Join Us on Saturday, April 18th, 2026 from 1-4 PM

Planned Activities

• A walk through Ham Radio history with real radios on display

• Morse code "practice" station, try sending your name to someone at the museum while you're here!

• Get on the hair and talk to real Ham Radio operators all over the world with the help of one of our local licensed amateurs!

• Outdoor Fox Hunt (weather depending).  Try out Radio Direction Finding and see if you can locate the transmitter!

• Many hands-on and learning stations to learn more about Amateur Radio and how it applies today!

Plus, complete a Kids Radio Passport by visiting all of the stations to earn a free giveaway to have fun learning morse code!

What is World Amateur Radio Day?

World Amateur Radio Day, held on April 18 each year, is celebrated worldwide by radio amateurs and their national associations which are organized as member-societies of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). It was on this day in 1925 that the IARU was formed in Paris. American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Co-Founder Hiram Percy Maxim was its first president.

Find more information about World Amateur Radio Day at this page from the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) and at this page from the Amateur Radio Relay League!