Estrella WarBirds Museum

For a listing of current activities, visit our "News" page or Current Events page.

There's always something going on at the Estrella Museum (check out our Picture Archive pages ). Unlike many museums, this one is very active, and growing all the time. Thematic displays change at regular intervals to ensure that repeat visitors always find something new of interest, and historical artifacts are continually being added.

Aircraft, as well, are being worked on by Al Schade's talented restoration crews. Saturdays, starting at 8 a.m., normally finds Al and his crew busy with aircraft restoration and museum upgrades. Trained and "not so trained" help is greatly appreciated!

Ritual dinner meetings for members plus other special events in the Glen Thomson Hall, as well, are open to the public. Excellent sit-down dinners are catered or prepared in our own galley, 6:30 p.m. (reservations required) on the first Wednesday of each month. These are followed by scheduled guest speakers and other entertainment.

Our popular annual Warbirds Wings &  Wheels event, always attracts a good crowd of folks from around the Central Coast and from throughout California who enjoy the combination of warbirds and a unique collection of vehicles displayed side-by-side. 

Concerts are also held. Just recently the Air National Guard presented a night of music to remember.

Additionally, the Museum hosts many aviation-oriented and automotive-oriented events sponsored by other groups, many of which are open to the public. To this end we encourage people who have an interest in aviation or history, or who just want to know more about it, to join our group, maybe spend a few hours a month acting as a docent or helping out here and there with the chores — talent isn't as much a requirement as is spirit.

Interested in volunteering some time?