Discovery Park Taking Shape on AirVenture Grounds

The first building is rising on the AirVenture grounds for the new Discovery Park youth engagement area, which is scheduled to open at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2027 and include the previous KidVenture activities, plus much more.

Steel framework for the primary building began to build skyward during the first week of November, with a goal of having the building enclosed by the end of the year. In addition, concrete is completed for the youth forums and TeenVenture buildings just to the east of the main facility.

Discovery Park launched at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 as a full youth engagement area just north of Aviation Gateway Park. It will encompass the traditional KidVenture activities held at Pioneer Airport for the past quarter century, while providing additional space needed to better welcome and serve families while supporting new and expanded KidVenture programming.

It will also address an important gap in the EAA youth experience: teens. TeenVenture will provide teens with opportunities to engage with age-appropriate programming including drones, soldering, ATC tower talk, flight simulators, aircraft building skills, and more.

You can track Discovery Park’s progress and commit your support at an updated website at EAA.org/DiscoveryPark. We’re more than halfway to the $6 million project goal, which will provide a great AirVenture home for the next generation of aviation!