Pancake Breakfast With Santa, Mrs. Claus At LI's American Airpower Museum: Info

FARMINGDALE, NY — The American Airpower Museum is set to host its annual Winter Hangar Pancake Breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. Dec. 17, the museum announced.

Hangar 3 will be decked out with Christmas decorations. There will be photo opportunities with Santa and Mrs. Claus all day. People can enjoy hot pancakes with butter, maple syrup, sausages and beverages. The AAM Holiday Tram will also take adults and children for rides around the hangar’s ramp, weather permitting.

Breakfast is $15 for adults and $10 for children and will end promptly at 11 a.m.

Ticket sales are in advance only. People can make reservations for one of two seatings by calling 631-293-6398, Wednesday through Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; visiting the museum's website; or visiting AAM at Hangar 3, 1230 New Highway, Farmingdale during normal working hours.

"Join our breakfast fundraiser and support the Museum’s mission to preserve American military aviation history!" the museum wrote.

After breakfast, families can discover the history of military aviation and explore dozens of exhibits, including five of America’s most famous WWII military aircraft, the North American B-25 Mitchell Bomber and P-51 Mustang, the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk (Flying Tiger), Grumman’s TBM Avenger Torpedo Bomber and the Douglas C-47B Skytrain, plus Cold War era jets by Republic Aviation like the F-105 Thunderchief and A-10 Thunderbolt or Warthog, also known as the "Tank Buster."

Reservations are not needed to visit AAM and take photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus until 3:30 p.m. In that case, admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and veterans, and $10 for children ages 5-12.