Roaring 20's Party - Fun for the Whole Family

The Back Story

On February 20, 1929, Lt.Col. Brant, Commander of Crissy Air Field in San Francisco, made a survey of three possible sites for a new airfield in Marin County. (Crissy Field suffered from poor weather conditions.) One week later, a squadron of five planes from Crissy Field landed at Marin Meadows (now our Hamilton Field). Hamilton Field in Novato, California, marks its primary establishment and naming anniversary on July 12, 1932. The base was formally dedicated on May 12, 1935. It was later redesignated as Hamilton Air Force Base on September 18, 1947, and closed in 1997.

Join In

A Roaring 20’s Celebration of Hamilton Field’s 95th birthday on July 10, 2027, Saturday, from noon-2 pm-ish. Enjoy swing music, games, birthday cake and lemon-lime soda to honor this exciting day. This iconic moment is the reason we have our Hamilton homes and the amazing Hamilton Field infrastructure with historic buildings!

Timing

Dress up in 20’s flapper style for a 1920s celebration.

2:00 (noon) Arrival at Hamilton Field Museum

2:00 Swing & Big Band Music

2:15 Games & Raffle 1

2:45 LIVE MUSIC BREAK – 30 MINUTES

3:00 Blow out candle, then serve cake and cream soda. (This is complimentary.)

3:15 Live Music is back on.

3:30 Games & More Fun

4:00-ish Happy Birthday Hamilton Field!

Classic Car Showcase with The 5150 Foundation

Come see 1920-1930s vehicle showcase in the Field Museum parking lot. Don't forget to put on your barber shop, ganster or flapper wear and take a photo with your favorite car.

Gangster Italian Food with Cer'a Una Volta

Food with tradition and with “soul” is the central expression of Chef Rudy, 2018 Seal of Approval Chef l’Associazione Cuochi Fiorentini. Bring your appetitie and be ready to Mangia!

Volunteer Details

Please contact us at hamiltonartsfoundation@gmail.com if you wish to volunteer or donate to this event. Event Map & Volunteer Instructions

Complimentary Cake & Lemon-Lime Soda

1929: The Howdy Company debuted its new drink "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Sodas" (later renamed 7•up).

Read more on The History of Soda Pop >

Live Music With Roberta Donnay & Prohibition Band

About the Artist: Roberta Donnay is an American jazz singer, musician, composer, and producer. She has released nine studio albums and has shared the stage with such artists as Booker T. Jones, Dr. John, David Grisman, John Hammond, Elvis Costello, Leon Russell, Michael McDonald, Neil Young, and Maria Muldaur. And, boy, does her band know how to play Prohibition tunes! See video.

Special Thanks

Special thanks to the Hamilton Field Museum and student and adult sing and big band performers.

Press Release

Help us to get the word out. We have flyers to place around town, and press contacts to notify. Download