Tanks, Wings & Wheels Father’s Day Weekend – Featuring American Elegance - American Heritage Museum

Name: Tanks, Wings & Wheels Father’s Day Weekend – Featuring American Elegance - American Heritage Museum
Start: 2026-06-20T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-20T17:00:00-04:00
Location: 568 Main Street, Hudson, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01749

Schedule

Sat Jun 20 2026 at 09:00 am to 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

568 Main Street, Hudson, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01749 | Hudson, MA

A fantastic Father’s Day weekend event! Many of the American Heritage Museum’s astounding classic automobiles will be out in the sunshine in a grandiose automobile presentation at 1:00pm daily called American Elegance. Accompanying colorful vintage radio broadcast narration will be sure to entertain! Several other exhibitions and surprises will be afoot. Historic aircraft and tanks will be on display.
The American Heritage Museum will be open along with the two additional annex buildings on our campus: the AHM aircraft hangar and the AHM automobile collection. The hangar features 12 aircraft from 1909 to 1945 and a collection of Midget, Sprint, and Indy Cars. The automobile collection features over 25 rare automobiles from 1900 through 1946. These additional buildings on the American Heritage Museum campus are only open for special event weekends such as this one – all museum buildings and outdoor events are covered with this admission.
EVENT SCHEDULE
9:00am – 5:00pm
Gates Open – All museum buildings open to visitors.
9:30am – 4:30pm
World War II Tank & Half Track Rides & Driving – Tank Driving Area
Tank Driving Experiences and Tank Rides aboard the M4 Sherman, M24 Chaffee, & M36 Jackson WWII tanks and WWII M3 Half Track will be taking place all day! Details on pricing available in the center of this program. Space is limited, so sign up ASAP! You can watch the operations all day from the viewing hills too!
Check-in and reserve tank and half track experiences at the reservation desk inside the American Heritage Museum in the Pacific War Gallery.
10:00am – 4:00pm
War Gaming Demonstrations – Aircraft Hangar
Guides will be demonstrating tabletop strategy war gaming in the aircraft hangar through the day, explaining how games are played and how you can get a start in this unique hobby.
10:00am – 4:00pm
Paint-A-Tank – Aircraft Hangar
For kids of all ages – come to the Paint-a-Tank tables in the hangar to get a 3D printed tank to paint in the battle colors YOU choose! $5 donation per tank.
11:00am – 4:00pm
Concessions Open – Outside Aircraft Hangar
Enjoy lunch offerings from Stevie’s Cafe and the Kith and Kin Food Truck as well as local craft beer from Clover Road Brewing Company.
1:00pm – 2:00pm
American Elegance Auto Show – Pergola Gardens Near Automobile Barn
This fun presentation features a dozen rare and classic automobiles in a driving display modeled after a 1930’s Concours d’Elegance, complete with entertaining and educational commentary! Lawn seating is available in front of the Pergola Garden near the automobile barn.
ADMISSION TICKETS
Admission for the Saturday and Sunday events are as follows:
$35 Adults
$30 Seniors (62+)
$25 Veterans/Military/First Responders
$20 Students (16 & Under)
Members, WWII/Korean War Veterans and Children Under 3 are Free – No ticket required.
TANK RIDES AND DRIVES AVAILABLE
Tank Driving experiences and Tank & Half Track Rides will be taking place over the weekend. You can register online, by phone, or on-site, but spaces are limited! All donations for ride or drive experiences are tax-deductible donations as the American Heritage Museum is a 501c3 non-profit foundation.
Tank Rides Available:
– M36 Jackson Tank Destroyer (10 minute ride) – $195 per PERSON. Maximum of five (5) seated riders aboard.
– M24 Chaffee (10 minute ride) – $595 per GROUP OF THREE (3) persons – two in the turret, one in the bow gunner position.
– M4 Sherman (10 minute ride) – $595 per GROUP OF TWO (2) persons – one in the turret, one in the bow gunner position.
– M3 Half Track (10 minute ride) $30 per person, max capacity 8 persons - first-come, first-serve availability only.
Tank Driving Experiences Available:
– M24 Chaffee Light Tank (20 minutes driving the tank) – $995.00 donation (tax deductible)
– M4 Sherman Medium Tank (20 minutes driving the tank) – $1495.00 donation (tax deductible)
Schedule your tank driving or ride experience at https://www.americanheritagemuseum.org/tank-driving-experiences-and-tank-rides/ or call 978-562-9182 to reserve.
5:00pm
All museum grounds and buildings close for the day.