SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES. DateEventfor Event Hours & Fees click HERE March 23 & 24 Midcoast Model Festival Modelers from throughout Maine and beyond display a mix of both kit models as well as hand-made creations. Featuring everything from antique model steam engines, to cars, planes and trains. All sizes accommodated. Indoor and outdoor airplane and car model demonstrations. “Make-and-take” family activities and more.May 25 & 26Owls Head Spring Antique Auto & Aeroplane Show Old cars, trucks & planes kick off the new season. Pre-1993 vehicles of any make or model are welcome to exhibit. Clubs welcome. Vehicle demonstrations, Model T rides, family activities and more.June 8-9 NEWHorse Power Power Vehicle Auction & Show Vehicle auction Saturday. Vehicle and working demonstrations and rides of the four-legged varietySunday. A new event. More details to come. Model T rides, family activities and more.June 15 & 16Hot Rods, Customs, Muscle Cars & Antique Aeroplane Show From the style and color of the 1950s to the raw power of the 1970s, come celebrate America's passion for cool cars. Pre-1993 vehicles are welcome to exhibit too. Vehicle demonstration, Model T rides, family activities and more.July 6 & 7 Fabulous ’50s, Sensational ’60s & Antique Aeroplane Show Featuring more than 400 classic autos from the industry's most stylish decades. Relive the years of big fins, big engines, fuzzy dice and poodle skirts. Pre-1993 vehicles are welcome to exhibit too. Vehicle demonstrations, Model T rides, family activities and more.July 20 & 21 Trucks, Tractors, Commercial Vehicles & Antique Aeroplane Show Big, bigger and biggest. Featuring more than 250 antique pickups, delivery vans, tractor trailers, military vehicles and more. Pre-1993 vehicles of any make or model are welcome to exhibit at any of our events. Vehicle demonstrations, Model T rides, family activities and more.Aug 3 & 4 Wings & Wheels Spectacular & Aerobatic Airshow All things wings and wheels. Military aircraft, high-wheel bicycles, classic cars, antique planes and a high-speed aerobatic air show. Pre-1993 vehicles of any make or model are welcome to exhibit at any of our events. Vehicle demonstrations, Model T rides, family activities and more. August 17 36th Annual New England Auto Auction Extended preview days! Up to 200 antique, classic and special interest vehicles go up for bid. One of the greatest car shows in New England. Held under cover rain or shine. Gates open Saturday at 7 am. Live auction begins at 9:30 am. Preview August 12 - 16. Gates open at 9:30 on preview days. Come to buy or come to watch. Spectators welcome.Aug. 31 & Sept 1 Vintage Motorcycle Meet & Antique Aeroplane Show A much anticipated annual gathering of up to 250 antique and classic bikes. Pre-1993 vehicles of any make or model are welcome to exhibit at any of our events. Vehicle demonstrations, Model T rides, family activities and more. Sept 21 & 22 Earth Movers & Shakers & Antique Aeroplane Show An earth-moving gathering of construction vehicles large and small. A fun family event. Vehicle demonstrations, Model T rides, family activities and more. Oct. 5 & 6 Foreign Auto Festival & Antique Aeroplane Show A salute to globalization. Open to all pre-1993 foregn vehicles. Vehicle demonstrations, Model T rides, family activities and more.Nov. 2 & 3 The Great Fall Auction & Flea Market Fundraising auction featuring travel packages, antiques collectibles, plus gift certificates galore! A great day of bargains. Flea market Saturday; auction Sunday. Free admission all weekend. About The Events Each year the Museum holds a series of Special Events featuring a Antique Aeroplane Show, a rally of antique motor vehicles relating to the theme of the event, Engine Room Demonstrations, restoration talks, rare vehicle demonstrations, free Model-T rides for the family, films, and more. Several events feature visiting Antique & Classic Aircraft, and the Wings & Wheels Spectacular, features an Aerobatic Airshow. The Museum’s Exhibitions and Collection are also on display at events. If you have questions about a specific event call us at (207)594-4418 or email us at info@ohtm.org. View an event as seen on MaineToday.com Due to safety considerations, no pets please. Event Hours: Unless otherwise noted all events open to the public at 9:30 AM and the Museum closes at 5 PM. Note: The majority of activities run from 10 am to 2 pm. Museum planes fly, weather-permitting. Best viewing is early morning when wind is calmest. Event Admission: <LI class=bodytext>$12 for adults & seniors ($15 for NE Auto Auction & Wings & Wheels Spectacular) <LI class=bodytext>Children under 18 are FREE Members receive free admission to all events. Membership levels include Individual ($40), Dual ($50), Family ($60) and Grandparent ($60). Learn more about Membership. (Return to Event Schedule) The Museum is located at 117 Museum Street (off Rt. 73) in Owls Head, Maine, just three miles from Rockland, on Penobscot Bay in the heart of Maine’s spectacular Midcoast Region. There is plenty of free parking and, on peak event days, a free bus shuttle service. Back by popular demand