AACA Museum Events

Chocolate Covered February

Each year Hershey features special events and activities throughout the town centered on our heritage of what else -- chocolate! 

The AACA Museum is featuring the Hershey's Kissmobile Cruiser -- a unique vehicle that has traveled the country featuring a trio of giant Hershey's Kisses!

Throughout the month of February, the AACA Museum will be featuring a find the Hershey's Kiss scavanger Hunt has many of this plush kisses will be hidden all over the Museum just waiting to be found.   How many can you find?  

"Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" is a classic family film that we will be showing in our indoor drive-in theatre on February 4, 5, 11, 12, 20, 25 & 26.   Daily show times will be at 10:30 AM and 2:00 PM.

On President's Day February 20th - we will be offering our young guests the opportunity to create your own Kissmobile out of Hershey's chocolate products from 11AM - 2 PM.  Materials provided by The Hershey Company.  We will also offer a special admission price of $5.00 per person on February 20th for all guests.  No additional discounts or coupons will apply.  The Roads to Rails Model Train display will also be running.

The Museum is also proud to showcase our series of murals depicting downtown Hershey during the 1920's.   These magnificent murals were recently unveiled by mural artist David Naydock, a Pennsylvania resident.  So look carefully to see if you can identify any of the buildings from Hershey during the 1920's.

Roads to Rails Model Train Display

All Aboard!   

Travel back in time as these locomotives take you to “Tuckerville, USA” the Museum’s vision of small-town America in the 1950s.  There are stores, factories, shops, a farm, and a railroad yard that features an automated turntable and locomotive repair shop.  Other automated features include a gas station, Ford garage, a Drive-In restaurant and construction site complete with bulldozers.  For our younger visitors, Thomas the Tank Engine is a popular attraction.  Tuckerville is surrounded by rails, on which run a variety of vintage model trains manufactured by Lionel and Williams, Rail King and now Bachmann in a combination of O-gauge and HO-gauge sizes. 

Sponsored by Members 1st Federal Credit Union

Trains run the 1st Saturday of each month and daily from mid-November - the end of the year.

PAA Automotive Technology Competition

Students from ten Pennsylvania Schools will compete in the 2012 Automotive Technology Competition to be held here at the AACA Museum on Thursday, February 16 from 10 AM - 3:30 PM.  

The public is invited to watch the competition live here at the AACA Museum.

TheWedding Show at the AACA Museum

May all your dreams come true at the Wedding Show of the season at the AACA Museum in Hershey.  Normally our beautiful facility houses a world class display of antique cars, but February 19, 2012 it will be transformed showcasing 100 of Central PA's premier wedding vendors, from caterers and photographers to bridal attire, cakes and so much more!

Tickets are $7 in advance, $10 at the door

Limited VIP tickets available at $50 which include preview access, lunch and more!

Reserve your seats now!

161 Club Trip - Palm Beach and Beyond

Florida, in March, is the place to be for 161Club members.  The activity-filled tour is a must-do with memory-making visits to car collections, Packard and Flagler museum and fine dining.  Plus, there will be a leisurely program for women. 
     
The 161Club’s tour will offer you frolicking summer fun in March.   Join your 161Club friends to relax and revel in Florida’s old car and recreational riches. 

Roads to Rails Model Train Display

All Aboard!   

Travel back in time as these locomotives take you to “Tuckerville, USA” the Museum’s vision of small-town America in the 1950s.  There are stores, factories, shops, a farm, and a railroad yard that features an automated turntable and locomotive repair shop.  Other automated features include a gas station, Ford garage, a Drive-In restaurant and construction site complete with bulldozers.  For our younger visitors, Thomas the Tank Engine is a popular attraction.  Tuckerville is surrounded by rails, on which run a variety of vintage model trains manufactured by Lionel and Williams, Rail King and now Bachmann in a combination of O-gauge and HO-gauge sizes. 

Sponsored by Members 1st Federal Credit Union

Trains run the 1st Saturday of each month and daily from mid-November - the end of the year.

