It’s a great way to get summer off the ground!
The Aviation Museum of N.H. will hold its annual Father’s Day Weekend Fly-In BBQ on Saturday, June 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Nashua’s Boire Field.
Pilots are invited to fly in, with vintage airplanes and home-built aircraft especially welcome. Families are welcome to attend the event, which provides a rare chance to visit an airport ramp area and see aircraft up close.
The event takes place at Infinity Aviation Group’s Hangar 91. Visitors should park in the lot at the Nashua Airport’s control tower at 79 Perimeter Road, then follow the signs to access the ramp for the event.
A barbecue buffet will be served at noon in Hangar 91. The meal includes salad, pasta, barbecued chicken, pulled pork, baked beans, desserts, and drinks.
Tickets to the Father’s Day Weekend Fly-In BBQ are $35 adults; $30 museum members; $15 ages 6 to 12; kids 5 and under, free. Tickets for ramp access only (no BBQ) are $10 per person, with kids 5 and under admitted free. The barbecue will be served inside and will take place rain or shine.
Tickets are available online by clicking the above link or by phone at (603) 669-4877. The event is sponsored in part by Infinity Aviation Group and the Nashua Airport Authority.
The public is invited to attend the barbecue, held each year on Father’s Day weekend to mark the arrival of summer, which officially arrives the next day, on Sunday, June 21.
“Our ‘Fly-In’ barbecue is a great way for families to enjoy something together to celebrate Dad’s special day,” said Jeff Rapsis, executive director of the Aviation Museum of N.H.
Families can mingle with pilots and inspect the aircraft, giving young people a chance to see real airplanes up close.
Pilots flying in for the event should proceed to the area of Hangar 91 at Nashua Airport, where a ground crew will guide aircraft safely into parking spaces. Pilots are encouraged to buy barbecue tickets in advance in the event of a sell-out.
Attendees can also learn about the Aviation Museum’s student plane-building partnerships with the Manchester (N.H.) School of Technology, Lebanon (N.H.) High School, and Farmington (N.H.) high school.
All aircraft are subject to weather and other conditions that may prevent appearance on event day.
All proceeds of the fly-in barbecue benefit the non-profit Aviation Museum.
The Aviation Museum of N.H., based in the 1937 art deco passenger terminal at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, is dedicated to preserving the Granite State’s rich aviation past, and also inspiring students today to become the aerospace pioneers of tomorrow.
The Aviation Museum of N.H., a non-profit 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization, has been named “Best Place to Take Kids” in southern New Hampshire six years in a row in the HippoPress Readers Poll. For more info or to buy tickets by phone, call (603) 669-4820. Follow the Aviation Museum online on www.facebook.com/nhahs.
Below are scenes from past fly-in barbecues. Join us this year to make lasting memories!
