SPACE EXPO at the New England Air Museum

Event Name:  Space expo 2025 at new England air museum in Windsor locks Connecticut

Venue:  Aerospace museum

Venue address:  36 Perimeter RD

                Windsor Locks, Connecticut

                06096

                USA

Event Start:  4/26/2025  - 9:00 AM.

Event End:    4/26/2025  - 3:00 PM

Event Website:  New England air museum

Expected number of attendees:  5,893

Requested number of characters:  300

Requested character types:

Secure changing/staging area: Yes

Can troopers carry blasters: Yes

Can troopers carry/bring props like lightsabers and staffs: Yes

Is parking available: Yes

Is venue accessible to those with limited mobility: Yes

Amenities available at venue: There are good sized changing rooms for the characters to change in

Comments: Space expo 2025, where families come to learn about spacecraft, plus get better science fiction knowledge

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Thank you very much for taking part in our Space Expo event this year! We are so happy to have you. Below is information for day of, if you have any questions please let me know!

Overall Info

• The event will be held onsite at the New England Air Museum, 36 Perimeter Road, Windsor Locks CT 06096
• Saturday, April 26, 2025; 9AM – 3PM
• Your appearances will be 9:30AM – 11:30AM and 12:30PM – 2:30PM

Check-in/Parking

• Please arrive to the museum for setup between 7:30AM and 8:30AM. The event will begin right at 9AM.
• Parking: When you arrive to the museum, there will be an open gate to the right of the building (with signs directing you). Please enter through the gate and park behind the building; staff will be there to show you where to park.
• Everyone will check in at our Civil Aviation Hangar doors. There will be signs and staff to direct.
• You will be given a gold wristband to indicate you are with the 501^st.
  • All volunteers for your group will be admitted for free; any additional guests coming to visit will need to pay admission at the front desk.
• Note: If you have anyone in your group that will be checking in AFTER 8:30AM, please have them park in the regular lot and check in at the front desk.

Lunch

• Your lunch will be in the B-29 Classroom starting at 11:30AM. Lunch will be assorted sandwiches.
• There will also be a food truck onsite if you would like to purchase your own food.

Event Info

• Your break area will also be in our B-29 Classroom. There are bathrooms in that area as well. You are welcome to leave your gear there during the event. Volunteers and staff from the museum will also be using this as a break/lunch area.
• You are welcome anywhere on the museum floor during your appearances! Guests will be in all three hangars.

Breakdown

• The event ends at 3PM, all groups must leave the museum by 4PM as that is when we close.

 

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