This is your chance to ride a tail dragger! If you've flown in other aircraft and always wanted to know what it's like to fly in a tandem two-seater, this is your chance. You'll ride in a Citabria high-wing fabric-covered airplane with a piston engine. Enjoy an exhilarating ride in this old-time classic aircraft! Ride can be your choice of 1-2 hours in length.

Value: $1,000

You and a guest will fly anywhere (and back if you like!) within 250 nautical miles of Palo Alto. For example, would you like to ride in style to Santa Barbara, Eureka, or Lake Tahoe? Your excursion in a classy Cessna 182 turbo aircraft with retractable gear, which includes up to 5 hours of same-day round-trip flight time, will allow you to enjoy a smooth exclusive ride in the skies above California!

You may also convert this ride into a 90-minute Aerial San Francisco Bay Tour for 3 people!

Fleet Week Air Show Brunch With a View 2023

Grab your best friends and get ready for an epic brunch and spectacle in the sky. On Saturday or Sunday of Fleet Week October 2023, you will enjoy outdoor brunch for 4 on the deck at the exclusive St. Francis Yacht Club on San Francisco Bay. This is the prime location for viewing the Blue Angels and all the fanfare of the Fleet Week Air Show.

Value: Priceless

A three-hour Bay Cruise on the ANDANTE!

Host your own party on a custom, private yacht on San Francisco Bay.

Imagine treating up to fifteen guests to a fun-filled cruise surrounded by luxury with views of the San Francisco Skyline, Alcatraz Island, Angel Island, Raccoon Strait, Sausalito, & cruise under the Golden Gate Bridge!

Located at Pier 39, San Francisco, the ANDANTE is a 44 foot De Fever Custom cabin cruiser. You'll have great photo opportunities and plenty of time to visit with all your guests.

Valued at $1,700

Make this a high flying birthday party to remember for a young aviator!

Don't lift a finger; this party for up to 25 guests is all inclusive! Museum admission, pizza, beverages, dessert, balloons, tableware, room setup, and a birthday gift bag for the birthday child are all included. Daytime weekend scheduling available. Your choice of party activity included: Imagination Playground or Flight Sim Zone! Prize may not be redeemed in December.

Value: $1,500

Don't miss this flight to the best airport meal of your life!

Welcome aboard this Beechcraft Baron Model E55 twin engine piston airplane for your flight to scenic Monterey.

You and two guests will enjoy a ride to and from the Monterey Regional Airport complete with a lunch with a view at the newly opened Woody's Restaurant at the Airport, operated by renowned Chef-Owner Tim Wood.

According to the Monterey County Weekly, "Wood has done everything from resort cooking in the Catskills, where he grew up, to fine dining under Michelin-starred chefs in Manhattan. And now he's voted Best New Restaurant 2021!" Enjoy a leisurely lunch while overlooking the runway and Monterey Bay.

Value: $1,000

Start your date with a glass of wine and continue with a French comfort food dinner at Cuisinett Bistro in San Carlos! Then adventure awaits with a 2-hour Evening Sail on the Bay on a Thursday, Friday, or Saturday. Boat departs from the Redwood City Marina and includes a skipper/instructor. Enjoy your sail by September 23, 2023.

Value: $200

Your date begins with the flavors of Northern Italy at Stella Alpina Osteria in Burlingame presented by Executive Chef Matteo Ferrari. Then head over to the historic Great Hall at the Kohl Mansion to enjoy a chamber concert from the 40th Anniversary Season of Music at Kohl!

Make your concert reservations early and use by May 6, 2023.

Value: $206

First catch a delicious dinner at The Fish Market and then head over to a theater performance at Hillbarn Theatre in San Mateo. Make your reservations early for your choice of performance during the 22-23 season: Clybourne Park, Elf, Assassins, Perfect Arrangement, or The Producers.

Value: $174

Two tickets to see the 2022 World Champion Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets (Section 209, Row 21) on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Chase Center. Included with these tickets is a copy of Betaball: How Silicon Valley and Science Built One of the Greatest Basketball Teams in History signed by author Erik Malinowski, who chronicled the Golden State Warriors' technocentric approach to sports management and climb to the top of the NBA.

Value: $225

Dinner at Sundance the Steakhouse in Palo Alto and 4 tickets to mini-golf at Golfland, USA.

Value: $156

A pilot or aspiring pilot's dream!

Bring your pilot and crew to this once-in-a-lifetime private experience at the museum for up to 10 participants-complete with 10 open cockpits to enjoy-including a few aircraft cockpits that are very rarely open to the public. Your private event is hosted from 5 - 6:30 pm (Sunday - Thursday) and includes a dessert station and bubbles!

> Bell 47D Helicopter

> RotorWay Aircraft Scorpion 1 Helicopter

> Hiller H-12 Helicopter

> Grumman HU-16 Albatross

> L-39C Albatros

> Fokker Dr.1 Red Baron Triplane

> Boeing 737 Airliner

> Boeing 747 Airliner

> Bede BD-5T

> Douglas A-4M Skyhawk Cockpit

No lines! Just a dozen aircraft waiting for your group to take the controls. This special edition Private Open Cockpit includes dessert bar and sparking beverages for all youth and adults!

Estimated Value: Priceless

Each year the Easter Bunny arrives in style to Hiller Aviation Museum-on a helicopter! There is no match for the sight and sound of this arrival. Each family can then line up to take photos with and receive an egg from the Easter Bunny. But like the wait for Santa, the line can be hundreds deep. Why not skip the line?!? The winner of this auction prize gets to be first to meet and greet the Easter Bunny, making for an express holiday moment. Be our special guest and earn this "eggspress pass" with your bid!

Value: Priceless

Santa arrives by helicopter every holiday season at Hiller Aviation Museum and listens to children's Christmas wishes. But part of this spectacular holiday tradition doesn't have to be waiting in line for an hour or two because as winner of this auction prize you get to be first! Your family will be first to see Santa and take that magical family photo together! A happy holiday indeed!

Value: Priceless