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D-Day Weekend 2025

London
31 May 2025 - 1 June 2025
Free
Conditions may apply

2025 marks the 81st Anniversary of the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944, also known as D-Day. At the RAF Museum London, we will be marking the anniversary with a weekend long celebration of FREE music, dancing, children’s activities and much, much more!

Musical Programme

Join us on Saturday 31 May and Sunday 1 June to kick off your summer with a fun musical programme at the museum!

The line up features returning favourites The Barn-ettes, Kitty Mazinsky, and the London Youth Concert Band, as well as new performers to the museum, Sean & Guy and many more!

Full programme of performances to be announced soon!

  • Location: The Airfield
  • Date: Saturday May 31 & Sunday June 1  
  • Timings: ALL DAY
  • Tickets: Free, just drop in!
  • Recommended Age: Fun for all the Family

Swing Dancing Workshops!

Swing Dance UK are back this D-Day weekend to show you how to boogie-woogie like they did in the 1940s! This is a FREE drop-in activity so come on down and try your hand at some twists and twirls!

  • Location: Hangars 3,4,5
  • Date: Saturday May 31 & Sunday June 1  
  • Timings: ALL DAY
  • Duration: 30 mins
  • Tickets: FREE
  • Recommended Age: Fun for all the Family

The Joystick Club’s Pedal Planes!

The Joystick Club are back with their pedal planes for D-Day weekend! Pedal around our Sunderland in one of 6 different pedal planes including a Spitfire, Hurricane, Typhoon, and many more!

  • Location: Hangar 1, Sunderland Side
  • Date: Saturday May 31 & Sunday June 1  
  • Timings: ALL DAY
  • Duration: Drop in between 11:00am to 1:00pm then 2:00pm to 4:00pm
  • Tickets: FREE 
  • Recommended Age: 3-8

Interactive World War II Talk with Up an at ‘Em History!

Come over to Hangars 345, in front of the Fighter 4 to join our reenactors take you through the stories of their adventures! Join us to learn all about how aircraft fought in the Second World War!

  • Location: Hangar 5, in front of the Lancaster
  • Date: Saturday May 31 & Sunday June 1  
  • Timings: 11:00am, 13:30pm & 3:00pm
  • Duration: 45 mins
  • Tickets: FREE 
  • Recommended Age: 4+

The D-Day Weekend’s activities are aimed at children 3 to 12 but aviators of any age are more than welcome to attend!