Flights of Fancy
Marlborough Lines Classic Fighters Airshow is Marlborough’s largest and most ambitious event, and it has been entertaining audiences since 2001. Held every second Easter, the three-day (18-20 April) show kicks off on Good Friday and in 2025, we will be putting on the Ritz! Aircraft from the Golden Age of Aviation during the 1920s and 1930s will up the glamour stakes and set the Marlborough skies a
dazzle.
It’s a brilliant long weekend of spectacular flying machines, classic cars, award- winning Marlborough wine and food, music, fireworks and fantastic entertainment. The airshow is the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre’s primary fundraiser and attracts people throughout New Zealand and the world. Tickets are selling online, so book now to make a plan and join the fun!
The Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre alone is well worth a visit. It is where stories of magnificent men and women and their flying machines come to life. Since opening in 2006 with Sir Peter Jackson’s Knights of the Sky (WW1) exhibition, Omaka has attracted visitors of all ages and interests from around the world. Tales of bravery and innovation during the First and Second World Wars have made the museum Marlborough’s most visited tourist attraction.