French & Brawn Catering will once again be serving an assortment of delicious breakfast and lunch time favorites at "The Caboose". From hot dogs and hamburgers to crab rolls, french fries, fresh made cookies and of course local favorite Round Top Ice Cream, no one will go away hungry! Events start at 9:30 a.m. and end at 5 p.m., rain or shine. The Museum’s WW I Aircraft are flown throughout the day, weather permitting. Exhibitor gates open at 8 a.m. No Pets Please. Exhibitors Exhibitors Wanted: Owners of pre-1993 cars, trucks and motorcycles are invited to exhibit free of charge at all events other than Auctions (unless otherwise noted). Exhibitor gates open at 8:30 a.m. The driver and one guest get in free, and of course all children under 18 are admitted free of charge. No pre-registration is necessary, though registration at the event is appreciated. You will be directed onto the grounds by traffic managers once you arrive at the event. The Museum also invites members of any Organized Car Club to exhibit their vehicles of any vintage, as a group, at any of our Special Events (excluding auctions). Club Members should present their credentials at the Exhibitor Gate entrance for the free admission of two persons with each vehicle. If your Club would like to exhibit together as a group please contact the Museum as far in advance as possible to discuss reserving a space on Runway 17 specifically for your group. Antique Aeroplane Shows The Museum owns, and flies, one of the finest collections of WW I-era Aeroplanes in the world. Significant aircraft include a 1923 Fokker C.IV (the only operable C.IV in the world), a Curtiss Jenny (1917), a R.A.F. FE-8 (1916), the freshly restored Standard J-1 (1918), and a Sopwith Pup (1916). A highlight of many events is a thrilling performance by the Red Baron in his Fokker DR.I Tri-plane. Aerobatic Airshows The Museum will hold one Aerobatic Airshow in 2012, the 36th Wings & Wheels Spectacular & Aerobatic Airshow. Recent performers have included Kendal Simpson and Dan Marcotte, Jim Parker performing graceful aerobatics in his Salto Glider, and the Texas Flying Legends. Click Here for a short video (1.4MB) of past performances (QuickTime Player® required - Click Here to download free QuickTime Player®) Classic & WW II Aircraft The Museum invites owners of classic aircraft from the World War II era to fly in and exhibit at certain events. Recent classic aircraft include several B-17 Flying Fortresses, B-24 and B-25 Bombers, a DC-3 and its military cousin the C-47 “Skytrain”, a C-130 “Hercules” Transport, a Lockheed Electra, a Beechcraft C-45, an Antonov AN2 (the largest single-engine biplane in the world), Piper Cubs, Staggerwings, Harvard and T-6 WW II fighter trainers, Huey Medevac Helicopters, and a Czech L-39 “Albatross”. For more information please contact the Museum's Aircraft Conservator, Karl Erickson. The Autos (trucks, tractors, commercial vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, engines and more) The Museum invites owners of appropriate antique vehicles to exhibit at events, resulting in spectacular, temporary displays. Owners of any antique vehicle, pre-1992 for our purposes, are invited to exhibit their vehicles and attend the event free of charge. Exhibitors will be directed to the Exhibition Area on arrival. The Music Some shows feature live music in the shade of our open-air pavilion, with bands matched to the theme of the event. Check individual event pages for further details. The New England Auto Auction No airshow. No music. Just 200+ classic dream vehicles heading to the auction block in the Annual New England Auction of Antique, Classic & Special Interest Autos, celebrating its 36th year as one of the great summer events in New England. Whether to buy the car of your dreams, or simply to see others’ dreams come true, you don’t want to miss this fantastic consignment auction. Engines Engines, the heart of the technology driving the Transportation Museum. Events feature twice-daily demonstrations of many of the Museum’s engines, from the 100-ton Corliss Steam Engine to the landmark 1895 Otto Gasoline Engine. Owners of antique engines, including members of the Maine Antique Power Association, display and demonstrate their engines at several of the Museum’s events, including The Transportation Spectacular and Trucks, Tractors & Commercial Vehicles. Free Model-T Rides An American icon, the Model T Ford is the most important automobile ever manufactured. It redefined American transportation and the American workplace. Take yourself and the family for a ride up the Museum’s carriage lane or around the event grounds in one of our classic Model T Fords. Museum Exhibitions and Collections The Museum’s Exhibitions and Collections are on display at events. Current Exhibitions include MGs & Microcars: Small, Practical and ELegant, featuring rare examples from the 1930s, '40s and 50s., A Century Ago - Transportation During the Wright Era and The Evolution of the Wheel. More information on current exhibitions.
I visited there in the late 90's they had a proto-type mustang wagon. great location bit out of the way but scenic non the less.
