2026 Events:

NOTE: dates, times and events subject to no-notice changes

January:

  • Saturday, January 10, 2026, 2:00PM: Monthly Speaker Series (2nd Saturday of each month, 2:00 - 3:30PM ): Mark Conrad, MSgt, USAF, Ret.: The History of the Dayton National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.

  • Saturday, January 17, 2026: 35th Anniversary of the start of Operation DESERT STORM

  • Saturday, January 17, 2026, 1:00PM: League of World War I Aviation Historians meeting

  • Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 6:00PM: Museum monthly board meeting.

  • Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 6:00PM: Fairborn Military Veterans Coalition meeting.

    February:

  • Tuesday, February 3, 2026: The Immortal Four Chaplains Day.

  • Saturday, February 14, 2026, 2:00PM: Monthly Speaker Series (2nd Saturday of each month, 2:00 - 3:30PM): National Park Ranger Roger Osorio: Sounds of the Buffalo Soldiers: a musical bridge to communities.

  • Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 6:00PM: Museum monthly board meeting.

  • Thursday, February 19, 2026: US Coast Guard Reserve birthday.

  • Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 6:00PM: Fairborn Military Veterans Coalition meeting.

    March:

  • Tuesday, March 3, 2026: US Navy Reserve birthday.

  • Monday, March 9, 2026: 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day in Ohio.

  • Saturday, March 14, 2026, 2:00PM: Monthly Speaker Series (2nd Saturday of each month, 2:00 - 3:30PM): CANCELLED; moved to 28 March for: Vietnam Veterans Day.

  • Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6:00PM: Museum monthly board meeting.

  • Friday, March 20, 2026, 6:00PM: 4 Freedom Equestrian Team meeting.

  • Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 6:00PM: Fairborn Military Veterans Coalition meeting.

  • Wednesday, March 25, 2026: Medal of Honor Day.

  • Saturday, March 28, 2026, 2:00PM: Annual Vietnam Veterans Day pinning ceremony.

    April:

  • Sunday, April 5 2026: Gold Star Spouses Day.

  • Friday, April 10 2026: Holocaust presentation for Miss Conrad's classes at Fairborn Middle School.

  • Saturday, April 11, 2026, 2:00PM: Monthly Speaker Series (2nd Saturday of each month, 2:00 - 3:30PM): Leah Young: The War Horse.

  • Tuesday, April 14, 2026: US Air Force Reserve birthday.

  • Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 6:00PM: Museum monthly board meeting.

  • Saturday, April 18, 2026, 11:30AM: Dayton Area Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America tour and meeting.

  • Thursday, April 23, 2026: US Army Reserve birthday.

  • Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 6:00PM: Fairborn Military Veterans Coalition meeting.

    May:

  • Friday, May 1, 2026: Silver Star Banner Day.

  • Monday, May 4 - Friday, May 8, 2026: 4950th Test Wing and ARIA Reunion.

  • Friday, May 8, 2026: V-E Day.

  • Friday, May 8, 2026: Military Spouse Appreciation Day.

  • Saturday, May 9, 2026, 2:00PM: Monthly Speaker Series (2nd Saturday of each month, 2:00 - 3:30PM): Catherine I Beers-Conrad, USAF Vet and Gold Star Daughter: Gold Star Mothers Day and Final Rollcall.

  • Wednesday, May 13, 2026: Children of Fallen Patriots Day.

  • Saturday, May 16, 2026: Armed Forces Day.

  • Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 6:00PM: Museum monthly board meeting.

  • Saturday, May 23, 2026, 9:00AM - 5:00PM: 5th Annual Military History Muster at Fairborn "Calamityville" National Center for Medical Readiness.

  • Sunday, May 24, 2026, 9:00AM - 5:00PM: 5th Annual Military History Muster at Fairborn "Calamityville" National Center for Medical Readiness.

  • Monday, May 25, 2026, 9:00AM - 5:00PM: (Observed) Memorial Day Open House.

  • Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 6:00PM: Fairborn Military Veterans Coalition meeting.

  • Saturday, May 30, 2026, 9:00AM - 6:00PM: Memorial Day (actual) annual Open House.

    June:

  • Saturday, June 6, 2026: 82nd anniversary of D-Day.

  • Friday, June 12, 2026: Women Veterans Day.

  • Saturday, June 13, 2026, 2:00PM: Monthly Speaker Series (2nd Saturday of each month, 2:00 - 3:30PM): Daniel Kirkpatrick, LTC, USAF, Retired: Ethical issues in healthcare in a combat zone.

  • Sunday, June 14, 2026: Flag Day.

  • Sunday, June 14, 2026: MVMHM display at Greene County 250th event.

  • Sunday, June 14, 2026: US Army birthday.

  • Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 6:00PM: Museum monthly board meeting.

