Released
07/02/2018
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is celebrating this 4th of July by offering a patriotic gift to the community. During regular museum hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., children ages 12 and under get free admission, and family-friendly patriotic activities are planned throughout the day.
The Rocket Center will close at 5 p.m., and no evening activities are planned inside the park that evening. Instead, the Center will launch the city’s largest fireworks display at 9 p.m. The fireworks are made possible by the generous support of former Huntsville Mayor Loretta Spencer, with the Huntsville International Airport as supporting partner.
For the safety of our guests, the display requires we close the parking lot in front of the Davidson Center for Space Exploration. Very limited parking is available in the main museum parking lot, and we encourage guests to view the breathtaking, patriotic show from areas in the vicinity of the Rocket Center.
Media contact: Pat Ammons, pat.ammons@spacecamp.com; 256-721-5429
About U.S. Space & Rocket Center
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center, a Smithsonian Affiliate, is home to Space Camp®, Space Camp® Robotics, Aviation Challenge® and U.S. Cyber Camp as well as the Apollo 16 capsule, the National Historic Landmark Saturn V rocket and world-class traveling exhibits. USSRC is the Official Visitor Center for NASA Marshall Space Flight Center and a showcase for national defense technologies developed at the U.S. Army’s Redstone Arsenal.
To learn more about the exciting programs and activities at the USSRC, go to www.rocketcenter.com.
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