Celebrate the winter solstice at The Museum of Flight with cozy activities, crafting, cocoa, and engage with a Museum volunteer dressed in the vintage style of Wilbur and Orville Wright’s sister, Katharine! And, of course, look for surprise visits everywhere by our furry friend, Soley the friendly Sasquatch!


Check out the full schedule of activities below!

Event Details

Date: Saturday December 20, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Event is FREE with Membership and included with general admission.


Schedule

10:00 AM to 3:00 PM | Hot Chocolate Bar
Location: Side Gallery
Enjoy a free hot chocolate (while supplies last)!


10:00 AM to 1:00 PM | Coffee Tasting
Location: Side Gallery
Enjoy free coffee tastings (while supplies last).


10:00 AM to 3:00 PM | Family Workshops
Location: Alaska Airlines Aerospace Education Center
Make your own holiday luminaria.


10:30 AM | Sasquatch Arrival
Location: East Parking Lot
Sasquatch will be escorted to the Museum on King County International Airport's fire truck!


10:30 AM to 1:30 PM | Learn About Katharine Wright
Location: Great Gallery
Learn about Katharine Wright and the early days of powered flight in America from a Museum volunteer


11:00 AM to 4:00 PM | Beaded Snowflakes
Location: Great Gallery
Make a beaded snowflake with Blue Dot Beadwork (while supplies last).


11:00 AM to 4:00 PM | Paperspace Collage
Location: Great Gallery


11:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Orchestra of Flight
Location: Side Gallery
Live holiday music performance by the Boeing Orchestra of Flight


11:30 AM | Story Time
Location: Museum Store
Enjoy a reading of a kids book from the Museum Store, suitable for kids 4 and under.


12:30 PM to 1:00 PM | Boeing Employees Concert Band
Location: Side Gallery
Experience another holiday musical performance from the Boeing Employees Concert Band.


12:30 PM and 1:30 PM | Planetarium Shows
Location: William M. Allen Theater
Watch a planetarium show from some of our Museum Educators.


2:00 PM | Parker Solar Probe Talk
Location: Simonyi Space Gallery
Learn about the Parker Solar Probe from Solar System Ambasssdor, John McLaren