Fort MacArthur Museum Association

07/01/2023

The Fort MacArthur Museum Grounds and K9 Command Cemetery are open for visitors this weekend. The interior of the Museum remains closed. The Fort MacArthur Museum will also be closed this Tuesday in observance of Independence Day.

06/27/2023

The interior of the Fort MacArthur Museum has been closed since June 6th by the Department of Recreation and Parks for the City of Los Angeles. Museum staff came into work on Saturday June 8th to find this sign posted behind the gate to the Museum's entrance. Only outside tours with be given of the grounds for the time being. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

05/29/2023

The Fort MacArthur Museum would like to wish everyone a safe Memorial Day. Let us not forgot those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country.

05/13/2023

The City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation & Parks, and the Fort MacArthur Museum Association invite you to come celebrate Mother's Day weekend with us and see our special exhibit about Women at Fort MacArthur. Guided tour times are at 1:00pm and 3:00pm and are the only way you can see the special exhibit. The exhibit will be open until the end of this month.

02/16/2023

The Fort MacArthur Museum regretfully has to announce that the 2023 Great Los Angles Air Raid Of 1942 must be canceled. This is beyond the control of the Museum, Museum Association, Staff and Volunteers who tried every possibility to bring you an Air Raid like no other in the past.

During some pre show cleanup of the property, a Great Horned Owl's nest was discovered in one of the trees by the Forestry Division of the Department of Recreation & Parks. Forestry Division was required to notify the City's Environmentalist who came out and identified the nest belonging to one of the Great Horned Owls who live on the museum grounds.

The Museum was notified that a 300-foot area around the tree could not be used as part of the show because of the owl's nest. For those who may not know, Great Horned Owls are protected in the state of California. Due to this restriction, most of the Museum grounds could not be used like in years past, and there were also noise restrictions put in place that would highly impact the show.

Everyone who made a pre-sale ticket purchase will receive a full refund. Please be patient with us while we do so. Again, this is the last thing any of us want to do, especially with just a week and a half away from the show. We weighed options of moving the event elsewhere on the property, but came to the conclusion that we could not provide you all a proper Air Raid experience.

We are currently redirecting our efforts on a summer show featuring a 1945 "end of the war" themed dance. Please stay tuned for more information on that event

01/27/2023

Sorry, this event is canceled.

01/26/2023

Great new everyone! Pre sale tickets for the 2023 Great Los Angeles Air Raid Of 1942 are now for sale at http://www.ftmac.org/AirRaid2023_Advsale.htm

Tickets are $40 and are a non-refundable charitable donation. Instead of having a major price increase like everywhere else in the world today, we decided to have one admission price this year. There will be no discount given for presale ticket purchases. Purchasing a presale ticket this year will just get you through our admission tent a little quicker. Just like in years past, you will not receive a physical ticket in the mail, what you will receive is an email receipt/conformation. All you need to enter the Air Raid the day of the show is your printed receipt and an ID that matches your reciept.

Welcome to the Great Los Angeles Air Raid of 1942!

01/24/2023

As of 11:10 AM on Tuesday 1/24 there is only ONE spot left available for a vintage civilian vehicle for the Great LA Air Raid.

EDIT: As of 11:50 all spots for civilian vehicles have been filled. If you have a military vehicle that you would like to bring, we still have some space for you

01/23/2023

EDIT: As of 11:10 AM on Tuesday 1/24 there is only ONE spot left available for a vintage civilian vehicle for the Great LA Air Raid.

Special announcement about bringing a vintage vehicle to the Great Los Angeles Air Raid Of 1942.

In years past we have allowed a limited number of 1940's vintage vehicles both civilian and military to attend the Great Los Angeles Air Raid Of 1942. If you would like to bring your period correct vehicle to the show and park it on Museum Grounds, please send our page a message. In your message, please include your name, the vehicle you will be bringing, and if possible, a picture of your vehicle. Vehicle owners and one passenger only will get free admission to the show. All other passengers must wait until the show opens to the public to enter.

Please message the Museum on Facebook by February 20th. Once you do, we will give you further instructions for the day of the Air Raid.

12/27/2022

The Fort MacArthur Museum is happy to announce the return of The Great Los Angeles Air Raid Of 1942. The event will be held at the Museum on Saturday, February 25th from 2pm - 8pm. This year marks the 81st anniversary since the actual Air Raid on February 25th, 1942, and the 21st anniversary of our Air Raid event.

Pre-sale tickets are not available yet, but we will announce them here on Facebook once they go for sale.

Since we were unable to have a public Air Raid event in 2022 for the 80th anniversary, let us go big for the 81st and make this next Great Los Angeles Air Raid an Air Raid to remember

12/19/2022

Yesterday, Museum Staff joined forced with LAPD Harbor Division Officers in delivering toys and food donations to families in need in our local community. We had our newly restored 1941 GMC 352 CCKW out in the streets delivering toys across San Pedro. It was very nice to get out and support our community and surprise many children and families with holiday cheer. Special thanks goes out to LAPD Harbor Division for allowing us to be a part of the Helping Badge this year.