East Midlands Aeropark

29/08/2026

East Midlands Aeropark Aviation Museum and Viewing Area Open Year-Round 😀✈️

12/08/2026

16/07/2026

**** VERY SPECIAL EVENT ****

40th Anniversary Celebration for East Midlands Aeropark Aviation Museum

Come along and help us celebrate our 40th Anniversary at our Family and Community Fun Day - Sunday August 2nd 11am-5pm

Standard entrance fees apply - under 5's Free / Children (5-16) £3 / Adults £5 parking included

Check out our incredible heritage aircraft collection, watch aircraft movements on the live runway from our viewing areas

Bouncy "Monster Truck" castles for the kids and face painting by professional face painter Miss Kate Monroe

Lots of community stalls to visit

Come along and have a great family day out 🙂✈️

16/07/2026

One from today's photoshoot at Ashleigh Richards Bridal at the Mews - many more to follow, and some unique ones to follow, so keep an eye on their page and my page for updates.
Makeup artist by Kelly Lily Beauty

13/07/2026

Special Event - Matra Enthusiasts Club UK will be at East Midlands Aeropark Aviation Museum on Sunday 26th July.

Come along and see some special vehicles rarely seen in the UK and join in the celebration of 25 years of Avantime.

All this alongside the Aeroparks Heritage Aircraft Collection.

Sunday 26th July 11am to 5pm (last admission 4pm)

Standard entrance fees apply - parking included.

East Midlands Aeropark
Hill Top
Castle Donington
DE74 2PR

03/07/2026

Photography Clubs and Photography Enthusiasts come along to East Midlands Aeropark Aviation Museum Thursday 9th July for a photography evening at our Wings & Lenses Special Event from 5pm to 8pm.
Meet up with photography clubs and enthusiasts and share your passion for everything photographic right in amongst our heritage aircraft collection and alongside the airport runway.
Don't forget your cameras and head to East Midlands Aeropark Aviation Museum Thursday 9th July from 5pm.

17/06/2026

✈️ ✈️ Now Open Thursdays for the rest of the summer season ✈️✈️

Now we have our new Entrance Gatehouse and new Snack Bar and Shop open we have returned to our normal summer season.

Come along and enjoy a great day out at the Aeropark.
Enjoy our collection of heritage aircraft, get yourself a drink ☕☕sandwich 🥪🥪and snack or even an ice cream🍦🍦🍦 and not forgetting a gift of a model aeroplane or toy plane for the younger visitors.

Then settle down at a picnic bench and take it easy and watch the aircraft coming and going from the airport runway right on our fence line.

😎✈️See you all Thursday Saturday Sunday ✈️😎

25/05/2026

✈️✈️Opening Hours Update for East Midlands Aeropark ✈️✈️

We are now operating our full normal summer timetable opening Thursday Saturday Sunday from 11am to 5pm last admission 4pm.

However to kick things off this week Thursday 28th May we are going to operate a late evening opening until 9pm last admission 8pm.

Come along and enjoy some early summer sunshine and enjoy our great aircraft collection ✈️✈️

You will pass through our new entrance gatehouse and be able to visit out new shop and snack bar the "Aeropark Cabin" 🌞

22/05/2026

Hello from East Midlands Aeropark Aviation Museum.

Come along and enjoy a sunny bank holiday weekend with us here at the Aeropark.

As well as enjoying the beautiful weather come and enjoy our new gatehouse entrance experience and then pop in to the new "Aeropark Cabin" our brand new shop and snack bar. Did you know we now sell sandwiches, Rustlers Burgers and Rustlers Chicken Subs not to mention McCain Quick Chips plus our usual range of drinks and snacks and of course Ice creams.

Now also open again on Thursdays.

We cannot wait to welcome you along to the Aeropark this bank holiday weekend.

PS Don't forget Sunday 24th Speedbroker Supercar Takeover

18/05/2026

**** BREAKING NEWS ****
We are pleased to announce that we will be operating from our BRAND NEW entrance gatehouse and shop/snack bar.

Come along and have a great day out at the Aeropark in what looks to be a great weather bank holiday weekend and celebrate with us on opening our new visitor facilities.

This also means we will additionally be opening on Thursdays again from Thursday 28th May (Note also a late opening on May 28th until 9pm)

And the Supercar event on Sunday 24th wow what a weekend 🏎️🚗✈️🌞