Welcome to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025

After months of preparation by EAA staff and more than 6,000 volunteers, we’re ready to open the gates and say, “Welcome to Oshkosh!”

Education is a key ingredient of our convention; for young people, it starts with KidVenture, at Pioneer Airport. KidVenture provides hands-on activities covering multiple facets of aviation. For those ready to get started, our Learn to Fly Center in the Four Corners area is staffed by flight instructors who can answer questions and even arrange an introductory lesson in one of our Redbird flight simulators.

Hundreds of forum presentations provide visitors with a chance to learn firsthand from foremost experts in aviation, and our workshops get you hands-on with skills needed to build or restore an aircraft, including wood, metal, wiring, composites, fabric, and even welding.

Then there are our aircraft neighborhoods, where you’ll see an amazing variety of aircraft on display, organized by category.

Our Warbirds area presents the history of military aviation featuring beautifully restored aircraft from multiple eras. Moving south from the warbirds you’ll find the group at EAA’s roots — homebuilts. These aircraft represent innovation at its finest, as well as being among the most accessible forms of aviation.

Next up is the aerobatic area where you can learn about the world of competition flying and unusual attitudes. Continuing south, you come to the vintage neighborhood, where you’ll find antique and classic civil aircraft, all meticulously restored to better-than-new condition.

Our final display neighborhood is the Fun Fly Zone, which is home to ultralights and light-sport aircraft, powered parachutes, and rotorcraft, displayed by both individuals and exhibitors, as well as demo flights and our Twilight Flight Fest in the evenings.

For me, the most educational part of the week is the chance not just to look at all of the airplanes on display, but to stop and talk to the people who brought them. Their stories are fascinating, and their passion for aviation is infectious. However you like to learn, take the time to immerse yourself in whatever interests you, as that’s what AirVenture is all about. There’s nothing like the experiences you’ll have — and the things you’ll learn — only in Oshkosh.