Saturday, November 7, 2009

Family Fun Day 10 am – 4 pm
Join us for a day of free family fun events – costume contests, crafts, a rock-climbing wall, music and more. Specialties by Chef John Besh will be available for purchase.

The Victory Stomp 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Revel in an evening festival with live music by New Orleans’ own Deacon John’s Big Band, Irma Thomas and Ingrid Lucia, plus dining selections from the American Sector, a Chef John Besh restaurant, with a spectacular firework finale. Click here for more information.

The Solomon Victory Theater, Stage Door Canteen and The American Sector restaurant are now open for business! Purchase tickets online today.

See photos from this and other Grand Opening Events.

Special Exhibit: 1989 - Year of Miracles: Austria and the End of the Cold War The National World War II Museum will feature a special exhibit, "1989 - Year of Miracles: Austria & the End of the Cold War," from October 25 through November 8.

Focus On: Saipan and the Marianas Chronicles the Marine Corps struggle to capture the Island of Saipan in the Marianas; and the 20th Air Force’s bombing efforts launched from the Marianas against the heart of the Japanese Empire.

The Road to Victory Capital Expansion The expanded museum will cover all of the theaters and services that played a role in World War II and create a national center for research on the war.

General Raymond E. Mason Distinguished Lecture Series on World War II Dr. Alan Brinkley:“Visions of Peace in an Age of War”

Follow local high school iReporters from the Experience the Victory celebration.