Date: April 22-23, 2026
Audience: Grades 5-8
Location: McAuliffe Center and FSU Planetarium
Date: Wednesday, April 22
Time: 8:30AM - 3:00PM
Audience: Grades 5-8
Location: McAuliffe Center
Activities: Expedition Mars, Big Astronomy, and MicroObservatory
Expedition Mars space mission simulation in the Challenger Learning Center, including brand-new VR briefings; interactive planetarium program, including the full-dome film Big Astronomy; and MicroObservatory activity. For individual participants in grades 5-8 during April School Vacation. REGISTER / More information.
Date: Thursday, April 23
Time: 8:30AM - 3:00PM
Audience: Grades 5-8
Location: McAuliffe Center
Activities: Expedition Mars and Planetary Defense Workshop
Expedition Mars space mission simulation in the Challenger Learning Center, including brand-new VR briefings, and Planetary Defense Workshop led by The Space Consortium. For individual participants in grades 5-8 during April School Vacation. REGISTER / More information.
Date: Thursday, April 23
Time: 1:00PM - 3:00PM
Audience: Grades 5-8
Location: McAuliffe Center
Activity: Planetary Defense Workshop
Planetary Defense Workshop led by The Space Consortium. For individual participants in grades 5-8 during April School Vacation. REGISTER / More information.
Date: Thursday, April 23
Time: 8:00PM - 9:30PM
Audience: All Ages
Location: May Hall, FSU
Cloud date: April 28 8:15PM - 9:30PM
Join us for Massachusetts Space Week Community Stargazing in collaboration with DarkSky Massachusetts to use telescopes to observe the night sky! FREE! No registration required - More information.
Date: Saturday, April 25
Time: 12:00PM - 3:00PM
Audience: All Ages
Location: McAuliffe Center and O’Connor Parking Lot
Attend our annual free science festival for families and learners of all ages! Explore science, technology, engineering, and math and the ways they support environmental justice, renewable energy, and environmental sustainability! Rain or Shine! In case of bad weather all exhibits will move indoors. Official festival webpage
Date: Friday, May 22
Time: 5:00PM-6:00PM
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium
Take a journey through observatories used by professional astronomers in the gorgeous mountains of Chile, one of the best astronomical observing locations on Earth. Purchase Tickets / More information.
Date: Friday, May 22
Time: 6:30PM-7:30PM
Audience: Ages 13+
Location: FSU Planetarium
This show celebrates Pink Floyd’s iconic album ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’, originally released in March 1973. Join us for an evening in the planetarium to experience Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon. Purchase Tickets / More information.
Date: Friday, May 22
Time: 8:45PM - 10:00PM
Audience: All Ages
Location: May Hall, FSU
Use telescopes to the night sky! FREE! No registration required - More information.
