Santa ClausFarmingdale, NY - On Saturday, December 12, 2026, the American Airpower Museum will hold its Annual Holiday Pancake Breakfast from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Folks will enjoy hot pancakes with butter, maple syrup, sausages and beverages.  They can mix and mingle with Santa at a fun community event for the entire family.  Hangar 3 will be decked out in Christmas decorations, and they’ll be holiday music and great photo ops with Santa and Mrs. Claus!  Plus, we’ll also have Tram Rides for families around the Hangar 3 outdoor ramp, weather permitting.

Breakfast is $20 for adults and $12 for children ages 3 to 12 and includes admission plus Tram Rides. The three seatings are 9:00, 10:00 and 11:00 a.m.  Reservations are made on a “first come/first served” basis.  Make reservations for your seats by booking online, just go to our website at: www.americanairpowermuseum.org.  Or call AAM at (631) 293-6398, during normal business hours, Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  You can also visit AAM’s Cockpit USA Gift Shop in Hangar 3, 1230 New Highway, Farmingdale, during normal hours.  No refunds for cancellations.  Library passes not valid for the day.  Members may visit with membership cards after 1:00 p.m.  And if seats are available, walk-ins will be accepted: adults $25, children (3 to 12) $15.

After breakfast, families can discover U.S. military aviation history by exploring dozens of great exhibits, including America’s most famous WWII military aircraft, like North American’s B-25 Mitchell Bomber and P-51D Mustang, the Curtiss P-40M Warhawk “Flying Tiger,” Grumman TBM Torpedo Bomber “The Avenger,” and the Douglas C-47 Skytrain, plus Cold War era jets by Farmingdale’s Republic Aviation like the F-105 Thunderchief plus A-10 Thunderbolt, known as the “Warthog!”  Join our popular family-friendly fundraising event and Help Keep ‘Em Flying!    

American Airpower Museum is an aviation museum located on the landmarked former site of Republic Aviation at Republic Airport, Farmingdale, NY.  The Museum maintains a collection of aviation artifacts and an array of operational aircraft spanning the many years of the aircraft factory's history.  The Museum is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Educational Foundation Chartered by the New York State Board of Regents.

American Airpower Museum at Republic Airport is Long Island’s only flying military aviation museum,

“Where History Flies”

Hangar 3, 1230 New Highway, Farmingdale, NY 11735 - (631) 293-6398

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