# Illuminate: Where Holidays Take Flight — North American Aerospace Museum > Event for families in the Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro area (OR / WA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Dec 4 – Jan 3 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM - Where: North American Aerospace Museum, 500 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way, McMinnville, OR 97128 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Starlight Lane drive-through: $20 per car (Goose Lights and skating prices not printed) - Organizer: North American Aerospace Museum with the McMinnville Chamber of Commerce and the See Ya Later Foundation - Official page: https://noramaerospace.org/ - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/illuminate-where-holidays-take-flight-north-american-aerospace-museum--listing-3755c65209e2823a49552853 ## About For five weeks this winter the North American Aerospace Museum in McMinnville (the former Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum) hosts Illuminate, a holiday program that bundles three experiences on the museum grounds. Goose Lights lets families walk among millions of lights around historic aircraft, including the famous Spruce Goose, with holiday music, food and drinks. The Glide & Gather ice skating rink, presented by the McMinnville Chamber of Commerce, lets kids skate beneath the wings of legendary planes and is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays with vendors alongside. Starlight Lane, presented by the See Ya Later Foundation, is a drive-through light display that runs mainly on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings and is priced per car, a good fit for families with little ones who would rather stay warm in the car. Check the museum or Merry McMinnville before going, since nightly hours for the walk-through lights and skating prices are not published yet. ## Similar picks in Portland - [Sandy Winterfest 2026 – Meinig Park Holiday Lights](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/sandy-winterfest-2026-meinig-park-holiday-lights--listing-bf82af06d5b00644376d9d83) — Dec 4 – Jan 3 · 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM · Meinig Memorial Park, Sandy · checked Oct 14. 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