The SUN ?n FUN Expo Campus at SUN ?n FUN FLY-IN, INC. is one of the most unique venues in Central Florida. Our wide-open space on over 200 acres of natural Florida setting has access to the Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL) and hosts the annual SUN ?n FUN Aerospace Expo in March or April. Located along the 1-4 High-Tech Corridor, only 5 miles off 1-4 (Exit 25), the SUN ?n FUN Expo Campus is easily accessible to the Tampa and Orlando metro areas. In addition to our acreage, the Expo Campus has a myriad of special event spaces ? from boardrooms to clubhouses, to aircraft hangars, there is space to accommodate most needs. Onsite Camping (full/partial hookups and primitive) is available for your group. Major festivals, galas, trade shows, weddings, sporting events, and 5k?s have all found their perfect home at the SUN ?n FUN Expo Campus. It is our policy to deliver friendly service, can-do attitudes and outstanding results for our clients. Our professional, experienced, and flexible staff will assist you in all stages of the event process – from initial planning and event management, to a seamless breakdown.
For 45 years, the leadership, staff, and volunteers of SUN ?N FUN FLY-IN, INC., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, have produced the second-largest airshow and fly-in in North America. Each Spring, the SUN ?n FUN Expo Campus hosts over 225,000 visitors from around the world for a week of aviation-related activities.
Proceeds from events held on the SUN ?n FUN Expo Campus fund over $2m annually for the Aerospace Center for Excellence?s aerospace-based youth education programs and scholarships.
Amenities:
Handicapped Accessible, Valet Parking, Outdoor Function Area, Wireless Internet/Wi-Fi
Special Features:
200 + acres of natural Florida featuring sites at several campgrounds with full (50-amp electric power) or partial hookup, and dry camping, plus active runways for group Fly-In’s.
Event Spaces
Skylight Hangar (Hangar A)
20,000 sf | Capacity: up to 900
Aircraft Hangar, Indoor, Skylights, Air-conditioned, Electric Power Drops, Adjacent Restroom Facilities, Bose House Sound, Entry Annex, Aircraft may be provided as a backdrop or step-and-repeat photo op for any event!
Special Features: Aircraft Hangar with front double-doors, back hydraulic door
Aerospace Discovery at the Florida Air Museum
20,000 sf | Capacity: up to 350
Indoor, Air-Conditioned, Aircraft on Display, Home of the personal aviation collection of Howard Hughes, Museum Tours available for your guest experience.
Atmosphere/Decor: Aviation exhibits, aircraft suspended overhead, experiential tours available, impressive feel
Special Features: Available after 4 p.m., or Museum buy-out available – request pricing
Aerospace Pavilion
10,000 sf | Capacity: 1,000
Covered, Open-Air, Stage, Prep Kitchen, Loading Dock, Restrooms, Parking
The Lunz Architecture Group describes the Pavilion in 2002 (one year after completion):
“Sloping steel columns tether the large ?wing? of the pavilion roof to the ground. The tapered edge both visually lightens the roof structure while reinforcing its metaphor as a wing. The angled forms reference modern aviation design while the crossing pattern of the steel columns recalls the struts of an earlier generation of flight. The wing as a concept is simple yet appropriate in its emotional impact acting as a precursor to the prestigious Howard Hughes exhibit housed within the museum itself.”
Event space type: Amphitheatre
Atmosphere/Decor: Covered, out doors, tree canopy, modern design
Sunset Grill
9,600 sf | Capacity: up to 750
Covered, Open-Air, Stage, Picnic Tables or Banquet Rounds
Cessna Textron Clubhouse
900 sf | Capacity: 60 – 80 (if use covered porch)
Free-standing Clubhouse 900 sf + Covered front porch 1,000 sf (50?x20?) with space for additional seating
Air-conditioned, Restrooms, Kitchenette, Front Yard Garden (seasonal) opens to large grassy area with space for parking.
Atmosphere / Dcor: Open main room with lots of windows, aviation theme
Contact: Rebecca Fortier | rfortier@FlySnF.org | (863) 904-4024 direct | (863) 267-6117 mobile | (863 644-2431 x125 | SUN ‘n FUN Expo Campus | 4175 Medulla Road | Lakeland, FL 33811, US