March into Spring Family Fun Weekend at the AACA Museum

Enjoy a fun filled weekend of family activities including the showing of  "Back to the Future" being shown daily at 10:30 AM and 2 PM inside the Museum while viewing all the orginal and restored cars, trucks and buses that are part of the AACA Museum Collection.   

On Saturday March 31 @ 1 PM, our younger guests can take part in an Easter Egg Hunt.  Candy provided by The Hershey Company.   

A special admission price of $5.00 per person will be offered on March 31 & April 1 (no foolin')  for everyone!  Sorry, no additional discounts or coupons will be accepted.

Other activities will include a Museum Scavenger Hunt and our interactive kids area with car racing, Chuggington model railray and photo stop cars.

Family Fun Weekend sponsored by Hoffman Ford.

Roads to Rails Model Train Display

All Aboard!   

Travel back in time as these locomotives take you to “Tuckerville, USA” the Museum’s vision of small-town America in the 1950s.  There are stores, factories, shops, a farm, and a railroad yard that features an automated turntable and locomotive repair shop.  Other automated features include a gas station, Ford garage, a Drive-In restaurant and construction site complete with bulldozers.  For our younger visitors, Thomas the Tank Engine is a popular attraction.  Tuckerville is surrounded by rails, on which run a variety of vintage model trains manufactured by Lionel and Williams, Rail King and now Bachmann in a combination of O-gauge and HO-gauge sizes. 

Sponsored by Members 1st Federal Credit Union

Trains run the 1st Saturday of each month and daily from mid-November - the end of the year.

Castaway Critters 2nd Annual "Cool Cars for Cats and Canines" Car Show

We are pleased to present Castaway Critters 2nd Annual "Cool Cars for Cats and Canines" to be held Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.   Few car shows in the area feature this many (90+) exotic and high-interest cars. This is your chance to experience cars including Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lotus, Maserati, along with Porsche, Acura, and so many more!  

Roads to Rails Model Train Display

All Aboard!   

Travel back in time as these locomotives take you to “Tuckerville, USA” the Museum’s vision of small-town America in the 1950s.  There are stores, factories, shops, a farm, and a railroad yard that features an automated turntable and locomotive repair shop.  Other automated features include a gas station, Ford garage, a Drive-In restaurant and construction site complete with bulldozers.  For our younger visitors, Thomas the Tank Engine is a popular attraction.  Tuckerville is surrounded by rails, on which run a variety of vintage model trains manufactured by Lionel and Williams, Rail King and now Bachmann in a combination of O-gauge and HO-gauge sizes. 

Sponsored by Members 1st Federal Credit Union

Trains run the 1st Saturday of each month and daily from mid-November - the end of the year.

Cruise In at the AACA Museum

Join the Antique Automobile Club of America Hershey Region and the AACA Museum for a fun evening of cars as we host a “Cruise IN”   All vehicles of any year are welcome to  be on display - no registration fee will be charged.  Food vendors will be on hand with lots of tailgating options and the Museum will be open from 5:00 – 9:00 PM with a special admission price of just $5 per person from 5-9 PM.

Eveyone is welcome to come and enjoy looking at the vehicles both inside and outside the Museum, even if you don't have a classic or antique car.  

Roads to Rails Model Train Display

All Aboard!   

Travel back in time as these locomotives take you to “Tuckerville, USA” the Museum’s vision of small-town America in the 1950s.  There are stores, factories, shops, a farm, and a railroad yard that features an automated turntable and locomotive repair shop.  Other automated features include a gas station, Ford garage, a Drive-In restaurant and construction site complete with bulldozers.  For our younger visitors, Thomas the Tank Engine is a popular attraction.  Tuckerville is surrounded by rails, on which run a variety of vintage model trains manufactured by Lionel and Williams, Rail King and now Bachmann in a combination of O-gauge and HO-gauge sizes. 

Sponsored by Members 1st Federal Credit Union

Trains run the 1st Saturday of each month and daily from mid-November - the end of the year.

Spring Fling - Museum of Bus Transportation

The Museum of Bus Transportation invites you to their annual Spring Fling where visitors have the ability to see the largest collection of antique buses on display in the United States.  Displays are located inside the AACA Museum and outside the Museum on the grounds.  A flea market will be part of the festivites on the lower level concours of the Museum.

