Lone Star Flight Museum Hosts 12th Annual Girls in Aviation Day

More than 500 participants gathered in Houston for hands-on STEM activities, flight simulators, and aerospace career inspiration.

Meg Godlewski

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

Houston’s Lone Star Flight Museum showcases age-appropriate programs during the 12th annual Girls in Aviation Day on Saturday, September 19. [Credit: Lone Star Flight Museum]

Key Takeaways:

The Lone Star Flight Museum hosted its 12th annual Girls in Aviation Day, attracting over 500 girls and their families to spark interest in STEM and aerospace vocations.
The free event, supported by ExxonMobil, featured diverse hands-on activities such as aircraft tours, flight simulators, drone soccer, flashlight construction, and riveting.
Attendees also explored space technology with a modern spacesuit demonstration and gained career insights from aerospace industry speakers and a dedicated college/career fair.

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Aircraft tours, flashlight construction, and drone soccer highlighted the activities at the Lone Star Flight Museum in Houston on Saturday as the facility commemorated the 12th annual Girls in Aviation Day.

This is the third year that ExxonMobil has supported the event, making it possible for participants to have free access to the museum for a day filled with aviation-inspired curriculum and activities.