The Geronimo Foundation, Inc. is proud to announce...
Operation: Magic Carpet 2025
Saturday Evening - December 13, 2025 (6:00PM-11:00PM)
The Crystal Ballroom
44 Maynard St.
Middletown, CT 06457
Sponsored by
Fred Astaire Dance Studios - Middletown, CT - www.fredastaire.com/middletown/
Total Wine & More - www.TotalWine.com
Arnold's Jewelers - wwwTheArnoldsJewelers.net
Nealon Insulation - www.Nealoninsulation.com
The Connecticut Science Center - www.ctsciencecenter.org
Hartford Restaurant Group's "Wood-n-Tap" - www.Woodntap.com
Good Bottle Auctions - www.goodbottleauctions.com
Violet Reign Vintage - www.VioletReignVintage.com
West Haven Veteran's Museum - www.whmilmuseum.org
WWII Dog Tags - www.WWIIDogtags.com
and more...
This year marks the 80th Anniversary of the End of WWII and total Victory over the Axis Powers, both in the ETO and the PTO. The largest endeavor of the entire war occurred thereafter and was known as Operation: Magic Carpet and was the Army's effort to get as many Troops Home for the Holidays in 1945 as possible.
Operation Magic Carpet 2025 is a WWII Themed Christmas Swing Dance Celebration commemorating and honoring the Soldiers, Sailors, Airman and Marines who sacrificed so much to preserve our Freedom. There will be a full sit-down dinner, cash bar, door prizes, historical displays, Special Guests, swing dancing to a Big Band, Veterans Memorial Wall, Apparel and more!
Catering by: Karabella's Catering
https://www.karabellacatering.com/
Dress Code:
Men or Women: Class A Uniforms, (or Suit & Tie or Appropriate Dress or Gown)
Tickets: $55.00 per person
TICKETS ON SALE NOW:
https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/operation-magic-carpet-25-wwii-swing-dance-christmas-gala
(If you or your Reenacting Unit or Organization would like an opportunity to help sponsor the event please contact us as we will be working on commemorative merchandise with sponsors in mind in the near future.)
Also check out other Workshops in Middletown, Music events in Middletown.
