May the 3rd, 2025
9:30 am - 5pm
Rain or Shine - events will move inside as possible in case of rain.

Calling all people of earth that are curious about flying objects and other techie things! This event is for you!

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Area 57 is all about tech and aviation.

Did you know Warren Community College has been building a nationally acclaimed Drone/Robotics/AI program - all about Unmanned vehicles that include land, sea and sky! WarrenUAS affords students the opportunity to complete certification programs, obtain their Part 107 Commercial Drone Pilot license, get a solid Associates degree and continue further degrees at top schools like Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Earlier this year when everyone was worried about Drones in the sky, many news outlets called on WarrenUAS as experts. Here are a variety of interviews by our own Dr. Will Austin!

Come out and learn about WarrenUAS and drones in general.

Area 57 will also feature Combat Robots, organized by the newly formed Garden State Combat Robotics League. The League is quickly growing and with a serious competition arena, built with the support of Warren Community College and ExploreWarren.org. Robot competitors are traveling to be a part of our competitions.

Visit Moon Base: Launch Pad 57 and build a rocket! Our rocket scientist, Henry Skirbst, will help your child build one of three style rockets (one appropriately easy enough for your child.) Then they will take to the launch field to see who can fire the furthest!

Time travel with Autocades mobile arcade and their space and science-fiction themed classics. Blast space bugs in Galaga, stop the alien invasion in Defender, avoid the assault in Asteroids, and take down the Death Star on the Atari Star Wars space shooter with its iconic vector graphics and learn the ways of the Jedi on the Star Wars video pinball machine. ($10 wristband to play, $20 family pack of parents and one child.)

Of course, there will be a few hot air balloons, during the event. Ask your questions about How a Balloon Works with RE/MAX! Check out their handicap accessible basket, and walk about inside a real hot air balloon (weather permitting). Check out suspected alien Fred G Monster special shape hot air balloon, and tethered rides, as weather allows!

Consider supporting our events as a Sponsor. If your company uses Robotics, Electronics, AI or anything technical, then this program can benefit your company! The program is training the workforce that will bring skills for building, programming, maintaining and repairing technical devices used in your facility. Supporting these events is a win-win for your company and our local community! Download details here.

For more about the Warren UAS program check out the video below.

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Warren Community College Drone & Robotics program

Drone Display & WarrenUAS

Everyone wants to learn more about drones these days! Check out drones of all shapes, sizes and capabilities, including underwater drones and more.

Combat Robots in Arena 57

1-lb. Plastic Ants and Antweight and 3-lb. Beetleweight Combat Robot Tournament.

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Rocket Building & Scavenger Hunt

Kids will have fun building rockets and test shooting them, with Henry the Rocket Scientist.

Crack the code for the secret message in a Scavenger Hunt.

Fred G. Monster

Suspected alien & special shape hot air balloon, Fred G Monster invades Area 57. Please, we ask that you keep an eye on your kids as it will be around supper time.

FRC Robots

Check out some local First Robotics Teams at Area 57. Want to know how you can get involved? Team members from the Easton RoboRovers and Team 56 will show off their robots & maybe give you a test drive opportunity.

Autocades Mobile Games Trailer

Enjoy Space Age Arcade Action through the Galaxy with Autocades ($)

Tethered Rides

Take a short up and down ride in a hot air balloon tethered ride. ($$)

How A Balloon Works with RE/MAX

Yes, weather permitting, you can walk inside a real hot air balloon! Platinum sponsor, RE/MAX, also has a handicap accessible balloon basket that you can easily get inside and check out all the workings of instruments and equipment.