AACA Museum Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Hershey, PA (May 23, 2013). The Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum is celebrating our 10th Anniversary in 2013! We're celebrating all year long, but have a special day packed full of fun activities to celebrate this milestone on Saturday, June 22nd!
The AACA Museum 10th Anniversary celebration will include the Museum's annual car show, special entertainment, an evening cruise-in, lots of fun activities and a VIP Barbecue! Events will run all day long from 9AM - 7PM.
9 - 3 Car Show Pre-registration $10 or day of registration $15 per vehicle
9 - 4:30 Valve Cover Racing ($10 fee-unlimited practice runs + competition)
9 - 6 Car Finger Painting - Free
9 - 3 DJ
10 - 2 Model Car Building Competition - Free to compete, models available for sale or bring your own.
10 - 2 Race Car Wheel Changing Competition - Free10 - 6 "Bob the Bikeman" showcasing and riding a unique collection of human powered vehicles- Free
10 - 2 & 4-6 Behind the Scenes Tours of our Collection Storage Facility - Donation Requested
12 - 1:30 Antique Car Rides - Free
12:15 - 1:15 CHIPS Kids Education Program - Free
1:00 Anniversary Remarks and Cupcakes - Free
2:00 Raffle Drawing
3:00 50/50 Drawing
3 - 7 PM Cruise-In - All vehicles welcome! - Free
3 - 7 Yesterday's Vibe Live Band - Free
4 - 4:30 Valve Cover Racing Competition ($10 fee - unlimited practice)
6:00 Cruise-In 50/50 Drawing
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VIP Barbecue will run from 11:00 AM - 6:30 PM and will provide you with a choice of ½ a chicken or southern style pulled pork, a baked potato, coleslaw and a roll. Adult meals are $12 and children (4 -12) are $7 there will also be a refillable soda mug provided when the meal is purchased. Additional food concession vendors with a variety of menu items and ice cream will be available for purchase. Advance registration is suggested for the VIP Barbecue and the Car Show. Visit our website
www.AACAMuseum.org for more specifics on event details.
Our year-long celebration continues inside the AACA Museum with some fabulous exhibits. A Welcome Invasion: British Motorcycles in America features motorcycles from the 40s through the 70s, with featured brands including Triumph, Norton, and many more running through October 17th. Pop Culture & Cars, brings the 50s, 60s, & 70s back to life by pairing memorabilia alongside iconic vehicles from each of these decades on view through October 13th. Cars and Christmas go together here at the AACA Museum along with model trains, dozens of decorated trees, and other surprises from November 15 - January 5th. The decorations are sure to get you in the holiday spirit, our model train displays bring out the kid in everyone - there's something for all ages, to enjoy!
We have a gift for our visitors that keeps on giving all year long -- Two for $10 Tuesdays! Every Tuesday during 2013, we're offering two (2) guests (ages 4 & older) admission for just $10 -- half our regular admission price.
The Antique Automobile Club of America Museum, a member of the Smithsonian Institution Affiliations Program, displays beautifully restored automobiles, buses and motorcycles in unique life-like scenes representing the 1900's - 1980's in a cross-country journey from New York to San Francisco. The AACA Museum, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, is celebrating 10 years as one of the nation's largest automotive museums. Special exhibits change several times a year and focus on a variety of eras and types of vehicles. The AACA Museum is located just off Route 39, one mile west of Hersheypark Drive in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Regular admission $10, seniors age 61 and older $9, juniors age 4-12 $7, children age 3 and under are FREE. To celebrate our 10th Anniversary, Admission will be just $10 for two guests every Tuesday through 2013. The Museum is open daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and select evening hours during the summer months. For further information, please call 717-566-7100 or visit
www.AACAMuseum.org.
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