Hendon Pageant

Join the RAF Museum for a nostalgic festival celebrating the style and charm of the Hendon Pageants of the 1930s.

The pageants drew huge crowds and were a chance for spectators to see aircraft fly, to experience technology they had never seen before and to see the Royal Air Force in action.

This Centenary year we will be bringing this tradition back to the Hendon Aerodrome, which is now home to the newly transformed Museum. Join us for this family festival that will capture some of the magic of the past Hendon Pageants.

See how high you can fly on our Swing Boats and Chair-O-Plane

Test your strength on the high striker

Practice your aim at the Coconut Shy

Have fun and win prizes with our traditional fairground games

Watch an amazing engine display

Live music will be playing around the site all day, swing and jazz were the sound of the 30s, so bring your dancing shoes

Learn how to swing dance at our taster sessions

Immerse yourself with our re-enactors as they bring the era to life

Dose up on your vintage at our mini vintage fair

Family activities such as face painting, giant lawn games and craft activities

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will be flying the Avro Lancaster over the Museum, times are still to be confirmed and the flypast is subject to change.

This event will be free to enter, tickets for activities, fairground rides and face painting can be purchased in the shop.