Wings 'n Things at Aerospace Center for Excellence

• When: Saturday, November 7, 2026, 10:00 am -  2:00 pm
  
• Location: Aerospace Center for Excellence, 4075 James C Ray Dr, Lakeland, FL 33811
• Cost: Free

This annual event is a “must-do” for family members of all ages. Experience the wonders of aerospace through hands-on activities that range from building a wing rib to exploring flight through simulation, to constructing and testing your own balsa wood glider!

Activities (included but not limited to)
Launch stomp rockets
Observe the sun through special telescopes
Build a wing rib
Make balsa wood gliders
Sit in a real aircraft
Check out Drone Soccer sponsored by Culvers
Explore the stars in our portable planetarium
Construct and test your own whirlybird
Explore flight with our flight simulators
Control Sphero Robots on Mission Mars
See a F-14 Tomcat up close
Bounce houses
Puppy time with our friends from the SPCA – $5 for 5 minutes, proceeds go to the SPCA
Plenty of activities for all age levels

• Website: aceedu.org
• Contact Name: Aerospace Center for Excellence
• Contact Phone: 863-644-2431
• Contact Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Category: Free

Food trucks will be on-site for lunch!

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