D-Day Weekend 2025

Name: D-Day Weekend 2025
Start: 2025-05-31
End: 2025-06-01
Location: RAF London

31 May - 01 June 2025

2025 marks the 81st Anniversary of the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944, also known as D-Day. At the RAF Museum London, we will be marking the anniversary with a weekend long celebration of FREE music, dancing, children’s activities and much, much more!

Musical Programme

Join us on Saturday 31st May and Sunday 1st June to kick off your summer with a fun musical programme at the museum!

The line up features returning favourites The Barn-ettes, Kitty Mazinsky, and the London Youth Concert Band, as well as new performers to the museum, Sean & Guy and many more!

Full programme of performances to be announced soon!

Location: The Airfield
Date: Saturday May 31 & Sunday June 1
Timings: ALL DAY
Tickets: Free, just drop in!
Recommended Age: Fun for all the Family

Swing Dancing Workshops!

Swing Dance UK are back this D-Day weekend to show you how to boogie-woogie like they did in the 1940s! This is a FREE drop-in activity so come on down and try your hand at some twists and twirls!

Location: Hangars 345
Date: Saturday May 31 & Sunday June 1
Timings: ALL DAY
Duration: 30 mins
Tickets: FREE
Recommended Age: Fun for all the Family

The Joystick Club’s Pedal Planes!

The Joystick Club are back with their pedal planes for D-Day weekend! Pedal around our Sunderland in one of 6 different pedal planes including a Spitfire, Hurricane, Typhoon, and many more!

Location: Hangar 1, Sunderland Side
Date: Saturday May 31 & Sunday June 1
Timings: ALL DAY
Duration: Drop in between 11:00am to 1:00pm then 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Tickets: FREE
Recommended Age: 3-8

Interactive Lancaster Talks with Up an at ‘Em History!

Come on over to the Lancaster in Hangar 5 to join our reenactors as they take you through the stories of their adventures! Interactive talks will be taking place all weekend. Join us to learn all about how aircraft fought in the Second World War!