  • Tuesday, June 25, 2026, 6:00PM: Fairborn Military Veterans Coalition meeting.

    July:

  • Friday, July 3, 2026, 9:00AM - 6:00PM: Fairborn Independence Day party at Community Park.

  • Saturday, July 4, 2026, 9:00AM - 6:00PM: Independence Day Open House.

  • Saturday, June 11, 2026, 2:00PM: Monthly Speaker Series (2nd Saturday of each month, 2:00 - 3:30PM): Jack Mecham, Major, USAF, Ret. Black Mariah: Special Ops in Vietnam and Laos.

  • Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 11:00AM: Yellow Springs Community Children’s Center tour.

  • Monday, July 27, 2026: Korean War Veterans Armistice Day.

  • Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 6:00PM: Fairborn Military Veterans Coalition meeting.

    August:

  • Monday, August 4, 2026: US Coast Guard birthday.

  • Saturday, August 8, 2026, 2:00PM: Monthly Speaker Series (2nd Saturday of each month, 2:00 - 3:30PM): Paul Thibeault: The Korean War.

  • Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 6:00PM: Fairborn Military Veterans Coalition meeting.

  • Saturday, August 29, 2026: US Marine Corps Reserve birthday.

    September:

  • Wednesday, September 2, 2026: V-J Day.

  • Friday, September 11, 2026, 8:00AM - 6:00PM: Patriot Day Open House.

  • Saturday, September 12, 2026, 2:00PM: Monthly Speaker Series (2nd Saturday of each month, 2:00 - 3:30PM): Joan Dautel: September 11th and the memorial piece of the World Trade Center.

  • Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 6:00PM: Museum monthly board meeting.

  • Friday, September 18, 2026: US Air Force birthday.

  • Friday, September 18, 2026: National POW/MIA Recognition Day.

  • Saturday, September 19, 2026: Air Force Marathon / Fairborn Fly Zone.

  • Sunday, September 20, 2026, 9:00AM: Fairborn car show.

  • Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 6:00PM: Fairborn Military Veterans Coalition meeting.

  • Sunday, September 27, 2026: Gold Star Mothers and Families Day.

    October:

  • Thursday, October 1, 2026: Toys For Tots drive begins.

  • Saturday, October 10, 2026, 2:00PM: Monthly Speaker Series (2nd Saturday of each month, 2:00 - 3:30PM): Lynda and Randy Setty: The Civil War.

  • Tuesday, October 13, 2026: US Navy birthday.

  • Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 6:00PM: Museum monthly board meeting.

  • Monday, October 26, 2026: National Day of the Deployed.

  • Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 6:00PM: Fairborn Military Veterans Coalition meeting.

    November:

  • Saturday, November 14, 2026, 2:00PM: Monthly Speaker Series (2nd Saturday of each month, 2:00 – 3:30PM): Cassie Barlow, Colonel, USAF, Retired: Remembering every Veteran.

  • Tuesday, November 10, 2026: US Marine Corps birthday.

  • Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 9:00AM to 6:00PM: Veterans Day Open House .

  • Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 6:00PM: Museum monthly board meeting.

  • Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 6:00PM: Fairborn Military Veterans Coalition meeting.

  • Wednesday, November 25, 2026: Museum providing Thanksgiving dinner at Dayton VA Medical Center hospice unit.

  • Thursday, November 26, 2026: Museum is CLOSED for Thanksgiving, reopening on December 2 at 9AM.

    December:

  • Tuesday, December 1, 2026: Civil Air Patrol birthday.

  • Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 11:00AM: Museum reopens.

  • Friday, December 4, 2026: Toys For Tots drive ends.

  • Monday, December 7, 2026: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

  • Saturday, December 12, 2026, 11:30AM Museum visit to Dayton VA Hospice with Wright-Patterson AFB Airmen.

  • Saturday, December 12, 2026, 2:00PM: Monthly Speaker Series (2nd Saturday of each month, 2:00 - 3:30PM): Chaplain (Captain) Micheal Breznau: Christmas in wartime.

  • Monday, December 14, 2026, 9:00AM: Christmas visit to VA Dialysis Ward (TENTATIVE).

  • Monday, December 14, 2026, 1:00PM: Christmas visit to VA Dialysis Ward (TENTATIVE).

  • Tuesday, December 15, 2026, 9:00AM: Christmas visit to VA Dialysis Ward (TENTATIVE).

  • Tuesday, December 15, 2026, 1:00PM: Christmas visit to VA Dialysis Ward (TENTATIVE).

  • Sunday, December 20, 2026: US Space Force birthday.

  • Wednesday, December 23, 2026: Museum providing Christmas dinner at Dayton VA Medical Center hospice unit.

  • Wednesday, December 23, 2026 to Saturday, January 2, 2027: Museum is CLOSED for Christmas and New Years.







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