than metallic. Catch a Stratofortress sunset silhouette, a starlit Starlifter, and Fighting Falcons raging against the dying light. Plus, themed activities, discounted admission, and kids are free! Purchase tickets upon arrival.

Dates: 6/15, 6/29, 7/13, and 7/27
Time: 5:00-8:30pm
Cost: Kids ages 12 and under are free, ages 13+ are $10
Location: 6000 E Valencia Rd, Tucson, AZ 85756

Please note, discounted admission begins at 5pm. All hangars and the grounds will be open but only Hangar 1 is open till 8:30. We will close the outer hangars and grounds at 8pm.

All Night Wings Dates Feature:
  • SOFIA tours (free with paid admission)
    • 5pm-8pm
    • Must be in line by 7:30pm
    • Must be able to ascend and descend approximately 20 steps
    • Weather permitting
  • Tram Tours
    • $8/person
    • 5:45pm and 6:45 pm
    • Weather permitting
  • 390th Memorial Museum open with special activities/displays
Nightly Themes:
  • July 27 – Photography and Art Night
    • Center for Astrophysics (Harvard-Smithsonian)
    • Tucson Airport Authority Police Department
    • 520FPV Drones (drone races)
    • Artists
      • Michelle Rouch
      • Jim Scotti
  • Hands on activities for kids for 7/27
    • Aircraft Nose Art
    • Wind Tunnel
    • Scavenger Hunt

Past Event Photos

B-52

747

C-141

L-049

B-36

F-16