 A shuttle service is provided from the AACA Museum to the Museum of Bus Transportation George Sage collection storage complex for a great chance to see many of the vehicles not normally on public display. 

The event runs from 9 AM - 3 PM daily with shuttles to the storage complex and the flea market will be available inside the Museum.  

The Elegance and Grand Ascent At Hershey

The Elegance At Hershey is a 501 (c) 3 charity event showcasing the finest antique cars to raise awareness and funds in support of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and the AACA Museum and AACA Library & Research Center.

The Elegance At Hershey will bring the finest of race cars and show quality collector cars together for a weekend celebrating the automobile.

Drive-In Movie Night at the AACA Museum

Drift back in time to the days of the Drive-In Movie!

The AACA Museum will be having a large inflatable drive in movie screen in our lawn area where a number of cars can drive onto the grass area OR there will also be an area to bring blankets and chairs to sit out and enjoy the movie.    

MOVIE SELECTION To Be Determined in the spring. 

Show will begin @ 8:45 - 9PM each evening.    Show field parking available @ 7 PM.

Concession items will be available for purchase.  Sorry, no pets and no alcoholic beverages permitted.

Suggested Donation:  $15 per car

Rain Date will be Sunday, June 17

17th Annual Museum Car Show & Flea Market

Join the fun at the 17th annual Museum Car Show & Flea Market!   The show opens with registration at 8:00 AM here on the Museum grounds and runs until 3:00 PM.  

The Car Show is open to all vehicles including antiques, classics, street rods, trucks, buses, motorcycles and sports cars!     Other activities will include a Valve Cover Racing, 50-50 Raffle, antique car rides and a behind the scenes look at one of the Museum's storage facilities (by donation) including additional vehicles not on public display.

More details and registration information will be available soon!

Valve Cover Racing at the AACA Museum Car Show

Valve Cover Racing is coming to the AACA Museum's Annual Car Show.   What's a valve cover race?   Think Pine Wood derby for automotive enthusiasts. 

Take your favorite valve cover, add wheels and go racing.   Is a Buick straight 8 faster than a Studebaker, Chevy, Ford, Chrysler valve cover or flat head side cover?   Find out a the car show.

Roads to Rails Model Train Display

All Aboard!   

Travel back in time as these locomotives take you to “Tuckerville, USA” the Museum’s vision of small-town America in the 1950s.  There are stores, factories, shops, a farm, and a railroad yard that features an automated turntable and locomotive repair shop.  Other automated features include a gas station, Ford garage, a Drive-In restaurant and construction site complete with bulldozers.  For our younger visitors, Thomas the Tank Engine is a popular attraction.  Tuckerville is surrounded by rails, on which run a variety of vintage model trains manufactured by Lionel and Williams, Rail King and now Bachmann in a combination of O-gauge and HO-gauge sizes. 

Sponsored by Members 1st Federal Credit Union

Trains run the 1st Saturday of each month and daily from mid-November - the end of the year.

Drive-In Movie Night at the AACA Museum

Drift back in time to the days of the Drive-In Movie!

The AACA Museum will be having a large inflatable drive in movie screen in our lawn area where a number of cars can drive onto the grass area OR there will also be an area to bring blankets and chairs to sit out and enjoy the movie.    

MOVIE SELECTION To Be Determined in the spring. 

Show will begin @ 8:45 - 9PM each evening.    Show field parking available @ 7 PM.

Concession items will be available for purchase.  Sorry, no pets and no alcoholic beverages permitted.

Suggested Donation:  $15 per car

Rain Date will be Sunday, July 22

Hurst Oldsmobile Club of America Lawn Show

The Hurst Oldsmobile Club of America will be hosting a lawn show on the grounds of the AACA Museum.    We're expecting 70-80 Hurst Oldsmobiles to be on display surrounding the Museum.    Spectators are welcome and there is no fee to view the vehicles outside.   Regular Museum Admission will apply.

Veteran's Day Salute

In honor of all Veterans, the Museum offers complimentary admission to all Veterans and active duty military on Veteran's Day.

Thank you for your service to our great country!