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Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum Hosts Watch Parties for Upcoming Oregon International Air Show

News Release from Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
July 22nd, 2021 2:02 PM
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Limited Space Available for Three-Day Event

JULY 22, 2021, MCMINNVILLE, ORE.- The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum watch parties have the best seats in the house for aviation fans to experience the annual Oregon International Air Show on July 30, 31, and Aug. 1. A limited number of watch party passes are available for the aviation event located across the street, featuring the USAF Thunderbirds. 

“After the past year, we are all ready to break out and celebrate, so we’re having a party at this year’s Oregon International Air Show,” said Steve Scott, executive director at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum. “We are inviting guests to park their cars, have picnics, and enjoy the best view of the Air Show.”

Watch party parking passes include parking and access to the open fields in front of the Evergreen Campus for viewing the Air Show. Attendees will also receive four passes to the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum and discount passes to Wings and Waves Waterpark for $19.99 per person. Advanced passes can be purchased for $70 for Friday and Sunday and $75 for Saturday. RV Air Show watch party passes are also available for $450 and include all three days of the air show and eight tickets to the Evergreen Museum.

Air Show watch party guests are encouraged to bring their own food, drinks, chairs, blankets, coolers, and umbrellas to enjoy the show, as well as view aircraft on display. In addition to food and beverages available throughout the Evergreen Campus, there will be various food trucks, including Hook & Ladder Pizza, Chuckwagon BBQ, La Casa Del Taco, and Kona Shaved Ice, and a wine and beer garden.

The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum campus is located at 500 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way in McMinnville, Ore. For more information on the Air Show watch party, guests can visit https://www.evergreenmuseum.org/oregon-air-show-watch-party.

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ABOUT THE EVERGREEN AVIATION & SPACE MUSEUM 

The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, home of the iconic Hughes Flying Boat Spruce Goose, strives to promote scientific curiosity while empowering everyone to learn about the past and inspiring future use of innovation and technology. Our aircraft, exhibits, and artifacts – like our rare SR-71 Blackbird, Titan II Space Launch Vehicle (SLV) with its original launch room, and a MaxFlight full-motion interactive flight simulator ride – offer stunning examples of aviation achievement in an environment that teaches students of all ages how these once emerging technologies demonstrate the importance of human skills like mathematics, science, teamwork, determination, and perseverance. As a 501(c)3, we are proud to partner with the Academy of Model Aeronautics, the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab, the Oregon Space Consortium, and the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program. 

Discover more than 150 historic aircraft, spacecraft, and exhibits on display, along with artwork and traveling exhibits daily from 9 am – 5 pm. The Museum is located at 500 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way, across the highway from the McMinnville Airport and about three miles southeast of McMinnville, Ore., on Highway 18. To make a reservation, buy tickets, or learn more, please call (503) 434-4180 or visit www.evergreenmuseum.org. Follow @evergreenmuseum on Facebook and Twitter and @theevergreenmuseum on Instagram for the latest updates.

Contact Info:
Contact: Stephanie Hofmann
Stephanie.Hofmann@evergreenmuseum.org
512-696-4324