“A Trip Back in Time!” -LA Times
Join us for our unforgettably magical 13th annual 1940s celebration featuring artists TBA! 2021 artists below!
World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra
The Hot Tomatoes
Frank Sinatra
The Jeremy Mohney Swing Band
Chicago’s Tammi Savoy
Joe Smith and the Spicy Pickles
Bob Hope
The Queen City Jazz Band
NYC’s Dandy Wellington
Hollywood’s Satin Dollz
Professor Phelyx
The Kalama Polynesian Dancers
Don’t miss out on the MUST DO, most celebrated event of the summer!
Step into Hollywood’s WWII planes!
Enjoy a night of dancing under the stars w/your sweetheart, amongst WWII planes/flybys/vehicles & re-enactors, listening to the most sought after big bands!
See an exhilarating new WWII air show, breath-taking set and prop designs
Interactive scavenger hunt!
1940s DRIVE-IN MOVIE theater
Best Dressed contest
Dance lessons
Dance contest
And so much more!
Spend a night out in the ’40s!
Enter our hangar made into Rick’s Cafe Americain! Movie set lights, props, and even a roulette table! Walk down Victory St. under a canopy of lights, amidst WWII era vehicles and museum displays!
2021 Highlights:
VICTORY STREET showcasing: spectacular sets, historic exhibits, multimedia displays + International foods!
BBC Radio with WWII radio presentations; try your hand at vintage radio presenting and broadcasting!
Check out our 1940s Drive-In Movie Theatre featuring authentic classic cars + concessions!
Grab a passport, visit + learn + play our interactive scavenger hunt!
Bob Hope, Carmen Miranda, Lucille Ball, Rita Hayworth, Betty Grable… Meet the stars of the 1940s!
Climb aboard Rocky Mountain Commemorative Air Force’s TBM Avenger!
An exhilarating new WWII air show and much more!***
Other fun happenings at the Ball
Swing dancers will heat up the dance floor under a canopy of movie set lights while cigarette girls hand out rations. Attendees will have the opportunity to have their photos taken with WWII planes and military vehicles, stop by the Tango Tango club tent or the “Cantina” tent, enter the 1940’s costume contest and dance the night away in a Conga Line! And to top the night off in grand style we’ll announce the end of the war with an authentic 1940’s radio announcement complete with a confetti drop and celebration!
The best part? You’ll be celebrating this cherished era for a great cause! The 1940s Ball donates a portion of ticket sales to non-profits close to our hearts. We’re proud to have donated over $109,000 to our charities.”
Come enjoy Boulder Airport’s breath-taking summer beauty with good friends, good music and good dancing!
